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Daniel Trojanek

Missing · age 21 · North Bend, Oregon

Last seen February 22, 1996

On a cold February day in 1996, a young man named Daniel D. Trojanek, just 21 years old, vanished from North Bend, Oregon. He was last seen at a friend's house located in the 3000 block of Sherman Avenue on February 22nd. At some point after midnight, he left…

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Shaterria Swift

Female, age 16 · Memphis, Tennessee

Last seen Feb 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the city of Memphis, Tennessee, a family's life was changed when 16-year-old Shaterria Swift was last seen on February 22, 2021. The young Black female, with black hair and brown eyes, stood at approximately five feet nine inches tall and weighed around…

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Ronald Curley Copeland

Male, age 44 · Pensacola, Florida

Last seen Feb 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ronald Curley Copeland was 44 years old when he was last known to be in Pensacola, Florida, on February 22, 2021. Copeland, a Black male, was associated with the 3700 block of Mobile Highway when he disappeared. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office reported…

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Mary McFadyen

Female, age 79 · Austin, Texas

Last seen Feb 22, 2011 · 15 years ago

Mary Alexandra McFadyen, a 79-year-old woman, was last seen on February 22, 2011, at her home in the 3800 block of Hidden Hollow Lane in northwest Austin, Texas. At the time, she was preparing for a move and planning a trip to England. She has not been heard…

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John Farfan

Male, age 50 · Santa Rosa, California

Last seen Feb 22, 2011 · 15 years ago

John Gilbert Farfan, age 50, went missing on February 22, 2011, after walking away from a care facility in Santa Rosa, California. Farfan, who was under the care of the facility, had not been seen or heard from after leaving. His disappearance led to a…

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Michael Henrion

Male, age 39 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Last seen Feb 22, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the winter of 2001, a family's life was forever altered by the unexplained disappearance of Michael Henrion. On February 22nd of that year, 39-year-old Michael was at his father's home in the southern part of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was from this…

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Yeda Rosenthal

Female, age 32 · Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Last seen Feb 22, 1991 · 35 years ago

Yeda 'Dede' Sharon Rosenthal, a 32-year-old behavioral management specialist, was last seen on Friday, February 22, 1991, after leaving her job at the Elwyn Institute in Media, Pennsylvania. A Canadian national who had moved to New Jersey for her work, she…

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Peter Siefner

Male, age 28 · Dillingham, Alaska

Last seen Feb 22, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the vast and often unforgiving expanse of the Bering Sea, a young man's life was tragically cut short, leaving behind a void of unanswered questions and a family to grapple with his sudden absence. Peter Jerome Siefner, a 28-year-old man, was working…

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Mary Jo Lee Long

Female, age 16 · Gardena, California

Last seen Feb 22, 1981 · 45 years ago

Mary Jo Lee Long, a 16-year-old girl, was last seen on February 22, 1981, in Gardena, California. Originally from Austin, Minnesota, where she lived with her mother and attended Austin High School, Long had moved to Gardena in the spring of 1981 to live with…

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Nathan A-Kol Bright

Male, age 47 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Feb 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday in Aurora, Colorado, a sequence of events unfolded that would end in tragedy. On February 22, 2021, 47-year-old Nathan A-Kol Bright, a male resident of the city, was found deceased inside his apartment at the Bristol Village…

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Angela Morgan Blain

Female, age 45 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a Louisville, Kentucky family was irrevocably altered by an act of violence that claimed the life of Angela Morgan Blain. A 45-year-old Caucasian woman, Blain was found shot inside a vehicle on the evening of February 12, 2021. The…

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Ashton Cole ODell

Male, age 30 · Ramona, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Ramona, Oklahoma, a life was tragically cut short on the afternoon of February 22, 2021. Ashton Cole O'Dell, a 30-year-old White/Caucasian male known for his love of the outdoors, was killed in a violent altercation. The incident, which…

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Lakenson Bridges

Male, age 20 · Greenwood, Mississippi

Killed Feb 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet city of Greenwood, Mississippi, the life of 20-year-old Lakenson Bridges was tragically cut short on the evening of Monday, February 22, 2021. Bridges, a young male, fell victim to fatal gun violence in an incident that unfolded at the Brazil…

