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Jose Chavez

Missing · age 19 · Tucson, Arizona

Last seen January 21, 1996

In early 1996, a young man named Jose D. Jesus Chavez, just 19 years old, was starting his adult life in Tucson, Arizona. He lived with his roommate and relative, Gilberto Gonzalez, in an apartment on Irvington Road and the two worked together at a local…

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Jamie Tejada Nerio

Male, age 26 · Tallahassee, Florida

Last seen Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jaime Francisco Tejada Nerio, a 26-year-old man from Tallahassee, Florida, was last heard from on January 21, 2021. He had spoken to his family that day, but after this conversation, he disappeared, and no one has heard from him since. His family, deeply…

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Creg Lyles

Male, age 33 · Waterford Township, Michigan

Last seen Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the community of Waterford Township, Michigan, the silence left by the absence of 33-year-old Creg Lyles has been deeply felt since January 21, 2021. A man described by his mother as a 'social butterfly' and a cherished member of his family and community…

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Jose Domingo Alvarado Jr.

Male, age 59 · Yuba City, California

Last seen Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jose Domingo Alvarado Jr., a 59-year-old Hispanic male, was last seen in Yuba City, California on January 21, 2021. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being 5'10" tall and weighing approximately 220 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.…

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Jaime Francisco Tejada Nerio

Male, age 26 · Tallahassee, Florida

Last seen Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jaime Francisco Tejada Nerio, 26, has been missing from Tallahassee, Florida, since January 21, 2021. He was last heard from when he spoke to his family on the phone that day. Four days later, on January 25, 2021, his family reported him missing. The Leon…

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Michael Calvert

Male, age 29 · Channelview, Texas

Last seen Jan 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

Michael James Calvert, a 29-year-old man, was last seen on January 21, 2016, in Channelview, Texas. On the day of his disappearance, Michael left his home in the 700 block of Coolidge Street without his wallet, vehicle, or personal belongings. He has not been…

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Lauren Smith

Female, age 22 · Madison, Virginia

Last seen Jan 21, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the small community of Madison, Virginia, the disappearance of 22-year-old Lauren Susann Smith on January 21, 2011, created a mystery that continues to trouble those who knew her. A student at Longwood University, Lauren was known to be in regular contact…

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Dennis Kelly

Male, age 37 · Vancouver, Washington

Last seen Jan 21, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the winter of 2011, a 37-year-old man named Dennis R. Kelly vanished from Vancouver, Washington, leaving behind a profound sense of unease and a series of unanswered questions. On January 21st of that year, Kelly was last seen in the Clark County area. His…

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Risha Lewis

Female, age 26 · New Castle, Delaware

Last seen Jan 21, 2006 · 20 years ago

Risha Aleena Lewis was 26 years old when she disappeared in January 2006. She was a Black woman from New Castle, Delaware, with black hair and brown eyes, listed at about 5 feet 3 inches tall and approximately 130 to 135 pounds. She was also known by the…

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Marcos Bencomo

Male, age 36 · Clifton, Colorado

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a winter afternoon in Clifton, Colorado, the life of 36-year-old Marcos Bencomo was tragically cut short. On January 21, 2021, the Grand Junction resident was shot and killed in what was later ruled a homicide. The male victim was found with a gunshot…

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Andrew Session

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Andrew Session, a 27-year-old Black man and resident of Southeast, D.C., was a father of three known for his vibrant personality. Friends and family remembered him as an outgoing, smart, and loving person with a great sense of humor that could brighten…

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Damareus Scott

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a 27-year-old Black man named Damareus Scott lost his life on a Thursday evening in Washington, D.C. On January 21, at approximately 9:46 pm, the sounds of gunfire echoed through the 1800 block of Alabama Avenue, Southeast. When…

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Dayvon Lewis

Male, age 15 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of January 21, 2021, a burst of violence in Southeast Washington, D.C., claimed the life of 15-year-old Dayvon Lewis. A Black male, Lewis was fatally shot at approximately 7:10 p.m. in the 1300 block of Congress Street, Southeast. The…

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Alejandro Omar Rios

Male, age 21 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Alejandro Omar Rios, aged 21, tragically lost his life on January 21, 2021, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He was one of the victims in a shooting incident that occurred on Payne Avenue. Alongside Alejandro, another victim, Michael William Stewart, aged 39, was…

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David Marlon Anre Spicer

Male, age 38 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, a Black/African American man's life was cut short in a Minneapolis home. David Marlon Anre Spicer, a 38-year-old male, was in a residence on the 400 block of 33rd Avenue North on the evening of Thursday, January 21st. It was around 10…

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Michael William Stewart

Male, age 39 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 21, 2021, the life of Michael William Stewart, a 39-year-old Caucasian male from Saint Paul, Minnesota, was tragically cut short. The overnight air on the city's East Side was pierced by the sound of gunfire, prompting…

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Herbert Daniels

Male, age 74 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Shawnee neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, 74-year-old Herbert Daniels, a Black male, was a cherished figure, known affectionately as 'Mr. Herb.'. His life was tragically cut short on the evening of Thursday, January 21, 2021, when a shootout…

