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Harry Israel

Missing · age 83 · Pinellas Park, Florida

Last seen December 8, 1996

Harry Lewis Israel, an 83-year-old man from Pinellas Park, Florida, was last seen on December 8, 1996. At the time, he operated a storage facility located at his residence on 72nd Avenue North. Earlier that day, a repairman had been inside Israel's home…

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Eulalia Tomasbal-Tazar

Female, age 15 · Immokalee, Florida

Last seen Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Eulalia Tomasbal-Tazar, a 15-year-old girl from Immokalee, Florida, was last seen on December 8, 2021. Details surrounding her disappearance are sparse, but she is classified as an endangered runaway. There has been little public information released since…

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Peter Lucey

Male, age 73 · San Francisco, California

Last seen Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Peter Joseph Lucey, age 73, was last seen on December 8, 2021, at his home on the 300 block of University Street in San Francisco, California. At approximately 2:00 p.m. that day, he left his residence and has not been heard from since. Lucey was known to…

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Justin Mcswain

Male, age 36 · Savanna, Oklahoma

Last seen Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small town of Savanna, Oklahoma, a family is left with lingering questions and an aching void since the disappearance of Justin Allen McSwain. On approximately December 8, 2021, the 36-year-old male was last seen walking along Highway 69. Since that…

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Amiri Yamani

Male, age 67 · Anchorage, Alaska

Last seen Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early winter of 2021, a 67-year-old man named Amiri Yamani vanished from his life in Anchorage, Alaska. His last confirmed sighting was during the first week of December, in the vicinity of East 11th Avenue and Gambell Street, an area where he was…

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Joanna Rebis

Female, age 38 · Vieques, Puerto Rico

Last seen Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Joanna was last seen snorkelling on the Punta Areana beach of Vieques Island, Puerto Rico

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Maynor Vaile

Male, age 24 · Muskogee, Oklahoma

Last seen Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 8, 2016, 24-year-old Maynor Vaile was on his way home to Muskogee, Oklahoma, after a work trip in Missouri. That day, he was on a phone call with his girlfriend, Melisa Contreras, when their conversation was abruptly interrupted. Vaile told her…

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Cory Ricky Cyril Lanteigne

Male, age 34 · Little Britain, Ontario

Last seen Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the small community of Little Britain, Ontario, a family's life was forever altered on December 8, 2016. On that Thursday afternoon, at approximately 4 p.m., 34-year-old Cory Ricky Cyril Lanteigne left a family member's home on O'Reilly Lane to go for a…

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Guadalupe Juarez-Figueroa

Male, age 57 · Fort Myers, Florida

Last seen Dec 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

Guadalupe Juarez-Figueroa, a 57-year-old man from Fort Myers, Florida, was last seen on December 8, 2011, when he left his home around 2:00 p.m. in a dark blue and silver 2000 Ford Econoline E150 van. He intended to drive over 1,200 miles to Austin, Texas, to…

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Curtis Orlando Artis

Male, age 29 · Williamson, West Virginia

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Curtis Orlando Artis, a 29-year-old Black / African American male from Huntington, was shot and killed on the night of December 8, 2021, in Williamson, West Virginia. The shooting happened around 9:00 p.m. in the East Fourth Avenue area of Williamson, a…

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Damian Alicea-Diaz

Male, age 20 · Holyoke, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of December 8, 2021, a young Hispanic man named Damian Alicea-Diaz, aged 20, was fatally shot in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The incident occurred at approximately 10:00 p.m. when the Holyoke Police Department was dispatched to the 100 block of…

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Eric Christensen

Male, age 50 · Hyannis, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 8, 2021, Eric Michael Christensen, a 50-year-old resident of Hyannis, Massachusetts, suffered a sudden and tragic death. Christensen, who had attended Cape Cod Technical Regional High School in Harwich, had spent many years working as a hardwood…

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James Michael Johnson

Male, age 35 · Worcester, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a cold December morning in Worcester, Massachusetts, the life of 35-year-old James Michael Johnson, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On December 8, 2021, Johnson and his brother, Marcus Thibodeau, were outside the Diamond Inn on…

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Marcus Thibodeau

Male, age 27 · Worcester, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 8, 2021, a night of celebration for Marcus Thibodeau's 27th birthday turned tragic in Worcester, Massachusetts. Thibodeau, a 27-year-old male, was fatally shot alongside his 35-year-old brother, James Johnson, outside…

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Lincoln Andrew Harmon

Male, age 2 · Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 8, 2021, a tragic incident occurred in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, resulting in the death of two-year-old Lincoln Andrew Harmon. The circumstances surrounding his death are deeply troubling and involve a firearm mishap within the family home.…

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Aundria Devell Scott Jr.

