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Marisela Hernandez

Missing · age 38 · Pomona, California

Last seen January 23, 2016

Marisela Fabian Hernandez, 38, was last seen on January 23, 2016, in Pomona, California. She left her home to go to work that morning but never arrived. Her red 1994 Toyota 4-Runner was later found at her home, and her phone charger had also been left behind.…

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Emely Villanueva

Female, age 16 · Colton, California

Last seen Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Emely Villanueva, a 16-year-old female, was last seen on January 23, 2021, in Colton, California. Few details are available about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, and public information regarding possible leads or developments remains scarce.…

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Marcelina Salgado

Female, age 20 · Mesquite, Nevada

Last seen Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marcelina Amado Salgado, a 20-year-old woman, vanished under deeply concerning circumstances, leaving her loved ones in a state of desperate uncertainty. Though she was a resident of Beaver Dam, Arizona, she was last seen in Mesquite, Nevada, after leaving…

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Richard Ryan

Male, age 67 · San Francisco, California

Last seen Jan 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Richard Ryan, a 67-year-old African American man, disappeared on January 23, 2016, in San Francisco, California. Ryan, who was last seen in the city on that day, stands 6'2" tall and weighs approximately 195 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes. His…

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Kalvin Howell

Male, age 13 · Chicago, Illinois

Last seen Jan 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a 13-year-old boy named Kalvin Howell vanished from the Albany Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. He was last seen on January 23, 2016. At the time of his disappearance, Kalvin was described as a biracial male…

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Tracy Winslow

Female, age 30 · Oil City, Louisiana

Last seen Jan 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

On the night of January 23, 2011, a 30-year-old mother of three, Tracy Winslow, vanished from Oil City, Louisiana. She had enjoyed an evening out with friends and returned home around midnight. Witnesses later reported hearing her talking outside the…

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David Durham

Male, age 43 · Lincoln City, Oregon

Last seen Jan 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the coastal community of Lincoln City, Oregon, a chain of events unfolded on the night of January 23, 2011, that would lead to the enduring mystery of David Anthony Durham's disappearance. At 43 years old, Durham, a man described by those who knew him as…

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Jennifer Kesse

Female, age 24 · Orlando, Florida

Last seen Jan 23, 2006 · 20 years ago

Jennifer Kesse, a 24-year-old woman, disappeared from her Orlando, Florida, condo on January 24, 2006. The last confirmed contact she had was the night before, when she spoke to her boyfriend and family over the phone. The following morning, she was expected…

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Reginald Kirtdoll

Male, age 17 · Dallas, Texas

Last seen Jan 23, 2001 · 25 years ago

Reginald Kirtdoll, a 17-year-old from Dallas, Texas, was last seen on January 23, 2001, leaving school. At the time, he was wearing a black and blue polo shirt, blue jeans, and black and white Reebok sneakers. Reginald had a distinctive tattoo on his left arm…

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Kane James Streitz

Male, age 19 · Billings, Montana

Killed Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 19-year-old Kane James Streitz, a White male, was cut tragically short in his hometown of Billings, Montana. On the night of January 23rd, Streitz was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred at an overlook on the Rims, a…

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Kwantae (Tator) Jamar Hovington

Male, age 28 · Seaford, Delaware

Killed Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kwantae Jamar “Tator” Hovington, a 28-year-old Black/African American male from Seaford, Delaware, was killed on Saturday, January 23, 2021, inside the Mobile Gardens community. In the early morning hours, around 6:40 a.m., Delaware State Police were sent to…

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Brehana Lee Duran

Female, age 24 · Waldron, Arkansas

Killed Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, January 23, 2021, the quiet of Ross Creek Road, south of Waldron, Arkansas, was broken by the sound of gunshots. A concerned resident alerted the Scott County Sheriff's Department at 4:10 AM, leading deputies to a grim…

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Chase Carter Martinez

Male, age 9 · Alamosa, Colorado

Killed Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Alamosa, Colorado, a devastating tragedy unfolded on January 23, 2021, claiming the lives of two young brothers. Nine-year-old Chase Carter Martinez, a fourth-grade student at Alamosa Elementary School, and his six-year-old brother…

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Jameson Maddox Martinez

Male, age 6 · Alamosa, Colorado

Killed Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Alamosa, Colorado, a devastating series of events unfolded on January 23, 2021, culminating in the tragic death of 6-year-old Jameson Maddox Martinez. Jameson, a first-grade student at Alamosa Elementary School, was a vibrant young…

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Dominico Cloyd

Male, age 18 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the life of 18-year-old Dominico Cloyd, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in Lexington, Kentucky. On the afternoon of January 23rd, shots rang out in the vicinity of Idaho Avenue and North Upper Street. When police…

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Quandarious Chambers

Male, age 29 · Waynesboro, Mississippi

Killed Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small city of Waynesboro, Mississippi, the life of 29-year-old Quandarious Chambers was cut short by an act of violence. On Saturday, January 23, 2021, Chambers was fatally shot, a tragedy that prompted an immediate homicide investigation by the…

