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Brian Fernandez

Missing · age 21 · North Hollywood, California

Last seen December 23, 2016

Brian Edgardo Fernandez, 21, was last seen on December 23, 2016, when he and his girlfriend, Olivia Hannah Gonzalez, left North Hollywood for a weekend trip to Big Sur, California. The couple, accompanied by their two dogs, traveled in a tan 2002 Honda Civic.…

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Erick Gonzales-ibanez

Male, age 17 · Norman, Oklahoma

Last seen Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a 17-year-old young man named Erick Alfredo Gonzales-Ibanez vanished from the city of Norman, Oklahoma. He was last seen on December 23, a time typically filled with warmth and celebration, but for Erick, it marked the beginning of a…

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Katie Hatlevig

Female, age 43 · Beloit, Wisconsin

Last seen Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Katie Lynn Hatlevig, a 43-year-old woman from the Town of Beloit in Rock County, Wisconsin, was last seen on December 23, 2021. She is described as being 5'5" tall, weighing 165 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes. On the day of her disappearance, Katie was…

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Marcus Dimon

Male, age 58 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Last seen Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, concern grew for Marcus Dimon, a 58-year-old man from Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was last seen in the city on December 23, 2021, and little information about the specific circumstances of his disappearance has been made public. At the…

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Velva Lewis

Female, age 42 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Last seen Dec 23, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the days leading up to Christmas in 2006, a sense of quiet concern began to grow in Charlotte, North Carolina. Forty-two-year-old Velva Theresarose Lewis was last seen on December 23, 2006, leaving her home on Nations Ford Road. At the time of her…

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Charles Claunch

Male, age 45 · Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Last seen Dec 23, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the small city of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, a family was left with questions and concern when 45-year-old Charles Don Claunch vanished in the winter of 2001-2002. The last time anyone reportedly heard from Charles was on December 23, 2001. He was physically…

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John Baham

Male, age 22 · Calcasieu River, Louisiana

Last seen Dec 23, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the days leading up to Christmas of 1991, John Michael Baham, a 22-year-old man known as Michael to his loved ones, was back in his hometown of Oakdale, Louisiana, to celebrate the holidays with his family. On the evening of December 23rd, he set out to…

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Nancy Willis

Female, age 25 · Cleveland, Tennessee

Last seen Dec 23, 1986 · 40 years ago

On December 23, 1986, 25-year-old Nancy Debra Willis, also known as Debbie, was last seen by her family in Gate City, Virginia. She was in town for the Christmas holiday and was expected to return to her home in Ringgold, Georgia, afterward. At the time of…

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Carlos Diaz

Male, age 32 · Bronx, New York

Last seen Dec 23, 1986 · 40 years ago

Carlos Diaz, a 32-year-old man from the Bronx, New York, was last seen on December 23, 1986. Diaz's sudden disappearance has remained a mystery for decades, with little information available about the circumstances that led to his vanishing. His last known…

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Danija Mitchell

Female, age 23 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet of a Birmingham, Alabama home, a story of love and aspirations tragically concluded. Danija Mitchell, a 23-year-old woman, was found dead on December 23, 2021, the victim of a homicide. She was discovered in her residence alongside her…

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Danija Danee Mitchell

Female, age 23 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Danija Danee Mitchell, a 23-year-old woman, was found dead in her Birmingham, Alabama, home on December 23, 2021, in what authorities investigated as a murder-suicide. She was discovered alongside her 26-year-old boyfriend, Xavier Alexander, after neighbors…

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Michael Johnson

Male, age 53 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of December 23, 2021, the life of Michael Johnson, a 53-year-old Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in Portland, Oregon. His body was discovered inside a tent in the city's Piedmont neighborhood, the victim of a fatal…

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Christopher Pino

Male, age 32 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet days before Christmas, a sense of loss rippled through an Albuquerque, New Mexico community. On December 23, 2021, Christopher A. Pino, a 32-year-old man, passed away. His death left a void in the lives of his family and friends, who remembered…

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Gerard Dubois

Male, age 34 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a man named Gerard Dubois, aged 34, tragically lost his life. His death, which occurred on December 28, 2021, was the result of a violent altercation with his roommate. Police were called to a residence in…

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Richard P Miller

Male, age 65 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 23, 2021, the gruesome details surrounding the death of 65-year-old Richard P. Miller, a male resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, began to unfold with the arrest of his friend and co-worker, 58-year-old Eric Holland. The events leading to Holland's…

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Marcus Thomas

Male, age 37 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the early afternoon calm in a Southeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood. When the violence ceased, 37-year-old Marcus Thomas, a Black/African American male, lay dead from gunshot wounds. The incident, which…

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Dewayne Lee Smith

Male, age 55 · Longton, Kansas

Killed Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dewayne Lee Smith, a 55-year-old White male, was tragically killed on December 23, 2021, in his hometown of Longton, Kansas. The incident that led to his death unfolded in the early morning hours during an outdoor gathering at a residence located at 205 W.…

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Unidentified Remains (34)

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 47 · Brooks County County, Texas

Found Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Brooks County unidentified skeletal remains # 118 found on the "Los Palos Ranch" on December 23, 2021.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 56 · Salley, South Carolina

Found Dec 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

double wide mobile home totally destroyed by fire. burned remains of two individuals found inside home, remains totally destroyed by fire. no autopsy, remains were almost cremated.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Stonington, Maine

Found Dec 23, 1991 · 35 years ago

Femur pulled up by a scallop dragger.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 25 · Livingston, Texas

Found Dec 23, 1981 · 45 years ago

Found in wooded area 12 miles south of Livingston.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · Lawrence, New York

Found Dec 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

Pedestrian struck by SUV

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 80 · Manhattan, New York

Found Dec 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

Found unresponsive and brought to emergency department.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 44 · W of Ahan Owuch, Arizona

Found Dec 23, 2025 · 1 year ago

This individual was discovered by a private citizen in a remote desert area (USBP)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 80 · Brooklyn, New York

Found Dec 23, 2024 · 2 years ago

Found unresponsive on Queens bound J train. Tentative name of William Simon, but this name has not been verified and family has not been notified.