Male, age 24 · Frankfort, Kentucky

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Thursday in Frankfort, Kentucky, the life of 24-year-old Aundria Devell Scott Jr., a male from Louisville, was cut tragically short. On December 9, 2021, dispatchers at the Frankfort/Franklin County 911 center received a…

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James Mullins

Male, age 38 · Jeff, Kentucky

Killed Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small community of Jeff, Kentucky, the life of James Mullins, a white male, came to a violent end on December 8, 2021. His death, which was quickly determined to be a homicide, sent ripples through the quiet town as law enforcement began an immediate…

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Unidentified Remains (31)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 46 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

The John Doe was located near a homeless camp under an overpass. The body was burned beyond recognition and the case is being investigated as a homicide.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Stanfield, Arizona

Found Dec 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

Cranium found in the desert by law enforcement. No personal belongings or identification was found with the remains.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Cumming, Georgia

Found Dec 8, 2006 · 20 years ago

Skeletal Remains found in a field near 6305 Millwood Road, Cumming, GA

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Unidentified Male

Male · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Unidentified skeletal remains found by a landscaper in the yard of an occupied residence.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Found Dec 8, 1981 · 45 years ago

Skull only found behind a club in Fayetteville.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 25 · Los Angeles County County, California

Found Dec 8, 1981 · 45 years ago

Found over cliff. apparently fell from cliff while hiking above the Switzer Camp area of the Angeles National Forest.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Los Angeles, California

Found Dec 8, 2025 · 1 year ago

This male was found deceased on the sidewalk in the 1100 block of Laguna Ave in Los Angeles. He was reported to be a transient who was earlier drinking alcohol with another transient at the same location.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · San Rafael, Arizona

Found Dec 8, 2025 · 1 year ago

Incomplete skeletal remains discovered in remote desert area on Tohono O'odham Nation.

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Fletcher Jerome Thompson

Male · New York, New York

Found Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 8, 2021, an unidentified male body was discovered in New York, New York, marking the beginning of an unresolved case that remains open to this day. The individual, later provisionally named Fletcher-Jerome Thompson, was found under circumstances…

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Ernest Woods

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 8, 2021, the body of an individual identified as Ernest Woods was discovered in Bronx, New York. This case, now cataloged under the NamUs ID UCP87545, remains unresolved as an unclaimed person. The discovery has prompted the involvement of New…

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Joseph Simone

Male · Pleasant Grove, Alabama

Found Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Joseph Michael Simone was a man whose life ended quietly and without immediate claim in Pleasant Grove, Alabama. On December 8, 2021, his body was discovered; he had died of natural causes while residing as a tenant at Legacy Health and Rehabilitation. During…

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Michael Ree

Male · Muldrow, Oklahoma

Found Dec 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On December 8, 2016, the body of a man identified as Michael-Lee Ree was discovered at a Stage Stop parking lot in East Ada County. Ree, a long-haul trucker, was located in the sleeper cab of his truck after having been deceased for several days.…

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Metiku Abate

Male · Dallas, Texas

Found Dec 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

Metiku Abate, an unclaimed individual, was found deceased on December 8, 2011, in Dallas, Texas. Despite efforts to locate his next of kin, authorities have yet to identify any family members who can claim his remains. His case remains open as officials…

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David Bledsoe

Male · Knoxville, Tennessee

Found Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 8, 2021, the body of a male identified as David Brent Bledsoe was discovered in Knoxville, Tennessee. The case has been recorded under NamUs ID UCP88239 and is handled by the Knoxville Police Department. With no next of kin stepping forward to…

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David Winchester

Male · Boise, Idaho

Found Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 8, 2021, an unclaimed male body was discovered in Boise, Idaho, creating an enigmatic case for the local authorities. The individual, identified as David F. Winchester, passed away in the hospital, but despite efforts from medical and law…

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John Jones

Male · Dallas, Texas

Found Dec 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On December 8, 2021, the body of a male identified as John Fitzgerald Jones was discovered in Dallas, Texas. He was pronounced deceased in the same city, and despite efforts, authorities have yet to locate his next of kin. The case remains open as officials…

