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Danny Nelson

Missing · age 35 · Flagstaff, Arizona

Last seen December 30, 1986

In the winter of 1986, a 35-year-old man named Danny Nelson vanished, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions. On December 30th of that year, he was reportedly dropped off at a bus station in Flagstaff, Arizona, with the intention of traveling to…

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Oleeario Morales

Male, age 17 · Columbia, Tennessee

Last seen Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the final days of 2021, a young man named Oleeario Fidel Morales was just beginning a new chapter of his life. At seventeen years old, he had recently arrived in Columbia, Tennessee, having made the long journey from his home country of Guatemala only a…

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Letisha Torres

Female, age 42 · Greenville, South Carolina

Last seen Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a 42-year-old woman named Letisha Torres vanished, leaving her family with lingering questions and a profound sense of loss. Her last confirmed sighting was on the evening of December 30, 2021, at a convenience store known as Ed's GTS…

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Cynthia Sanchez

Female, age 46 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Last seen Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cynthia Lou Sanchez, a 46-year-old woman, was last seen in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on December 30, 2021. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as a Caucasian female with brown hair and brown eyes, standing approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall and…

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Noe Aguilar-palacios

Male, age 17 · La Vergne, Tennessee

Last seen Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the community of La Vergne, Tennessee, a young man named Noe Antonio Aguilar-Palacios vanished, leaving his loved ones in a state of uncertainty. On December 30, 2021, the then 17-year-old Hispanic male was last in contact with those who knew him. At the…

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Hunter Nathaniel Lewis

Male, age 21 · Humboldt County, California

Last seen Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 30, 2021, 21-year-old Hunter Nathaniel Lewis vanished off the coast of Humboldt County, California. An aerospace engineering student at California State University, Long Beach, Lewis was home in Blue Lake for the holidays. He was an avid and…

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Alexander Quintana

Male, age 6 · Orange, California

Last seen Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 30, 2021, six-year-old Alexander Quintana was reported missing from Orange, California. He is believed to have been abducted by his mother, Antonina Aslanova Quintana. At the time of his disappearance, Alexander was described as having light brown…

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Timothy Green

Male, age 60 · North East, Pennsylvania

Last seen Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet borough of North East, Pennsylvania, a mystery began to unfold that would leave a community with unanswered questions for years to come. Timothy Lee Green, a 60-year-old man with red hair and blue eyes, was a familiar face to some, known to…

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Daniel Friedman

Male, age 30 · Monsey, New York

Last seen Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the cold morning of December 30, 2016, a vehicle registered to 30-year-old Daniel Friedman of Monsey, New York, was found abandoned on the east side of the Bear Mountain Bridge. This discovery marked the beginning of a heart-wrenching search for the former…

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Michael C. Richard

Male, age 46 · Bessemer, Alabama

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of December 30, 2021, 46-year-old Michael Charles Richard was discovered shot to death in his vehicle at a vacant motel in Bessemer, Alabama. A resident of Hoover, Richard was a well-known urban explorer who documented his adventures on various…

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Michael Richard

Male, age 46 · Bessemer, Alabama

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet, late days of December 2021, the life of 46-year-old Michael Richard, a Caucasian male from Hoover, Alabama, was tragically cut short. His body was discovered in a loaner car, a bright yellow Hyundai Sonata, left near the desolate and partially…

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Michael Charles Richard

Male, age 46 · Bessemer, Alabama

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold December evening in Bessemer, Alabama, the life of 46-year-old Michael Charles Richard, a male, came to a tragic and violent end. On December 30, 2021, Richard was discovered shot to death inside his vehicle at a vacant motel on the outskirts of the…

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Austin Summers

Male, age 21 · Baxter, West Virginia

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Austin Summers, a 21-year-old White male from Baxter, West Virginia, died on December 30, 2021. While his formal obituary detailed a life filled with interests in riding 4-wheelers, hunting, and fishing, the circumstances surrounding his death were the…

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Jeremy Ryan Peters

Male, age 41 · Whitesville, West Virginia

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jeremy Ryan Peters, a 41-year-old White/Caucasian male from Whitesville, West Virginia, was killed late on the night of December 30, 2021, after violence erupted inside Terry’s Café in Boone County. What began as an argument between Peters and Kevin Scott…

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Larry Perez Morales

Male, age 14 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fading light of a late December evening in Lexington, Kentucky, a profound tragedy shattered the winter quiet. On December 30, 2021, a 14-year-old Hispanic male named Larry Perez Morales was walking home from a local basketball court, accompanied by…

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John Brown

Male, age 24 · Sidon, Mississippi

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of December 30, 2021, the quiet of the Country Manor Apartments in Sidon, Mississippi, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When Leflore County deputies arrived, they discovered the body of 24-year-old John Arias Brown. He had been fatally…

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Morques Johnson

Male, age 43 · Hermanville, Mississippi

Killed Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a December night in Hermanville, Mississippi, a burst of violence shattered the community's peace. On December 30th, deputies from the Claiborne County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to a residence on Highway 18 after reports of…

