Unidentified Remains on December 18

Unidentified Remains (48)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 64 · Augusta, Georgia

Found Dec 18, 2016 · 10 years ago

Scattered human skeletal remains were located in the woods of the Brickyard Pond Hunting Club by hunters in the area

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Gila Bend, Arizona

Found Dec 18, 2011 · 15 years ago

These Unidentified Remains (male) were found in a desert area near Gila Bend. The remains were transported to the Medical Examiner's Office by MCSO.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 80 · New York, New York

Found Dec 18, 2001 · 25 years ago

Unknown undomiciled male found unresponsive on the southbound N platform by a passenger.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Yuma County County, Arizona

Found Dec 18, 1981 · 45 years ago

Partial skeletal remains of two adult males from an unspecified location in the desert of Yuma County.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Yuma County County, Arizona

Found Dec 18, 1981 · 45 years ago

Partial skeletal remains of two adult males from an unspecified location in the desert of Yuma County.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 21 · Corona, California

Found Dec 18, 1981 · 45 years ago

This young female was found in a shallow grave near the freeway. She was found nude and wrapped in gold bedspread. Serial Killer Henry Lee Lucas took credit for her death saying he picked her up at a bus stop in Riverside. No identification has been…

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Unidentified Female

Female · Newark, New Jersey

Found Dec 18, 2006 · 20 years ago

Found at a trash transfer station in Newark, NJ. Trash either from Hudson County, NJ or New York City.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 44 · Stonington, Maine

Found Dec 18, 1991 · 35 years ago

Skull pulled up by a scallop dragger off Long Island, Maine.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Nueces County County, Texas

Found Dec 18, 1991 · 35 years ago

Wearing gray sweatshirt over brown/gray/black stripe shirt over brown print shirt over gray shirt over t-shirt; torn blue pants over torn light gray pants over dark gray pants. Pants tied with rope. Athletic shoes. Full beard and moustache.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 20 · Los Angeles County County, California

Found Dec 18, 1986 · 40 years ago

On 12/18/1986 a Human skull was found down a slope by a citizen who saw an abandoned motercycle and was searching for parts. The skull (minus mandible) was resting upright on a rock. Further serches by L.A. Sheriff and L.A. Coroner found partial skeletal…

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Unidentified Female

Female · N of Amado, Arizona

Found Dec 18, 2024 · 2 years ago

Remains were discovered north of Amado, AZ in a remote desert location by USBP.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Baboquivari, Arizona

Found Dec 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

Incomplete remains discovered by ranch hand in remote desert area east of Baboquivari Mountains. Backpack with personal effects found nearby but may not have belonged to decedent.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Los Angeles, California

Found Dec 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

Decedent is a homeless male found on the sidewalk in front of the Los Angeles City Hall on the morning of 12/18/19. He was pronounced dead at scene.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 28 · Starr County County, Texas

Found Dec 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

The date listed as found is the date the remains were exhumed from La Grulla Cemetery in Starr County, Texas. It is unknown when or where the remains were originally found.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Lemont, Illinois

Found Dec 18, 2018 · 8 years ago

body discovered inside a building at 317 Canal Street in Lemont, Illinois

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Atlanta, Georgia

Found Dec 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

UID (unidentified) Male, found approximately 20 feet from shoreline on Chattahoochee river by workers (decomposition, but visually recognizable).

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 32 · Three Points vicinity, Arizona

Found Dec 18, 2009 · 17 years ago

Ranch hand located cranium in remote desert area.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · New York, New York

Found Dec 18, 2007 · 19 years ago

Undomiciled male found confused in a building lobby on November 15, 2007. Brought to Mt Sinai Hospital. He passed away on December 17, 2007. Possible names include Alfred Greg, Steve Greg, and Steve A Gigg. These names have not been verified and next of kin…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Lukeville, Arizona

Found Dec 18, 2005 · 21 years ago

Skeletal remains found in desert.

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Male, est. age 50 · Pensacola, Florida

Found Dec 18, 2004 · 22 years ago

Found in an abandoned trailer by construction workers. Clothing found with skeletal remains. No identification or suspected ID found with remains.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 50 · Baltimore, Maryland

Found Dec 18, 1998 · 28 years ago

Pedestrian struck by truck. Personal property indicates this woman was likely a smoker.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Bronx, New York

Found Dec 18, 1994 · 32 years ago

Unknown male found unresponsive on the corner of Home Street and Westchester Avenue. Taken to Bronx Lebanon Hospital where he was pronounced. possible name of Juan Rivera, but this name has not been verified and next of kin has not been located.

