Unidentified Remains on January 16

Unidentified Remains (47)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Big Fields Village, Arizona

Found Jan 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Incomplete skeletal remains discovered in remote desert area on Tohono O'odham Nation by USBP. Dental work present.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Brooklyn, New York

Found Jan 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Found unresponsive on ground outside NYCHA building on Sutter Ave in Brooklyn.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Kearny, Arizona

Found Jan 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

Decomposed body found in large silver-colored Delta-brand toolbox buried in wash.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 39 · Winterhaven, California

Found Jan 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

Remains were located in mountainous area of the open desert, area is commonly traveled by undocumented immigrants crossing from Mexico into the Unites States.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 30 · Smithfield, Virginia

Found Jan 16, 2001 · 25 years ago

Human remains were found in the woods in Isle of Wight County,Virginia. Interval between death & discovery, five years to a decade.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Colton, California

Found Jan 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

Partial skull of a White male adult, designated "John Doe #02-91". Identity may only be established with dental X-rays of the lower right quadrant (on file and see attached) and DNA (refer to CODIS #BK-04-000720).

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Unidentified Male

Male · Winterhaven, California

Found Jan 16, 1986 · 40 years ago

found in all american canal

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 59 · Exmore, Virginia

Found Jan 16, 1971 · 55 years ago

Human skeletal remains and fragments of clothing were found buried in the mud at the waters edge of Green's Creek near Willis Wharf (near Exmore) in Northampton County, Virginia.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 55 · Kingman, Arizona

Found Jan 16, 2022 · 4 years ago

Individual was discovered by hikers off of the Monolith Garden Trail

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 49 · Shelton, Washington

Found Jan 16, 2022 · 4 years ago

Body was found on the beach on Harstine Island off of E Camden Way. The decedent was wearing dark colored sweat pants, Under Armour boxers, a 2005 Hollister bike week T-shirt, a dark-colored zip-up hoodie with green fleece on the inside, a long sleeve button…

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 55 · Los Angeles, California

Found Jan 16, 2022 · 4 years ago

This female was found unresponsive at a bus stop at Pacific Coast Highway and S. Western Ave in Los Angeles. Paramedics transported her Kaiser Hospital South Bay where her death was later pronounced on 01/24/2022.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Paterson, New Jersey

Found Jan 16, 2022 · 4 years ago

HOMELESS, FOUND IN PARK

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 66 · Organ Pipe Ntnl Monument, Arizona

Found Jan 16, 2020 · 6 years ago

Individual was discovered by a National Park Ranger in a remote desert area within the Organ Pipe National Monument (USBP)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Silverbell Mountains, Arizona

Found Jan 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

Incomplete skeletal remains were discovered in a remote desert location by a group of hunters near the Silverbell Mountains and recovered by the PCSO. (USBP) Additional remains found in July of 2019 and confirmed via DNA analysis

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · Los Angeles, California

Found Jan 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

On 1/16/2019 the decedent was found deceased lying under a public bus bench @ Pasadena and Figueroa St. in Los Angeles.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Sells, Arizona

Found Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

A resident of the Tohono O'odham nation discovered a cranium near the village of Santa Rosa Ranch.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 46 · Brisbane, California

Found Jan 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

Skeletal remains found on hillside. White female (European ancestry) Height: 5'1-5'9" Related to UP #10856

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 58 · Jim Hogg County County, Texas

Found Jan 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

Remains recovered in Jim Hogg County and buried in Brooks County, exhumed remains transported to Texas State

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Imperial, California

Found Jan 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

Decedent’s remains were found in open desert in area commonly used for camping and off-road vehicle use. Area also traveled by undocumented immigrants attempting to enter the United States from Mexico.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 45 · College Park, Georgia

Found Jan 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

Found near Feldwood Road in College Park, GA. Female, but race is unsure. Based on shoe manufacture date, has probably died in 2008 or more recent.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 30 · Niland, California

Found Jan 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

Decedent’s remains were found in area commonly used by undocumented immigrants illegally entering the United States from Mexico, attempting to circumvent United States Border Patrol check point on Highway 111. Decedent remains were found by USBP Agents…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 54 · Sasabe, Arizona

Found Jan 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Skeletal remains found in desert near highway by a rancher.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Portland, Oregon