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Unidentified Remains (50)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · East Farmingdale, New York

Found Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

Found along side of on ramp to Southern State Parkway, East Farmingville, Suffolk County

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 38 · Three Points, Arizona

Found Dec 30, 2006 · 20 years ago

Hunter discovered skeletal remains in remote desert area. Also recovered was a (possibly fake) Mexican birth registration card bearing the name Nancy De Jesus Valazquez Perez.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 75 · New York, New York

Found Dec 30, 1991 · 35 years ago

Unknown white male found unresponsive on the subway platform at 34th St and 8th Ave by and MTA employee.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Queens, New York

Found Dec 30, 1991 · 35 years ago

Unknown male found in vacant lot at 66 Road and Grand Central Parkway

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Brooklyn, New York

Found Dec 30, 1991 · 35 years ago

Unknown male found unresponsive on street after being hit by a car on Fulton Street.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Montoya, New Mexico

Found Dec 30, 1981 · 45 years ago

State police found skeletal remains on the T-4 Cattle Company Ranch southeast of Montoya, NM. Only a skull was recovered; further searches didn't result in any more remains.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Memphis, Tennessee

Found Dec 30, 1996 · 30 years ago

Found by a man walking his dog by the riverside. Location was in the small harbor between Mud Island and Memphis between the Auction Street Bridge and the new dock of the Memphis Yacht Society, across from the Corps of Engineers.

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Unidentified Male

Male · San Francisco, California

Found Dec 30, 1976 · 50 years ago

The subject was spotted by the crew of a docked boat floating in the waters of the San Francisco Bay just north of Pier 39.

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Unclaimed Persons (65)

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David Shepherd

Male · Denver, Colorado

Found Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 30, 2021, a welfare check led by a case manager revealed the body of David Wiley Shepherd in Denver, Colorado. His remains were discovered during a routine visit aimed to ensure his well-being. Despite the efforts of the authorities, as of now…

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Mahendra Singh

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 30, 2021, the body of Mahendra Singh was discovered in the Bronx, New York, under circumstances that have led to his status as an unclaimed person. The case has been assigned the Namus ID: UCP88294, and it has since drawn the attention of the…

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Lonzell Lyde

Male · Springfield, Massachusetts

Found Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

The unclaimed person case of Lonzell Nmi Lyde pertains to a male body discovered on December 30, 2016, in Springfield, Massachusetts. This discovery occurred when Homeless Outreach Workers conducted a welfare check at his apartment, leading to the sad…

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Danny Wheeler

Male · San Bernardino, California

Found Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 30, 2021, the body of an unclaimed male was discovered on an embankment in San Bernardino, California. Identified as Danny Joe Wheeler, he was found under circumstances that prompted an investigation by the local authorities. His case has been…

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Michael Wood

Male · Dallas, Texas

Found Dec 30, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 30, 2021, the body of a male identified as Michael Kenneth Wood was discovered in Dallas, Texas. Following the discovery, he was officially pronounced deceased in the same city. Despite efforts to trace his family, authorities have been unable to…

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Melvin Augg

Male · Tacoma, Washington

Found Dec 30, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 30, 2016, the body of Melvin R. Augg, a 50-year-old male, was discovered in Tacoma, Washington. Identified through the NamUs system with the ID UCP53021, Melvin was determined to have died of natural causes while homeless in the area. The Pierce…

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Jefferson Campos Espinoza

Male · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 30, 2025 · 1 year ago

The case of Jefferson Manuel Campos Espinoza, listed under Namus ID UCP153768, centers on the discovery of an unidentified man found unresponsive on December 30, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. His body was located in a parking lot on West 24th Place, a detail…

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Jorge Elias Rivera Torres

Male · Brooklyn, New York

Found Dec 30, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 30, 2025, the body of a man was discovered in Brooklyn, New York, identified as Jorge Elias Rivera Torres. Despite the passage of time, the case remains unresolved, and Jorge Elias Rivera Torres remains an unclaimed person. His case is cataloged…

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Serial Killer Victims (10)

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Paulus Smit

Victim of Itzcoatl Misael Ocampo

age 57 · Yorba Linda, California

Killed Dec 30, 2011 · 15 years ago

Paulus Cornelius “Dutch” Smit, a 57-year-old male of Dutch ethnicity, tragically lost his life on December 30, 2011, in Yorba Linda, California. His body was discovered outside a local library, where a candlelit memorial was later set up in his honor. The…

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Salbi Asatryan

Victim of Efren Saldivar

age 75 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 30, 1996 · 30 years ago

Salbi Asatryan, a 75-year-old Armenian American woman, died unexpectedly on December 30, 1996, while under care at Glendale Adventist Medical Center in California. She had been admitted to the hospital on December 27 for severe breathing difficulties and was…

