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Jesus Sanchez-esquivel

Missing · age 52 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Last seen January 17, 2016

In the winter of 2016, a man named Jesus Sanchez-Esquivel vanished from Charlotte, North Carolina, leaving behind a life and a community that held his presence. On January 17th of that year, the 52-year-old was last seen in the vicinity of the 9900 block of…

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Trevon Cade

Male, age 23 · Houston, Texas

Last seen Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Trevon Cade, a 23-year-old male from Houston, Texas, was last seen on January 17, 2021. His case has since remained unsolved, and authorities are continuing their efforts to locate him. Trevon's disappearance is part of a larger number of long-term missing…

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Thurston Briggs

Male, age 59 · Dallas, Texas

Last seen Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Thurston Briggs, a 59-year-old male, was last seen on January 17, 2021, in Dallas, Texas. His case is classified as a long-term missing person, and efforts to locate him have so far been unsuccessful. There are limited details publicly available about the…

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Pajee Rollings

Male, age 29 · San Antonio, Texas

Last seen Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Pajee Rollings, a 29-year-old male, was last seen on January 17, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. His case remains unresolved, and there have been no major updates or significant leads regarding his disappearance. The details surrounding his last known…

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Melissa Henson

Female, age 35 · New Castle, Pennsylvania

Last seen Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet borough of New Castle, Pennsylvania, the life of 35-year-old Melissa Henson took an unforeseen and alarming turn. On January 17, 2021, a day that began like any other, she was last seen at her home on Neshannock Boulevard. A phone call in the…

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Alexis D. Gonzalez Gauna

Male, age 22 · Kennett, Missouri

Last seen Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Alexis D. Gonzalez Gauna was a 22-year-old Hispanic male when he was last seen in Kennett, Missouri, on January 17, 2021. Online missing-person records describe him as having black hair and brown eyes, with his height and weight not publicly listed. He was…

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Douglas Plummer

Male, age 20 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Last seen Jan 17, 2001 · 25 years ago

Douglas Perry Plummer, a 20-year-old man from Taylorsville, Utah, was last seen on January 17, 2001, in Salt Lake City. He was working at a sandwich shop downtown when he disappeared. At the time, Plummer was in the process of moving from one apartment to…

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Sharman Carey

Female, age 39 · Puyallup, Washington

Last seen Jan 17, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the quiet community of Puyallup, Washington, a family's life was forever altered by the unsettling disappearance of Sharman Candee Carey. A 39-year-old woman with strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes, Sharman was last seen on January 17, 1996. Standing at…

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Claude Rains Ii

Male, age 42 · Wynne, Arkansas

Last seen Jan 17, 1986 · 40 years ago

On a winter evening in 1986, a 42-year-old man named Claude Vernon Rains II, often called C.V., disappeared from his home in Wynne, Arkansas. He was last seen on January 17th, when he left with another individual in a vehicle. Since that day, his family and…

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Timothy Hall

Male, age 39 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold January evening in 2021, the life of 39-year-old Timothy Gabriel Hall was abruptly cut short in the West End area of Birmingham, Alabama. On January 17th, authorities discovered Hall suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate response and…

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Kendarries Swain

Male, age 24 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fading daylight of a January evening in Montgomery, Alabama, the life of 24-year-old Kendarries Swain was tragically cut short. On January 17, 2021, Swain was found with a fatal gunshot wound, becoming another victim of gun violence in the city. The…

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Timothy Gabriel Hall

Male, age 39 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the cold of a January evening in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 39-year-old Timothy Gabriel Hall, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On January 17, 2021, Hall was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the West End area of the city. Despite the…

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Ahmad Thornton

Male, age 24 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 17, 2021, a night of socializing at an after-hours nightclub on University Drive in Phoenix, Arizona, turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 24-year-old Ahmad Thornton, a Black / African American male.…

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Steven Baptisto-Mahle

Male, age 16 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Phoenix, Arizona, the life of 16-year-old Steven Baptisto-Mahle, a male, was tragically cut short. On January 17, 2021, just before midnight, Phoenix police officers were dispatched to the area of 31st Avenue and Rose…

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Jared James Sykes

Male, age 20 · Dardanelle, Arkansas

Killed Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, January 17, 2021, the life of 20-year-old Jared James Sykes of Dardanelle, Arkansas, was tragically cut short in what was initially reported as a hunting accident. A student at Arkansas Tech University and a member of the…