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Unidentified Remains (43)

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 30 · Brooklyn, Illinois

Found Jan 21, 2006 · 20 years ago

Human skeletal remains were discovered by people walking in a wooded area on the Norfolk Southern Railroad property. The remains were scattered across the ground in a densely wooded area. No evidence of burial was observed.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 80 · Los Angeles, California

Found Jan 21, 2006 · 20 years ago

The decedent was found on a hillside by a transient. Decedent appeared homeless. In his pocket was an EBT card for "Jose Gutierrez"; however, no other information was obtained.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 47 · Baltimore, Maryland

Found Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

Skeletal remains found in vacant dwelling.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Asheville, North Carolina

Found Jan 21, 2011 · 15 years ago

A right (broken) and left femur were discovered in a residential yard by a sheriff's deputy who had responded to the residence regarding another matter. The resident assumed bones to be animal and claimed to have been in back of a truck that was purchased…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · St. Tammany Parish County, Louisiana

Found Jan 21, 2001 · 25 years ago

Located in a private residence in St. Tammany Parish, La.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Spokane, Washington

Found Jan 21, 1961 · 65 years ago

~ 60's male found sitting upright, face partially eaten by rats according to exam report, but still recognizable. Possible transient male. Dental information not mentioned in report. Fingerprints taken and no match through FBI. Death listed as natural…

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Unidentified Male

Male · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Found Jan 21, 2025 · 1 year ago

Found supine on sidewalk covered with blankets 4th and Hudson

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Unidentified Male

Male · Tucson, Arizona

Found Jan 21, 2025 · 1 year ago

Decedent was discovered outside an apartment complex. This individual was not known to be living in this apartment complex and appeared to be living unhoused.

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Unclaimed Persons (65)

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Jerome Drayton

Male · Brooklyn, New York

Found Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 21, 2021, a male body was discovered in Brooklyn, New York, and remains unclaimed as Jerome Drayton. Despite efforts to identify next of kin or anyone who might claim him, he remains unidentified. The case has been meticulously registered under the…

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Torrance Mathis

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Bronx, New York, an unidentified male body was discovered on January 21, 2021. This case, registered under Namus ID UCP79920, remains an unresolved instance of an unclaimed individual whose identity and circumstances of death have yet to be fully…

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Viktor Lysenko

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

In an unusual and unresolved case, a male body was discovered on January 21, 2021, in Manhattan, New York. The deceased individual has been identified as Viktor Lysenko, yet remains unclaimed, posing a challenging scenario for local authorities and the…

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Phaw La Mo

Female · New York, New York

Found Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 21, 2021, the body of a deceased female known as Phaw-La Mo was discovered in New York, New York. This woman, whose identity remains unclaimed, is believed to have origins from Burma and, at some point, may have resided in Utica, New York. Despite…

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Gary Johnson

Male · Memphis, Tennessee

Found Jan 21, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 21, 2021, the body of Gary Johnson, identified as a 58-year-old white male, was discovered unresponsive in his secured residence in Memphis, Tennessee. Despite the authorities' endeavors to shed light on his personal background, no next of kin has…

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Lorrena Scheel

Female · Washington

Found Jan 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

The case of Lorrena Lynn Scheel involves complex circumstances surrounding her death and subsequent unclaimed remains. Found deceased on January 21, 2016, in Washington, her demise was determined to be due to natural causes while she was at Tacoma General…

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Chunyu Cai

Female · Queens, New York

Found Jan 21, 2016 · 10 years ago

On January 21, 2016, a female body was discovered in Queens, New York, and was later identified as Chunyu Cai. Despite the passage of time, her case remains unclaimed, raising lingering questions and a need for resolution. The identification of Chunyu Cai led…

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John Byrne

Male · Hawaii

Found Jan 21, 2011 · 15 years ago

On January 21, 2011, the body of an unidentified male, later believed to be John M. Byrne, was discovered in Hawaii. The case was registered under the Namus ID: UCP657. Despite efforts to trace his identity and contact potential next of kin, the details…

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Serial Killer Victims (13)

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Charles Clayton Gibbs

Victim of Janie Lou Gibbs

age 39 · Cordele, Georgia

Killed Jan 21, 1966 · 60 years ago

In the small town of Cordele, Georgia, the death of 39-year-old Charles Clayton Gibbs on January 21, 1966, was initially attributed to liver disease, a seemingly unremarkable tragedy that left behind his wife, Janie Lou Gibbs, and their three sons. However…

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LeRoy Sinn

Victim of Charles Edmund Cullen

age 71 · Raritan Township, New Jersey

Killed Jan 21, 1996 · 30 years ago

LeRoy Sinn, a 71-year-old male, passed away on January 21, 1996, while a patient at the Hunterdon Medical Center. A respected patent attorney and an active member of the Gardeners of Somerset Valley, he had even used his legal expertise to help the club…