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Devon Decarlos Carter

Male, age 23 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a cold winter day in Newport News, Virginia, the life of 23-year-old Devon Decarlos Carter was tragically cut short. On January 23, 2021, Carter was found shot to death on Jefferson Avenue, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew and loved him. The…

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Unidentified Remains (44)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Pima County County, Arizona

Found Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Individual discovered in a remote desert area by a private citizen NE of Arivaca (USBP)

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Unidentified Female

Female · San Jose, California

Found Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

A 911 call was received regarding an unidentified transient found on her side on a sidewalk with clothes and garbage all around her. She was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival to Kaiser San Jose emergency dept.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Found Jan 23, 2001 · 25 years ago

On the morning of 1/23/2001, the decedent was found sitting against a tree in Del Cerro Park in Rancho Palos Verdes. He does not appear to be homeless.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 30 · Glenn Dale, Maryland

Found Jan 23, 1991 · 35 years ago

The subject was a pedestrian who was struck by pick-up truck while she was walking in an easterly direction on Route 450 near Bell Station Road, Glenn Dale, Maryland.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Carson, California

Found Jan 23, 1971 · 55 years ago

On 1/23/1971 the decedent was discovered along with 2 other deceased Hispanic Males in a Freight Train boxcar, crushed to death by a load of steel pipes. This train was loaded in Midland, Texas.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 47 · Stockton, California

Found Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

The decedent was found in the Stockton Deep Water Channel in Stockton, CA.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Sutton County County, Texas

Found Jan 23, 2006 · 20 years ago

Body discovered IH10 EB MM 433 in Sutton County, head and fingertips removed. Coroner estimates death six to twelve months prior DNA results pending.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Newark, New Jersey

Found Jan 23, 1991 · 35 years ago

Body found at Newark Fire Department School.

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William Ivory

Male · Queens, New York

Found Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 23, 2021, an unidentified male body was discovered in Queens, New York, marking the beginning of a case shrouded in mystery. This individual, cataloged under the name William Ivory for identification purposes, remains unclaimed and without a known…

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Joseph Bell

Male · Birmingham, Alabama

Found Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

The case of Joseph Keith Bell, identified under Namus ID: UCP80154, presents a situation where an individual's life ended without familial acknowledgment or claim. On January 23, 2021, the body of Joseph Keith Bell was found in Birmingham, Alabama, following…

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Candis Chain

Female · Knoxville, Tennessee

Found Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 23, 2021, the body of a female, later identified as Candis E. Chain, was discovered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Despite efforts by authorities to locate and notify her next of kin, no arrangements for her funeral were made by family members.…

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Benjamin Nestfield

Male · Washington D.C., District of Columbia

Found Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On January 23, 2021, the body of Benjamin Nestfield was discovered in Washington, D.C. His case remains an unclaimed person under Namus ID UCP78630. The deceased had been residing at the Unique Residential Care Center located at 901 1st St NW, Washington, DC…

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John Strong

Male · San Diego, California

Found Jan 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

A case concerning an unclaimed individual, identified as John Leroy Strong, surfaced in San Diego, California, on January 23, 2021. John Strong was a 79-year-old, single Black male residing at the Callan Hotel. On this fateful day, the property's manager…

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JoAn Snow-Hawk

Female · Boise, Idaho

Found Jan 23, 2001 · 25 years ago

In Boise, Idaho, on January 23, 2001, an unidentified female body was discovered, leading to a case that remains unresolved to this day. Known only by the placeholder name "JoAn Snow-Hawk," this case is cataloged under the Namus ID: UCP1778. The discovery of…

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Michele Avary

Female · Manhattan, New York

Found Jan 23, 2026 · this year

On January 23, 2026, the female body of Michele Avary was discovered in Manhattan, New York. Despite the passing of time, Michele Avary remains an unclaimed person, and the circumstances surrounding her identity and life story continue to prompt inquiries…

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Raymond Montanez

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Jan 23, 2026 · this year

On January 23, 2026, the body of an unidentified male, later determined to be Raymond Montanez, was discovered in the Bronx, New York. Despite efforts to locate his family or next of kin, he remains unclaimed. The case has been registered with the National…

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Serial Killer Victims (10)

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Silas Butner

Victim of Donald Harvey

age 62 · London, Kentucky

Killed Jan 23, 1971 · 55 years ago

Silas Butner, a 62-year-old African American man, died in London, Kentucky, on January 23, 1971, while a patient at Marymount Hospital. Online records identify him as one of the Kentucky victims of Donald Harvey, a young hospital orderly who would later…

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Brenda Kay Hagy

Victim of Sean Patrick Goble

age 45 · Bloomington, Indiana

Killed Jan 23, 1995 · 31 years ago

Brenda Kay Hagy, a 45-year-old drifter from Bloomington, Indiana, was found deceased on January 23, 1995, along an access road to Interstate 81 in Washington County, Virginia. Her partially clad body had been strangled, and it was evident that a…

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Lisa Susan ORourke

Victim of Sean Patrick Goble

age 29 · Foley, Alabama

Killed Jan 23, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the winter of 1994, the life of 29-year-old Lisa Susan O'Rourke was tragically cut short. A Caucasian woman from St. Louis, Missouri, her journey ended in Alabama, where her body was discovered on January 23, 1994. Initially, her death was attributed to…