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Adam Kekoa Adams

Male, age 28 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Centennial neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, the night of January 17, 2021, was shattered by gunfire. When police responded to reports of a shooting near Southeast 143rd Avenue and Division Street, they discovered a tragic scene. Two men, Adam Kekoa…

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Frank Gouland

Male, age 31 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 17, 2021, the life of 31-year-old Frank Gouland was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. The fatal incident unfolded in front of an apartment complex near Southeast 143rd Avenue and Division Street in Portland…

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Unidentified Remains (34)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 22 · Staten Island, New York

Found Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

The skeletonized remains of an unknown male were found off of Richmond Terrace, near Mariner's Marsh Park in Staten Island. A calendar in a wallet found with the individual dates to 2005.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Douglas, Arizona

Found Jan 17, 2001 · 25 years ago

Subject was found by citizen standing, and semi-conscious, and very cold to the touch. He could not speak clearly. His clothes were wet. He was carried to find help but died before authorities could be reached. Believed to be an undocumented immigrant…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 61 · Gila Bend, Arizona

Found Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Skeletal remains found in the desert area near Gila Bend, Arizona. The remain were found 10 miles south of Gila Bend. This particular area is a known area for migrant crossing.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Jan 17, 1986 · 40 years ago

Found in an abandoned building exposed to cold environmental temp.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Holyoke, Massachusetts

Found Jan 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

On 01/17/2024 a human skull was located in the woods when a couple was looking for their dog and stumbled across it in the snow. Dog was retrieved and the couple made their way out of the woods and called 911. Area is about 1/2 mile into the woods by an old…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Gila Bend, Arizona

Found Jan 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

Unidentified skeletal remains (male) was found in the desert area of Gila Bend, a known migrant crossing area.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · W of Sierra Vista, Arizona

Found Jan 17, 2020 · 6 years ago

This individual was discovered in a remote area north of Ramsey Canyon which is west of the city of Sierra Vista by a USBP agent in January, but due to weather conditions and the terrain was recovered in March by Cochise County SO. Paperwork was found near…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · south of Why, Arizona

Found Jan 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Partial cranium found by humanitarian group in remote desert

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Alfredo Hernandez

Male · Brooklyn, New York

Found Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 17, 2021, the body of a man identified as Alfredo Hernandez was discovered in Brooklyn, New York. The circumstances surrounding his death remain a matter of investigation, as Hernandez's case is currently unclaimed. The New York City Office of…

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Kiriam Camacho

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 17, 2021, the remains of Kiriam Antonio Camacho were discovered in Manhattan, New York. The investigation into his death has left authorities seeking additional information to resolve the lingering questions surrounding his identity and the…

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Louise Zehmisch

Female · Brooklyn, New York

Found Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 17, 2021, the body of a woman identified as Louise Zehmisch was found in Brooklyn, New York. Despite efforts to uncover more about her background and how she came to be in this situation, Louise remains an unclaimed person. As of now, her case is…

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Juan Molina Colon

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 17, 2016, a male body was discovered in the Bronx, New York, and identified as Juan Molina-Colon. Despite efforts to locate and notify his next of kin, his remains have gone unclaimed, leaving a sense of mystery surrounding his untimely death and…

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John Patterson

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the realm of unclaimed persons, the case of John Patterson, a male whose body was discovered in the Bronx, New York, on January 17, 2016, remains notable yet unresolved. The circumstances surrounding John Patterson's passing and the subsequent handling of…

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Mario Powell

Male · New York, New York

Found Jan 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 17, 2016, an unidentified male body was discovered in New York, New York. The individual was later identified as Mario A. Powell. Despite the identification, Mr. Powell's remains remain unclaimed. The circumstances surrounding the discovery were…

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Gillian Murrell or Berry (nee Bates)

Female · Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Found Jan 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 17, 2021, an unclaimed body of a woman identified as Gillian Joan Murrell or Berry (nee Bates) was discovered in a shed in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The circumstances leading to her demise remain uncertain. Despite investigative efforts, little is…

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Dorothy Harris

Male · Washington

Found Jan 17, 2006 · 20 years ago

In an unclaimed person case, the body of Dorothy A. Harris was found on January 17, 2006, in Washington. This case has been registered under the Namus ID: UCP904. Despite the efforts of the authorities, Dorothy A. Harris remains an unclaimed individual, and…