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Tarifaris McGee

Male, age 36 · Cleveland, Mississippi

Killed Feb 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 36-year-old Tarifaris Cortez McGee was cut short by gun violence in Cleveland, Mississippi. A Black male, McGee tragically died on Monday, February 22, 2021. The circumstances surrounding his death remain largely undisclosed…

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Bernard Waller

Male, age 31 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of February 22, 2021, what initially appeared to be a two-car crash on I-96 near Grand River in Detroit quickly unfolded into a scene of violence and tragedy. Michigan State Troopers, upon investigating the scene at approximately 8:12 p.m.…

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Khalil Gibbs

Male, age 25 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Feb 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold February evening, the city of Trenton was shaken by a burst of violence that claimed the life of 25-year-old Khalil Griffin-Gibbs. The shooting unfolded on February 22, 2021, at a Sunoco service station on Sanhican Drive, a scene that would soon be…

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Romel Bottex

Male, age 18 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Feb 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold February evening in 2021, the life of 18-year-old Romel Bottex was tragically cut short on a street in Newark, New Jersey. The young man, a male resident of the city, was in front of a home in the 700 block of South 20th Street when he was shot…

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Unidentified Remains (31)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · New York, New York

Found Feb 22, 2006 · 20 years ago

Unknown male found by jogger in Hudson River near 96th St. Appeared to have fallen from a height.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 22, 1991 · 35 years ago

Found floating in the North Branch of the Chicago River.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · Brooklyn, New York

Found Feb 22, 1991 · 35 years ago

Unknown homeless black male found unresponsive on the #2 train at Newkirk Ave. Taken to Kings County Hospital, where he was pronounced.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 100 · Hollywood, Florida

Found Feb 22, 1991 · 35 years ago

Remains consist of a skull only - found floating by a fisherman

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Westhaven, California

Found Feb 22, 1991 · 35 years ago

Partial Skeletal Human Mandible w/1 tooth found on Moonstone Beach, Westhaven, Ca.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Maricopa County County, Arizona

Found Feb 22, 1986 · 40 years ago

Found in a dry river bottom near 115th Avenue and Baseline Road.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · San Diego, California

Found Feb 22, 2024 · 2 years ago

On 02/21/2024 the decedent and another male individual were discovered in the Tijuana River, and their deaths were confirmed due to decompositional changes. Upon further investigation, the deaths were deemed to be suspicious in nature and the circumstances…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Pima County County, Arizona

Found Feb 22, 2019 · 7 years ago

Individual was discovered in a remote desert area by USBP southeast of Ak Chin on the Tohono O'odham Nation

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Nelson Tate

Male · Birmingham, Alabama

Found Feb 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On February 22, 2021, the lifeless body of a male named Nelson Tate was discovered in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Tate had died of natural causes while receiving treatment as an inpatient at UAB Medical West Hospital. Unfortunately, despite efforts to determine…

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Michael Kass

Male · Queens, New York

Found Feb 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On February 22, 2021, in Queens, New York, the body of an unclaimed person identified as Michael Anthony Kass was discovered. This case, associated with NamUs ID UCP78974, remains unresolved, leaving questions about the deceased's personal history and…

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Elvera Lopez

Female · Watsonville, California

Found Feb 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Elvera Joanne Lopez was found deceased on February 22, 2021, in Watsonville, California. Identified as a female, Ms. Lopez succumbed to natural causes while in care at the Post Acute Center in Watsonville. Despite the facility's efforts to locate family or…

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Darry Gray

Male · Brooklyn, New York

Found Feb 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

On February 22, 2016, the body of an unidentified male was discovered in Brooklyn, New York, marking the beginning of an investigation led by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City. The case was assigned the Namus ID UCP2190 and the agency case…