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David Block

Victim of Larry William Eyler

age 22 · Highland Park, Illinois

Killed Dec 30, 1982 · 44 years ago

David Block, a 22-year-old white male and recent Yale University graduate, tragically lost his life on December 30, 1982. His disappearance occurred while he was visiting his parents in the affluent suburb of Highland Park, Illinois. David had informed his…

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Debra Alexandria Manning

Victim of Joseph James Deangelo

age 35 · Goleta, California

Killed Dec 30, 1979 · 47 years ago

Debra Alexandria Manning, a 35-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on December 30, 1979, in Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California. She was killed alongside Dr. Robert Offerman, and their deaths were later linked to the infamous serial offender known as…

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Robert Offerman

Victim of Joseph James Deangelo

age 44 · Goleta, California

Killed Dec 30, 1979 · 47 years ago

Robert Offerman was one of the victims of the notorious Golden State Killer, also known as the East Area Rapist and the Original Night Stalker. On December 30, 1979, Offerman, a Caucasian male, was brutally murdered alongside his partner, Debra Manning, in…

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Nancy Spangler

Victim of Robert Spangler

age 45 · Littleton, Colorado

Killed Dec 30, 1978 · 48 years ago

On December 30, 1978, in the quiet suburban community of Littleton, Colorado, a shocking scene unfolded that would take over two decades to be fully understood. Inside their home on South Franklin Way, 45-year-old Nancy Jane Stahlman Spangler was found dead…

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David Spangler

Victim of Robert Spangler

age 17 · Littleton, Colorado

Killed Dec 30, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the quiet suburban landscape of Littleton, Colorado, the Spangler family home on South Franklin Way became the scene of a grim discovery on December 30, 1978. Inside, authorities found the bodies of 17-year-old David A. Spangler, his 15-year-old sister…

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Susan Spangler

Victim of Robert Spangler

age 15 · Littleton, Colorado

Killed Dec 30, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the quiet suburban community of Littleton, Colorado, the life of fifteen-year-old Susan E. Spangler was tragically cut short on December 30, 1978. On that day, she, along with her seventeen-year-old brother David and their forty-five-year-old mother Nancy…

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Mass Murder Victims (7)

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Danielle Cuvillier

Mass murder victim of Williams Mackenzie Paul

age 80 · Mercer Island, Washington

Killed Dec 30, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a quiet street in the affluent community of Mercer Island, Washington, the life of 80-year-old Danielle Cuvillier, a cherished local artist, came to a tragic end on December 30, 2025. The grim discovery was made after an attorney representing Cuvillier…

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Dominick Cuvillier

Mass murder victim of Williams Mackenzie Paul

age 34 · Mercer Island, Washington

Killed Dec 30, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 30, 2025, 34-year-old Dominick "Nick" Cuvillier Williams was found dead from gunshot wounds in a home in Issaquah, Washington. His death was part of a tragic series of events that spanned two cities and claimed the lives of three other family…

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Mass Murder Victim

Jose Aguilar

Mass murder victim of Silvio Izquierdo-leyva

Male, age 40 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Dec 30, 1999 · 27 years ago

On December 30, 1999, Jose Aguilar, aged 40, was tragically killed in a mass shooting at the Radisson Bay Harbor Inn in Tampa, Florida. The incident occurred when Silvio Izquierdo-Leyva, a housekeeper at the hotel, opened fire on his co-workers and guests.…

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Mass Murder Victim

Barbara Carter

Mass murder victim of Silvio Izquierdo-leyva

Female, age 55 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Dec 30, 1999 · 27 years ago

Barbara Carter, aged 55, tragically lost her life on December 30, 1999, in Tampa, Florida. Her death was part of a horrific mass shooting incident at a hotel, which was crowded with football fans in town for a bowl game. The perpetrator, Silvio…

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Mass Murder Victim

George Jones

Mass murder victim of Silvio Izquierdo-leyva

Male, age 43 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Dec 30, 1999 · 27 years ago

George Jones, aged 43, tragically lost his life on December 30, 1999, in Tampa, Florida. His death was part of a horrific mass shooting incident at a hotel, which was crowded with football fans in town for a bowl game. The perpetrator, Silvio Izquierdo-Leyva…

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Mass Murder Victim

Eric Pedroso

Mass murder victim of Silvio Izquierdo-leyva

Male, age 29 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Dec 30, 1999 · 27 years ago

Eric Pedroso, a 29-year-old male, was tragically killed on December 30, 1999, in Tampa, Florida. Pedroso was one of the victims in a horrific shooting spree at the Radisson Bay Harbor Hotel. The perpetrator, Silvio Izquierdo-Leyva, a housekeeper at the hotel…

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Dolores Perdomo

Mass murder victim of Silvio Izquierdo-leyva

Female, age 56 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Dec 30, 1999 · 27 years ago

Dolores Perdomo, a 56-year-old woman, was tragically killed on December 30, 1999, in Tampa, Florida. Her death occurred during a violent rampage by Silvio Izquierdo-Leyva, a hotel housekeeper who went on a shooting spree at the Radisson Bay Harbor Inn.…

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