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Serial Killer Victims (6)

Serial Killer Victim

Margaret Fossi

Victim of Carl Watts

age 25 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 17, 1982 · 44 years ago

Margaret Everson Fossi, a 25-year-old white female architecture student at Rice University in Houston, Texas, was found dead on January 18, 1982. She had been reported missing the day before by relatives with whom she lived. Margaret had gone out with fellow…

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Mercedes Mendez

Victim of Danny Lee Barber

age 48 · Mesquite, Texas

Killed Jan 17, 1979 · 47 years ago

On January 17, 1979, the lifeless body of 48-year-old Mercedes Mendez, a Hispanic woman, was discovered in a wooded area near Mesquite, Texas. The victim had been subjected to a brutal assault, including physical beating and sexual molestation, before being…

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Robert Shannahan

Victim of Vaughn Orrin Greenwood

age 46 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 17, 1975 · 51 years ago

On January 17, 1975, the body of 46-year-old white male Robert Lee Shannahan was discovered in a Los Angeles hotel room. A hotel maid found him with a bayonet protruding from his chest, and evidence suggested he had been dead for several days. Shannahan was a…

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Craig Jonaitis

Victim of Randy Steven Kraft

age 21 · Long Beach, California

Killed Jan 17, 1975 · 51 years ago

Craig Victor Jonaitis, a 21-year-old white male, was found dead on January 17, 1975, in Long Beach, California. His body was discovered in the parking lot of the Golden Sails Hotel near the Pacific Coast Highway and Loynes Drive. Jonaitis had been strangled…

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Patrick Zavala

Victim of Genene Anne Jones

Texas

Killed Jan 17, 1982 · 44 years ago

Genene Anne Jones: The Texas Pediatric Nurse Who Murdered Children Background and Nursing Career Genene Anne Jones, commonly known as Genene Jones, is an American serial killer and former licensed vocational nurse whose victims were infants and young children…

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Camilla "Cammi" Stasse

Victim of Donald Miller (robert Maxie)

age 20 · California

Killed Jan 17, 1977 · 49 years ago

Donald Miller: The Los Angeles Serial Killer Known as Robert Maxie Background Donald Miller was an American serial killer and attempted murderer who attacked men and women in Los Angeles County, California. He was born in Los Angeles in 1941 and grew up in…

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Mass Murder Victims (5)

Mass Murder Victim

Sokhim An

Mass murder victim of Patrick Purdy

Female, age 6 · Stockton, California

Killed Jan 17, 1989 · 37 years ago

On January 17, 1989, six-year-old Sokhim An tragically lost her life in a mass shooting at Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, California. This horrific event unfolded when a lone gunman, Patrick Purdy, entered the school playground during recess and…

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Mass Murder Victim

Ram Chun

Mass murder victim of Patrick Purdy

Female, age 8 · Stockton, California

Killed Jan 17, 1989 · 37 years ago

Ram Chun, a young boy of Cambodian descent, tragically lost his life on January 17, 1989, during the Cleveland Elementary School shooting in Stockton, California. This horrific event unfolded when a 24-year-old gunman named Patrick Purdy entered the school…

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Mass Murder Victim

Oeun Lim

Mass murder victim of Patrick Purdy

Female, age 8 · Stockton, California

Killed Jan 17, 1989 · 37 years ago

Oeun Lim, an 8-year-old child, tragically lost her life on January 17, 1989, in Stockton, California, during the Cleveland Elementary School shooting. This horrific event unfolded when a 24-year-old gunman named Patrick Purdy opened fire on the school…

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Mass Murder Victim

Rathanar Or

Mass murder victim of Patrick Purdy

Male, age 9 · Stockton, California

Killed Jan 17, 1989 · 37 years ago

Rathanar Or, a 9-year-old boy, tragically lost his life on January 17, 1989, during the Cleveland Elementary School shooting in Stockton, California. This horrific event unfolded when a lone gunman, Patrick Purdy, entered the school playground during recess…

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Teresa Thuy Tran

Mass murder victim of Patrick Purdy

Female, age 6 · Stockton, California

Killed Jan 17, 1989 · 37 years ago

Teresa Thuy Tran, a six-year-old girl, tragically lost her life on January 17, 1989, in Stockton, California. Teresa was one of the victims of the Cleveland Elementary School shooting, a horrific event that shocked the nation. On that fateful day, a gunman…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.