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Larry Menento

Male · Taunton, Massachusetts

Found Feb 22, 2006 · 20 years ago

On February 22, 2006, the body of Larry William Menento, an unclaimed individual, was discovered in Taunton, Massachusetts. The location of the discovery was a residence-rooming house, a type of dwelling often characterized by shared living spaces and…

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William Vonderheydt

Male · Provincetown, Massachusetts

Found Feb 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On February 22, 2021, in Provincetown, Massachusetts, the body of William A. Vonderheydt was discovered, a case that remains unclaimed. The discovery was made by a concerned neighbor who, upon visiting Vonderheydt's residence, found him deceased, face down on…

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Enrique Aguilar

Male · California

Found Feb 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

On February 22, 2016, an unidentified male body was discovered in California, leading local authorities into an intricate investigation. Initially, little was known about the individual, but he was later identified as Enrique Aguilar through diligent efforts…

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Ponciano Bautista

Male · Atlanta, Georgia

Found Feb 22, 2011 · 15 years ago

Ponciano Bautista, an unclaimed individual, passed away on February 22, 2011, in Atlanta, Georgia. His body was identified as male, and he died while receiving care as an inpatient at Grady Hospital. Despite efforts to resolve his case, he remained unclaimed…

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Serial Killer Victims (9)

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Baby Girl Wilson

Victim of Milos Klvana

California

Killed Feb 22, 1986 · 40 years ago

Milos Klvana: The Physician Convicted of Murdering Infants Background and Medical Career Milos Klvana was a Czechoslovak-born physician whose reckless obstetrical practices resulted in the deaths of infants and unborn children in Southern California. After…

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Jimmy Hollis

Victim of The Texarkana Phantom Killer

age 25 · Texas

Killed Feb 22, 1946 · 80 years ago

The Texarkana Phantom Killer A Community Terrorized by an Unknown Assailant The Texarkana Phantom Killer was an unidentified serial murderer associated with a series of nighttime attacks committed near Texarkana, a border community divided between…

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Mary Jeanne Larey

Victim of The Texarkana Phantom Killer

age 19 · Texas

Killed Feb 22, 1946 · 80 years ago

The Texarkana Phantom Killer A Community Terrorized by an Unknown Assailant The Texarkana Phantom Killer was an unidentified serial murderer associated with a series of nighttime attacks committed near Texarkana, a border community divided between…

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Elizabeth Lizzie A. Robinson

Victim of Sarah Jane Robinson

age 24 · Massachusetts

Killed Feb 22, 1886 · 140 years ago

Sarah Jane Robinson: The Massachusetts Borgia Background Sarah Jane Robinson was a nineteenth-century American poisoner whose repeated association with sudden and agonizing deaths earned her the nicknames “The Massachusetts Borgia” and “The Boston Borgia.”…

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Cynthia Annette Johnson

Victim of Chester Dewayne Turner

age 30 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 22, 1997 · 29 years ago

Cynthia Annette Johnson, a 30-year-old Black female, was found dead on February 22, 1997, in the Green Meadows neighborhood of South Los Angeles. Her death was later determined to be the result of strangulation. The circumstances surrounding her murder were…

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Kimberly Lynn Spicer

Victim of Joseph Roy Metheny

age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 22, 1994 · 32 years ago

Toni Lynn Ingrassia, a 28-year-old woman from Baltimore, Maryland, slipped out of her family’s day-to-day life as addiction tightened its grip, leaving long stretches where the people who loved her could only hope she would resurface. Accounts tied to her…

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George Martinez

Victim of Abelino Manriquez

South Gate, California

Killed Feb 22, 1989 · 37 years ago

George Martinez was fatally shot on February 22, 1989, at approximately 10:00 p.m. while working as a doorman at Fort Knots, a topless dance bar in South Gate. The incident occurred after an altercation between Martinez and a patron, Abelino Manriquez.…

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Charlyce M. Robinson

Victim of Robert Henry Nicolaus

California

Killed Feb 22, 1985 · 41 years ago

Robert Henry Nicolaus: The Father Who Murdered His Children and Later His Former Wife Overview Robert Henry Nicolaus was a California murderer responsible for four killings committed more than two decades apart. His victims included his three young children…

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