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Joyce Baldwin

Victim of Syvasky Lafayette Poyner

age 45 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Jan 23, 1984 · 42 years ago

On January 23, 1984, Joyce Baldwin, a 45-year-old woman, was working in a beauty salon in a small Hampton, Virginia shopping center when a man entered around noon. The man, later identified as Syvasky Lafayette Poyner, initially engaged her in a friendly…

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Teresa Wallin

Victim of Richard Trenton Chase

age 22 · Sacramento, California

Killed Jan 23, 1978 · 48 years ago

Teresa Lyn "Terry" Wallin, aged 22, was tragically murdered on January 23, 1978, in Sacramento, California. Teresa was three months pregnant at the time of her death. Her murder was part of a series of brutal killings committed by Richard Trenton Chase…

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Nicolas Hernandez-Jimenez

Victim of Patrick Wayne Kearney

age 28 · Redondo-beach, California

Killed Jan 23, 1977 · 49 years ago

Nicolas "Nicky" Hernandez-Jimenez, aged 28, tragically lost his life on January 23, 1977, in Redondo Beach, California. His death was a result of a brutal murder committed by Patrick Kearney, a notorious serial killer known as the "Trash Bag Killer." Kearney…

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Melvin Watess Gibbs

Victim of Janie Lou Gibbs

age 16 · Cordele, Georgia

Killed Jan 23, 1967 · 59 years ago

In the small town of Cordele, Georgia, the Gibbs family was known as a devout, church-going family. However, a dark secret lurked within their home. Melvin Gibbs, a 16-year-old white male, fell victim to a series of sinister events that would unravel the…

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Christopher Moderow

Victim of Joshua Julius Anderson

age 30 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 23, 2007 · 19 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on January 23, 2007, 30-year-old Christopher Moderow lost his life in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His death was not an accident but a brutal act of violence that cut his life short. On that fateful day, Moderow was in the company of Joshua…

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Mass Murder Victim

Meemu Dogra

Mass murder victim of Vijay Kumar

age 43 · Lawrenceville, Georgia

Killed Jan 23, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of January 23, 2026, a domestic dispute escalated into a tragic quadruple homicide in a quiet Lawrenceville, Georgia neighborhood. Among the victims was Meemu Dogra, a 43-year-old woman of Indian nationality. The incident unfolded…

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Gourav Cumar

Mass murder victim of Vijay Kumar

age 33 · Lawrenceville, Georgia

Killed Jan 23, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of January 23, 2026, a domestic argument that began in an Atlanta home culminated in a tragic shooting in Lawrenceville, Georgia, leaving 33-year-old Gourav Cumar and three others dead. The other victims were identified as Meemu…

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Nidhi Chander

Mass murder victim of Vijay Kumar

age 37 · Lawrenceville, Georgia

Killed Jan 23, 2026 · this year

In the quiet suburbs of Lawrenceville, Georgia, a domestic dispute spiraled into a devastating tragedy, claiming the life of 37-year-old Nidhi Chander and three of her relatives on January 23, 2026. Nidhi, a woman of Indian descent, was fatally shot inside a…

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Harish Chander

Mass murder victim of Vijay Kumar

age 38 · Lawrenceville, Georgia

Killed Jan 23, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Friday, January 23, 2026, a domestic dispute tragically escalated, leaving four people dead in a Lawrenceville, Georgia home. Among the victims was Harish Chander, a 38-year-old male of Indian origin. The residence on Brook Ivy…

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Zhi Shen Liu

Mass murder victim of Chunli Zhao

age 73 · Half-moon-bay, California

Killed Jan 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On January 23, 2023, a tragic mass shooting occurred in Half Moon Bay, California, resulting in the deaths of seven individuals, including 73-year-old Zhishen Liu from San Francisco. The incident took place at two agricultural sites: California Terra Garden…

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Mass Murder Victim

Marciano Martinez Jimenez

Mass murder victim of Chunli Zhao

Male, age 50 · Half-moon-bay, California

Killed Jan 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On January 23, 2023, Marciano "Martin" Martinez Jimenez, a 50-year-old supervisor at Concord Farms in Half Moon Bay, California, was among seven individuals fatally shot in a tragic incident at two local mushroom farms. Born in Oaxaca, Mexico, Jimenez had…

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Ai Xiang Zhang

Mass murder victim of Chunli Zhao

age 74 · Half-moon-bay, California

Killed Jan 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On January 23, 2023, a tragic mass shooting occurred in Half Moon Bay, California, resulting in the deaths of seven individuals, including 74-year-old Aixiang Zhang. The incident took place at two agricultural sites: California Terra Garden (formerly Mountain…

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Qi Zhong Cheng

Mass murder victim of Chunli Zhao

age 66 · Half-moon-bay, California

Killed Jan 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

On January 23, 2023, a tragic mass shooting occurred in Half Moon Bay, California, resulting in the deaths of seven individuals, including 66-year-old resident Qizhong Cheng. The incident took place at two agricultural sites: California Terra Garden and…

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