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Serial Killer Victims (16)

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Debbie Ann Friday

Victim of Benjamin Thomas Atkins

age 30 · Highland Park, Michigan

Killed Dec 8, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the winter of 1991, the body of 30-year-old Debbie Ann Friday, a female, was discovered in a vacant building in Highland Park, Michigan, on December 14th. She had been reported missing six days earlier, on December 8th. An investigation revealed that she…

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Gail Leslie Slocum

Victim of Charles Jackson

age 34 · Oakland, California

Killed Dec 8, 1981 · 45 years ago

On December 8, 1981, Gail Leslie Slocum, a 34-year-old white woman, was found stabbed to death in the yard of her home in Oakland's Rockridge District. Her murder was one of several brutal killings in the East Bay area during that period, which remained…

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Randell Two Crow

Victim of Rapid City Creek Drownings

age 48 · Rapid City, South Dakota

Killed Dec 8, 1998 · 28 years ago

Randell Two Crow, a 48-year-old Native American man, was found dead on December 8, 1998, near Rapid Creek by the East Boulevard bridge in Rapid City, South Dakota. Contemporary accounts place his body in a pool of water along the bank beneath the bridge, one…

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Henry Hudon

Victim of Kristen Heather Gilbert

age 35 · Northampton, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 8, 1995 · 31 years ago

On a cold December day in 1995, Henry Hudon, a 35-year-old White male and an Air Force veteran, found himself back at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Northampton, Massachusetts. He was suffering from the flu and complications from his schizophrenia…

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Kelly Sue Bunting (Melani)

Victim of Robert Yale Shulman

age 28 · Long Island, New York

Killed Dec 8, 1995 · 31 years ago

On December 11, 1995, the body of a woman was discovered by a worker in a dumpster behind a sheet metal contracting company in Melville, New York. The victim was later identified as 28-year-old Kelly Sue Bunting of Hollis, Queens. An investigation revealed…

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John W. Freeman

Victim of Faye Della Copeland

age 27 · Mooresville, Missouri

Killed Dec 8, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the rural landscape of Mooresville, Missouri, the life of 27-year-old John Wayne Freeman, a white male, came to a brutal end on December 8, 1988. His death was not an isolated act of violence but a chilling chapter in the story of an elderly couple, Ray…

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John W. Freeman

Victim of Ray Copeland

age 27 · Mooresville, Missouri

Killed Dec 8, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the rural landscape of Mooresville, Missouri, the life of 27-year-old John Wayne Freeman, a white male, came to a brutal end on December 8, 1988. His death was not an isolated act of violence but a chilling chapter in the story of an elderly couple, Ray…

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Sandra Botelho

Victim of New Bedford Highway Killer

New Bedford, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 8, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the late summer of 1988, a shadow fell over the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts, as a string of women began to disappear, their fates unknown. Among them was Sandra Botelho, a 24-year-old Caucasian woman, who vanished into the night on August 11, 1988.…

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Mass Murder Victims (4)

Mass Murder Victim

Darrell Dimebag Abbott

Mass murder victim of Nathan Gale

Male, age 38 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

Darrell Lance Abbott, better known as "Dimebag" Darrell, was a legendary heavy metal guitarist and a founding member of the influential band Pantera. On December 8, 2004, Abbott, aged 38, was performing with his new band Damageplan at the Alrosa Villa…

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Erin Alexander Halk

Mass murder victim of Nathan Gale

Male, age 29 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

On December 8, 2004, Erin Alexander Halk, a 29-year-old white male from Columbus, Ohio, was tragically killed during a mass shooting at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus. Halk, a former U.S. Marine and an employee of the venue, was working security and…

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Nathan Anthony Bray

Mass murder victim of Nathan Gale

Male, age 23 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

Nathan Anthony "Nate" Bray, a 23-year-old male from Circleville, Ohio, tragically lost his life on December 8, 2004, in Columbus, Ohio. Bray was an avid sports player and fan, particularly passionate about basketball, and had a vast sports card collection. He…

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Jeffery Mayhem Thompson

Mass murder victim of Nathan Gale

Male, age 40 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

Jeffery Allan "Mayhem" Thompson, a 40-year-old Caucasian male, tragically lost his life on December 8, 2004, in Columbus, Ohio. Mayhem was the head of security for the band Damageplan and was known for his towering stature and kind-hearted nature. He was…

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