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Unclaimed Persons (79)

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Geraldo Oliveras

Male · New York, New York

Found Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 23, 2021, the body of Geraldo Oliveras, an unclaimed male, was discovered in New York, New York. Despite efforts to locate next of kin or acquaintances, the identity of close relatives or individuals who might come forward to claim the body has…

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Sherman Anderson

Male · Queens, New York

Found Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 23, 2021, the body of an unidentified male, Sherman Anderson, was discovered in Queens, New York, under circumstances that have left local authorities and the community searching for answers. Despite efforts to determine his identity through…

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Frances Thornhill

Female · Bronx, New York

Found Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 23, 2021, in the Bronx, New York, the body of Frances Thornhill, a female, was discovered, marking the beginning of a challenging unclaimed person case. The details surrounding her life and circumstances leading to her death remain largely…

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Rebecca Sanchez

Female · Brooklyn, New York

Found Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the unclaimed person case pertaining to Rebecca Sanchez, a female body was discovered on December 23, 2021, in Brooklyn, New York. The case is registered under Namus ID UCP88679. Despite the time that has passed since the discovery, efforts to locate her…

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Dennis Dumroese

Male · San Tan Valley, Arizona

Found Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 23, 2021, the body of Dennis Craig Dumroese was discovered in a secondary residence he was renting, located on a large property on Pima Road in San Tan Valley, Arizona. Although the exact address of the rental property is not disclosed for privacy…

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Gayatri Venkatram

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 23, 2021, the body of an individual identified as Gayatri Venkatram Male was discovered in Manhattan, New York. Despite efforts to locate relatives or next of kin, the individual remains unclaimed. This case has been cataloged under the Namus ID…

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James King

Male · Reno, Nevada

Found Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 23, 2021, in the city of Reno, Nevada, an individual known as James King was discovered deceased in his home. This case is currently identified under the Namus ID: UCP87512. Despite the initial investigations, James King remains an unclaimed…

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Michael Brown

Male · Mesquite, Texas

Found Dec 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 23, 2021, the body of an unidentified male was discovered in Mesquite, Texas. The decedent was later identified as Michael Wayne Brown, yet his case remains listed as unclaimed. Despite efforts to locate next of kin or individuals connected to Mr.…

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Serial Killer Victims (9)

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Jill Robinson

Victim of Oakland County Child Killer

age 12 · Troy, Michigan

Killed Dec 23, 1976 · 50 years ago

On a cold December evening in 1976, just three days before Christmas, 12-year-old Jill Robinson had an argument with her mother at their home in Royal Oak, Michigan. The disagreement, reportedly over helping with dinner, led to Jill leaving the house on her…

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Joan Richburg

Victim of Lemuel Warren Smith

age 24 · Colonie, New York

Killed Dec 23, 1976 · 50 years ago

Joan Richburg, a 24-year-old woman from Colonie, New York, disappeared into the holiday crush at Colonie Center on December 23, 1976. She was White. In the bright, ordinary bustle of last-minute shopping, the night carried the kind of invisibility predators…

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Lola Cowan

Victim of Earle Leonard Nelson

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Killed Dec 23, 1926 · 100 years ago

Earle Leonard Nelson: The “Gorilla Man” and “Dark Strangler” Introduction Earle Leonard Nelson was an American serial killer whose crimes spread across the United States and into Canada during 1926 and 1927. Newspapers called him the “Gorilla Man,” the…

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Sandi Roberts Ott

Victim of Dallen Bounds

age 33 · Easley, South Carolina

Killed Dec 23, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the winter of 1999, a tragic series of events unfolded in Easley, South Carolina, culminating in the death of 33-year-old Sandra Jo 'Sandi' Roberts Ott, a registered nurse. On the night of December 23rd, Sandi sent an emergency page to her ex-husband…

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Dadren Lewis

Victim of Robert Gene Rembert

age 24 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 23, 1997 · 29 years ago

Dadren Lewis, a 24-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically lost his life on December 23, 1997. The incident occurred in a parking lot where Lewis was shot during an altercation with Robert Rembert, a 27-year-old Cleveland bus driver at the time. The…

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Lisa Yates

Victim of Gary Leon Ridgway

age 19 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Dec 23, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the winter of 1983, a young life was tragically cut short, leaving a void that would take nearly two decades to fill with answers. Lisa Lorraine Yates, a 19-year-old Caucasian female, vanished on December 23, 1983, from Seattle, Washington. She was last…

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Gary Smith

Victim of Richard Leonard Kuklinski

age 42 · North Bergen, New Jersey

Killed Dec 23, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the early 1980s, a 37-year-old male named Gary Smith became entangled with a burglary gang, a decision that would ultimately lead to his demise in North Bergen, New Jersey. As law enforcement began to close in on the group, members of the gang, including…

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Roger Ludean Gibbs

Victim of Janie Lou Gibbs

age 19 · Cordele, Georgia

Killed Dec 23, 1967 · 59 years ago

In the small town of Cordele, Georgia, a series of tragic events unfolded within the Gibbs family, culminating in the death of 19-year-old Roger Ludean Gibbs. The young man's passing on December 23, 1967, initially appeared to be another instance of a…

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