Found Jan 16, 1998 · 28 years ago

The body of a very malnourished white male was found by a dog walker on the morning of January 16, 1998, near Powers Marine Park off of SW Macadam by the first set of park benches in the Sellwood area. The man had a full beard, graying with red interspersed.…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Queens, New York

Found Jan 16, 1997 · 29 years ago

Hispanic male who was struck by a car as he attempted to run across the Grand Central Parkway at 94th Street.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Bronx, New York

Found Jan 16, 1995 · 31 years ago

Unknown male found on train tracks behind 940-149 Street in the Bronx.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · New York, New York

Found Jan 16, 1995 · 31 years ago

Partial human remains were found floating underneath the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan side.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Jan 16, 2026 · this year

On 1/15/26, a trailer was witnessed to be on fire. The decedent was discovered approximately 12 feet from the back entrance of the trailer to the right, lying supine.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Los Angeles, California

Found Jan 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of 01/16/2025, Caltrans workers located skeletonized human remains in a freeway drainage hole near the westbound SR-60 freeway west of Lorena Street in Los Angeles. Preliminary anthropological information is that the decedent is a Hispanic…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 69 · Washington D.C., District of Columbia

Found Jan 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

Construction workers were drawn to decedent as they were doing work in the immediate area that is wooded. They saw a tarp that was covering something, removed the tarp, and found the skeletal remains. There was a tent nearby.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Truro, Massachusetts

Found Jan 16, 2022 · 4 years ago

Isolated femur washed ashore.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 34 · Eloy, Arizona

Found Jan 16, 2022 · 4 years ago

Skeletal remains and clothing found in a desert area, along with a small amount of Mexican money.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Dateland, Arizona

Found Jan 16, 2020 · 6 years ago

On 1/16/20 at approximately 0855 hours, the Yuma County Sheriff's Office responded to the remote desert area south of Dateland, Arizona and west of Mohawk Pass in reference to human remains located in the desert. USBP was notified of the presence of the…

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Monroe County County, New York

Found Jan 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Human remains discovered by individuals walking dogs

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Unidentified Female

Female · Washington, District of Columbia

Found Jan 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

Neonate black female found by passerby wrapped in a towel in front of a private residence.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 86 · Lakeview Terrace, California

Found Jan 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

These Human skeletal remians were found by a passerby who was walking in a brush covered hillside. Possible Gunshot would to head, .38 cal revolver was also found at the scene

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Wellston, Oklahoma

Found Jan 16, 2009 · 17 years ago

Partial decomposed body found within a home following a welfare check.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Bruni, Texas

Found Jan 16, 2005 · 21 years ago

These skeletal remains were found in an area known to be frequented by illegal crossers

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Unidentified Male

Male · WILLITS, California

Found Jan 16, 2004 · 22 years ago

Partial human remains were located in the creek bed just off highway 101. In a subsequent search of the area, a pair of blue jeans size 34 waist x 34 length were located in the area.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 34 · Why, Arizona

Found Jan 16, 2004 · 22 years ago

Skeletal remains found in desert

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 49 · Lancaster, Texas

Found Jan 16, 2003 · 23 years ago

Skeletal remains found in field.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · Sonoma, California

Found Jan 16, 2002 · 24 years ago

Resident found bones in field behind his house. The bones were located in a shallow grave. A .32 cal. bullet was located in the decedent's skull.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

The decedent was found floating in the Chicago River.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Houston, Texas

Found Jan 16, 1983 · 43 years ago

MANDIBLE F0UND IN A FL0WER BED AT 8404 BANDRIDGE,H0UST0N,TX

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Unidentified Male

Male · Fairbanks, Alaska

Found Jan 16, 1977 · 49 years ago

Portion of a skull was found by a dog in the area of 3 1/2 mile Steese Hwy.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Richmond, Virginia

Found Jan 16, 1969 · 57 years ago

Infant found in a bag in a ditch

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Half Moon Bay, California

Found Jan 16, 1952 · 74 years ago

Adult, Caucasian male found on Miramar Beach with distal upper extremities and hands missing and lower extremities missing.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Eastville, Virginia

Found Jan 16, 1950 · 76 years ago

Remains of a white male found on the shore of the bay

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