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Male, est. age 65 · Brooklyn, New York

Found Dec 18, 1993 · 33 years ago

Unknown male found having a seizure on 12/05/1993 on the street at Mermaid Ave and Stillwell Ave. He was taken to Coney Island Hospital, where he was treated without regaining consciousness until he was pronounced on 12/18/93. Possible name of Glenwood…

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 29 · Detroit, Michigan

Found Dec 18, 1989 · 37 years ago

Body of a homicide victim found in the a garbage truck parked at a DPW yard in the city of Detroit.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Hatch, New Mexico

Found Dec 18, 1983 · 43 years ago

Scattered remains were found along I-25 six miles north of Hatch, NM in a makeshift cement grave.

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Male, est. age 50 · Humble, Texas

Found Dec 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

Partially skeletal remains found in a homeless camp site.

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Unsure · Bunkerville, Nevada

Found Dec 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

A hunter discovered the remains on 12/1/2022 and contacted BLM on 12/19/2022. Majority of the upper body bones were recovered. No pelvis or lower extremity bones were located.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Adelanto, California

Found Dec 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

Found in an open field after a small brush fire was put out. Believed the fire was from a warming fire in a transient encampment.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 85 · Detroit, Michigan

Found Dec 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

Found in 5 foot wide tube used for construction

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 20 · Starr County County, Texas

Found Dec 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

The date listed as found is the date the remains were exhumed from La Grulla Cemetery in Starr County, TX. It is unknown when or where the remains were originally found or interred in this cemetery.

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Unsure · Pearl City, Hawaii

Found Dec 18, 2018 · 8 years ago

Skeletal remains (vertebra) was reported to have been found in a suitcase near a creek close to a junkyard. The bone was turned over to the Honolulu Police Department at a nearby substation.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 20 · Kingman, Arizona

Found Dec 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

ATV riders came across the remains inside a cave near the above listed address.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 50 · Jim Hogg County County, Texas

Found Dec 18, 2014 · 12 years ago

Remains are believed to be of a migrant who died while attempting to cross the border between Mexico and the United States.

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Unsure · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Found Dec 18, 2005 · 21 years ago

human finger, possibly a pinky, found on the beach @ NE 14th Court & A-1-A.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 50 · Kenedy County County, Texas

Found Dec 18, 2003 · 23 years ago

Possibly has white admix/edd is 5-10 years. Medium build. Had given birth at least once.

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Unsure · Unincorporated, California

Found Dec 18, 2002 · 24 years ago

Skull found off the Ortega Highway in Orange County, California.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 75 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 18, 2000 · 26 years ago

P0SS HISPANIC,50-75 YRS 0LD, DEGENERATIVE J0INT DISEASE, F0UND IN W00DED AREA NEAR N SAM H0UST0N PKWY

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 35 · Paterson, New Jersey

Found Dec 18, 1999 · 27 years ago

Cranium and mandible found, used for ritualistic purposes.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 35 · Detroit, Michigan

Found Dec 18, 1998 · 28 years ago

Found in basement of abandoned apartment building

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · San Ysidro, California

Found Dec 18, 1995 · 31 years ago

On 12/18/95, the decedent was a pedestrian in the #2 lane of Interstate (ISR) 5 in San Ysidro.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · Haines City, Florida

Found Dec 18, 1990 · 36 years ago

Bicyclist struck by motor vehicle. Hwy 27 Haines City.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 75 · San Francisco, California

Found Dec 18, 1983 · 43 years ago

Subject was found lying beneath a truck parked in front of 912 9th Street. Emergency services were called and the subject was transported and admitted to San Francisco General Hospital as being hypothermic, septic, and in congestive heart failure. The sepsis…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 53 · Kansas City, Missouri

Found Dec 18, 1983 · 43 years ago

Body found frozen in abandoned trailer at 16th and Campbell.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Margate, New Jersey

Found Dec 18, 1983 · 43 years ago

Remains found at water's edge at Iriquois Avenue and the beach in Margate, New Jersey. Related to UP 10577 via DNA testing.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Hamilton Township, New Jersey

Found Dec 18, 1982 · 44 years ago

Found in Hamilton Township, New Jersey in wooded area

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Unidentified Male

Male · Seattle, Washington

Found Dec 18, 1979 · 47 years ago

Found lying face-up, fully clothed, in a vacant, gutted, two-story brick structure at 1140 Elliott Avenue West, Seattle, Washington. Evidence in vicinity suggests this individual may have been living at this location.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Las Cruces, New Mexico

Found Dec 18, 1979 · 47 years ago

Humerus was found in 1979 in an arroyo two miles east of the Las Cruces Dump and turned over to local authorities. It's unclear if any follow-up investigation was performed. Remains were kept in evidence storage for approximately 6 years before being sent to…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 20 · Montara, California

Found Dec 18, 1977 · 49 years ago

Hiker located the remains on the rocky area at the Point Montara Lighthouse. Small amounts of blue denim Levis material was found around the decedent's waist.

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