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Marguerite Laskovich

Victim of Heather Irene Pressdee

age 80 · Butler, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

Marguerite “Peggy” Laskovich, an 80-year-old White/Caucasian female, died on January 21, 2023, after her stay at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township, Pennsylvania became part of a much larger criminal investigation into former nurse…

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John Owens

Victim of Michael Elijah Adams

age 46 · Roseville, California

Killed Jan 21, 2000 · 26 years ago

On January 21, 2000, the lifeless body of 46-year-old John Semler Owens, a male transient, was discovered on a gravel service road adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks near PFE Road in Roseville, California. Owens had suffered fatal blunt force…

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Taunja Bennett

Victim of Keith Hunter Jesperson

age 23 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jan 21, 1990 · 36 years ago

Taunja Bennett, a 23-year-old woman from Portland, Oregon, was reported missing on January 21, 1990. The following day, her body was discovered near a switchback in the Columbia River Gorge along the Old Columbia River Highway. She had been beaten, sexually…

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Serial Killer Victim

Jose Gutierrez

Victim of Abelino Manriquez

Compton, California

Killed Jan 21, 1990 · 36 years ago

Jose Gutierrez was murdered on January 21, 1990, in Compton, California. According to court records, Gutierrez was at the Mazatlan Bar when he was fatally shot by Abelino Manriquez. Witnesses described Gutierrez as sitting at the bar, asleep, with his head…

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Serial Killer Victim

Eva Holman

Victim of Robert Wirth

age 79 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 21, 1988 · 38 years ago

Eva Holman, a 79-year-old female, was murdered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during a violent series of home-invasion killings carried out by Robert J. Wirth in the winter of 1987 and 1988. Her death came on January 21, 1988, ten days after Louis and Lillian…

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Luis Alvarez

Victim of The Skid Row Stabber

age 26 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 21, 1979 · 47 years ago

Luis Alvarez, a 26-year-old Hispanic male, was one of the victims in a chilling series of murders that plagued Los Angeles between October 1978 and January 1979. His death occurred on January 21, 1979, during a spree attributed to a serial killer later dubbed…

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Mass Murder Victims (10)

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Mass Murder Victim

Valentino Marcos Alvero

Mass murder victim of Huu Can Tran

Male, age 68 · Monterey-park, California

Killed Jan 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On January 21, 2023, Valentino Marcos Alvero, a 68-year-old Filipino-American resident of Monterey Park, California, was among the 11 victims fatally shot at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio during a Lunar New Year celebration. Alvero was a U.S. citizen who had…

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Mass Murder Victim

Mymy Nhan

Mass murder victim of Huu Can Tran

Female, age 65 · Monterey Park, California

Killed Jan 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

Mymy Nhan, a 65-year-old woman of Vietnamese ethnicity, was a beloved regular at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park. She had traveled to the dance hall to join in Lunar New Year celebrations, seeking to “start the year fresh” shortly after having…

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Mass Murder Victim

Diana Man Ling Tom

Mass murder victim of Huu Can Tran

Female, age 70 · Monterey-park, California

Killed Jan 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On January 21, 2023, during Lunar New Year celebrations, a tragic mass shooting occurred at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California. Among the victims was 70-year-old Diana Man Ling Tom, a dedicated mother, wife, and grandmother who had a…

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Mass Murder Victim

Hongying Nancy Jian

Mass murder victim of Huu Can Tran

Female, age 62 · Monterey-park, California

Killed Jan 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On January 21, 2023, 62-year-old Hongying Jian, also known as Nancy Liu, was tragically killed in a mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California. The incident occurred during a Lunar New Year celebration, where a gunman opened…

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Mass Murder Victim

Yu Lun Kao

Mass murder victim of Huu Can Tran

Male, age 72 · Monterey-park, California

Killed Jan 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On January 21, 2023, 72-year-old Yu Lun "Andy" Kao was among the victims of a tragic mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California. Known as a contractor who sold materials for windows and gates, Kao had immigrated to the United…

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Mass Murder Victim

Ming Wei Ma

Mass murder victim of Huu Can Tran

Male, age 72 · Monterey-park, California

Killed Jan 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On January 21, 2023, Ming Wei Ma, a 72-year-old resident of Monterey Park, California, tragically lost his life during a mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio. The incident occurred amid Lunar New Year celebrations, a time traditionally marked by…

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Mass Murder Victim

Muoi Dai Ung

Mass murder victim of Huu Can Tran

Female, age 67 · Monterey-park, California

Killed Jan 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On January 21, 2023, at approximately 10:22 p.m. PST, a tragic mass shooting occurred at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California, during a Lunar New Year celebration. The assailant, 72-year-old Huu Can Tran, opened fire inside the studio…

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Mass Murder Victim

Chia Ling Yau

Mass murder victim of Huu Can Tran

Male, age 76 · Monterey-park, California

Killed Jan 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On January 21, 2023, 76-year-old Chia Ling "Charlie" Yau was among the victims of a tragic mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California. The incident occurred around 10:22 p.m. during a Lunar New Year celebration, resulting in…

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