Unidentified Remains on December 4

Unidentified Remains (35)

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Unidentified Male

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

Found Dec 4, 2001 · 25 years ago

Unknown undomiciled male went into cardiac arrest on the Southbound A train at the 59th St/Columbus Circle Station. Taken to Roosevelt Hospital where he was pronounced.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Turnersville, New Jersey

Found Dec 4, 1986 · 40 years ago

Found in Turnersville, NJ.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Sacramento, California

Found Dec 4, 1986 · 40 years ago

Subject was discovered on 12/4/1986, having been struck by a train. He was transported to the UC Davis Medical Center where he died on 12/26/1986 from bronchopneumonia secondary to blunt injuries.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · West Sacramento, California

Found Dec 4, 1961 · 65 years ago

Remains found floating in debris near barge, approximately 60 feet from bank. No identification found with the remains. $0.06 in coins recovered from pocket. No injury noted to the remains. Probable drowning.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Portsmouth, Virginia

Found Dec 4, 1951 · 75 years ago

Found in bushes near a creek.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 90 · Woodside, New York

Found Dec 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

Man found deceased in his apartment. Neighbors reported his name as "Jaibon Ali" or "Ali Jaibon", but this name has not been verified and next of kin has not been located.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Gila River, Arizona

Found Dec 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

These partial skeletal remains were found in a wash in a desert area near the Gila River.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Stanfield, Arizona

Found Dec 4, 2012 · 14 years ago

Incomplete skeletal remains found in the remote desert. Among the missing skeletal elements was the right femur. Recent CODIS UHR Index match to a right femur recovered very close to initial recovery site and investigated by the Pinal County OME.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Lakehead-Lakeshore, California

Found Dec 4, 2003 · 23 years ago

Animal trapper came upon shallow grave that had been dug up by a bear. Skeletal remains found in and surrounding area.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Winterhaven, California

Found Dec 4, 2000 · 26 years ago

Decedent was found floating in canal. He is believed to have drowned after crossing the US-Mexico Border illegally. Canal is just a couple miles north of border.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 99 · New York, New York

Found Dec 4, 1997 · 29 years ago

Unknown female found at above location. There was a fire at this location in 12/3/97, residents were evacuated and the building was sealed. FDNY were responding to a second fire there the morning of 12/4/97 when they came upon the decedent in the second floor…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Angeles National Forest, California

Found Dec 4, 1994 · 32 years ago

On 12/04/1994 skeletal remains were found at Pigeons Ridge Hunting Area in the Angeles National Forest. On 12/21/1999 skull additional bones were found at the location. In June 2020 DNA linked the two cases. Cases have been consolidated under coroner case…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Seattle, Washington

Found Dec 4, 1994 · 32 years ago

Apparent transient found behind a business at 2331-7th Ave. A bible with "Daniel Lyles 02-18-60" and the date, 10/26/94 handwritten inside was found with the decedent.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · New York, New York

Found Dec 4, 1993 · 33 years ago

Unknown black male, undomiciled, found unresponsive on the northbound subway platform at 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. Taken to St Clair's Hospital, where he was pronounced.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Queens, New York

Found Dec 4, 1988 · 38 years ago

Unknown male found unresponsive on the street at 28th Street and Queens Plaza South.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Hialeah, Florida

Found Dec 4, 1985 · 41 years ago

The decedent was found in Hialeah, FL

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 69 · Eloy, Arizona

Found Dec 4, 1977 · 49 years ago

Partial skeletal remains found in the desert south of Eloy.

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Unidentified Female

Female · SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico

Found Dec 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

FOUND IN AN ADVANCED STATE OF DECOMPOSITION IN HER HOME.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Rockville, Maryland

Found Dec 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Skeletal remains found by citizen walking its dog in a wooded area near residence.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Modesto, California

Found Dec 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

Human skull was located during a search of a residence. Skull is determined to be from the year 1669-1944 per radiocarbon dating analysis.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 55 · Kansas City, Missouri

Found Dec 4, 2013 · 13 years ago

While conducting a death investigation on another subject, the officer on scene observed a human skull atop a bamboo rod in the living room. Per KCPD request the skull was collected and taken to the MEO for exam.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Arlington, Tennessee

Found Dec 4, 2010 · 16 years ago

Skeletal remains found in wooded area by deer hunters.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 35 · Webb County, Texas

Found Dec 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

Decedent was recovered in a deer blind on a ranch. Temperatures for the 48 hours before she was found were below freezing. Believed to be an illegal crosser.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 85 · Detroit, Michigan

Found Dec 4, 2008 · 18 years ago

Body of an unresponsive male found in a vacant apartment. It appears that this individual had been living in the apartment for some time by the personal effects found inside.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Irwindale, California

Found Dec 4, 2003 · 23 years ago

SKELETAL REMAINS FOUND IN A ROCK QUARRY IN IRWINDALE, CA.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Austell, Georgia

Found Dec 4, 1999 · 27 years ago

On December 4th, 1999, clothing and skeletal remains were discovered in a field behind a residential area. Several of the skeletal elements, including the skull and pelvis, were not recovered. The field was on property owned by Norfolk Southern Railway…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 90 · Sacramento, California

Found Dec 4, 1999 · 27 years ago

Subject was witnessed to collapse at his residence and was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead due to probable heart disease. He lived with two roommates for the previous 14 years. They knew him as "Joseph Zale", though they did not know…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 87 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Found Dec 4, 1998 · 28 years ago

This partially articulated male skeleton was found by a pest control inspector at the Thielan Tanning Company under the 27th Street Viaduct. The skeleton had been sheltered by steel plates that were leaning against a wall. The man had been wearing a pair of…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Pine Valley, California

Found Dec 4, 1997 · 29 years ago

On 12/04/1997, he was found on an embankment between east bound Highway 8 and Sunrise Highway exit.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Harris County County, Texas

Found Dec 4, 1994 · 32 years ago

Decedent found decomposed on the bank of the river. Believed to be Jose Porfirio Guerra Cifuentes who was last seen on 10/16/1994 swimming across the river. Mr. Cifuentes is a recent immigrant from Guatemala.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Marietta, Georgia

Found Dec 4, 1993 · 33 years ago

Citizen's dog found sacrum.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 28 · Los Angeles County County, California

Found Dec 4, 1989 · 37 years ago

On 12/04/1989 @ 2000 hours the decedent was involved in an altercation with an unknown person and was stabbed. Transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead @ 2125 hours.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Mountain Home Village, California

Found Dec 4, 1987 · 39 years ago

Skeletal remains, designated "John Doe #52-87," found along dirt road. On 04/22/1988 postcranial skeletal remains were discovered (designated "John Doe #20-88,") off of roadway in rural area along HWY 138. Identity may only be established with dental X-rays…

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 42 · Los Angeles, California

Found Dec 4, 1983 · 43 years ago

F0UND IN B0X CAR WITH CHINESE MEDICINE B0TTLES

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Cleveland, Ohio

Found Dec 4, 1970 · 56 years ago

No Autopsy performed; "Probable undetermined natural causes"

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