Unidentified Remains on January 3

Unidentified Remains (31)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Hempstead, New York

Found Jan 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

Found in the rear of 344 Fulton St. Hempstead having seizure activitiy. Went into cardiac arrest and was transported to Mercy Medical Center-ER where he was pronounced.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Matagorda County County, Texas

Found Jan 3, 2006 · 20 years ago

Skull was found under low tide in Matagorda Bay.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 60 · Los Angeles County County, California

Found Jan 3, 1991 · 35 years ago

On 1/3/1991 @ 0300 hours the decedent was walking on the S/B I-5 freeway when she was struck by multiple vehicles.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Found Jan 3, 1991 · 35 years ago

A jogger found the skeletonized remains near an inoperative railroad site.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Ajo, Arizona

Found Jan 3, 2025 · 1 year ago

Several shards of likely mated femora found in the remote desert. At least four other partial remains cases have been found within four kilometers of these femora and cannot be excluded as being additional portions of decedent at this time.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Passaic County County, New Jersey

Found Jan 3, 2023 · 3 years ago

Unidentified male found outside at unknown location on 1/3/2023. Taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson where he was pronounced in ICU on 1/8/23. Body was at SJRMC until reported to NRMEO on 1/24/2024.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · W of Topawa, Arizona

Found Jan 3, 2022 · 4 years ago

Individual was discovered by a Tohono O'odham member in a remote desert location (USBP)

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Unidentified Male

Male · Ajo, Arizona

Found Jan 3, 2020 · 6 years ago

Skeletonized cranium found in remote desert area by USBP west of Ajo, AZ. No personal effects or other remains found in vicinity.

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Unidentified Male

Male · San Juan, Puerto Rico

Found Jan 3, 2020 · 6 years ago

FOUND IN ADVANCE STATE OF DECOMPOSITION, BEHIND A STREET.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Near Lukeville, Arizona

Found Jan 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

A person fleeing USBP hopped the border fence and dropped a bag containing this cranium. Recent (17 March 2021) DNA match to a man who provided the name "Ranulfo Ruiz Lagarda" from Mexico, none of which has been verified. This man was deported through the…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Gu Vo Village, Arizona

Found Jan 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

Skeletal remains found in remote desert location by a man on a quad. Remains were found with personal effects.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Dulzura, California

Found Jan 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

On 01/03/08, partial skeletal remains were found at construction site near Mother Grundy Truck Trail and Pringle Canyon Road in Dulzura by a construction worker. He took them home with him to La Mesa then called the Sheriff's Department later that evening. An…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · Summit, Illinois

Found Jan 3, 2005 · 21 years ago

Subject was found in I & M with metal weights attached to his body VIA rope.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 57 · Savannah, Georgia

Found Jan 3, 2005 · 21 years ago

Cranium found on Long Island in the Savannah River.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Found Jan 3, 2004 · 22 years ago

The decedent was found by a hiker lying on the side of a mountain 1/4 miles west of mile marker 23.9 on State Route 604. It appeared he had been living in a cave approximately 100 yards up from where he was found.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Bronx, New York

Found Jan 3, 1999 · 27 years ago

Unknown male brought into Lincoln Medical center from unknown location on 12/20/98. Condition declined until he was pronounced on 1/3/99.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · New York, New York

Found Jan 3, 1989 · 37 years ago

Unknown black male was found unresponsive in the Chambers Street "A" subway station. Taken to Beekman Hospital, where he was pronounced.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 40 · Seat Pleasant, Maryland

Found Jan 3, 1988 · 38 years ago

Subject was found lying in a driveway. She may have had a history of alcohol and drug abuse.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Wellton, Arizona

Found Jan 3, 2023 · 3 years ago

On 1/3/2022 the Yuma County Sheriff's Office advised the Yuma County Medical Examiner's Office of remains located in the desert area south of Wellton Arizona, west of the Tinajas Altas Mountains. The remains were initially located by a subject camping in the…

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Unidentified Female

Female · Caguas, Puerto Rico

Found Jan 3, 2018 · 8 years ago

FOUND DEAD ON A STREET AFTER THE NEIGHBORS COMPLAINED OF ODOR.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 18 · Kenedy County County, Texas

Found Jan 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Norias Ranch at the Stillman gate 15.3 miles west

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Horry County County, South Carolina

Found Jan 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

Unknown, only skull recovered.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 3, 2002 · 24 years ago

Possible homeless person found lying on the ground next to a building in the 900 block of West Cermak Road.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 34 · Hidalgo County County, Texas

Found Jan 3, 2002 · 24 years ago

Smt/tat left shoulder tiger smt/disc chin--birthmark on chin.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 35 · Winters, California

Found Jan 3, 1994 · 32 years ago

The body of a decomposed, partially skeletonized woman was found near an orchard 200 ft. north of the Putah Creek exit sign along the N/B I-505.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Missouri CIty, Texas

Found Jan 3, 1988 · 38 years ago

F0UND BENEATH TREE 0NE HALF MILE S0UTH 0F HIGHWAY US90A AT HARALS0N R0AD

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 58 · Los Angeles County County, California

Found Jan 3, 1988 · 38 years ago

On 01/03/1988 the decedent was lying near the RR tracks with his head on one of the rails when he was struck by a train.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 40 · Miami, Florida

Found Jan 3, 1987 · 39 years ago

Deceased found in draining canal.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Inglewood, California

Found Jan 3, 1984 · 42 years ago

Newborn found in a shoe box in a trash dumpster, transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 25 · Camp Pendleton, California

Found Jan 3, 1982 · 44 years ago

Two hikers located the skeletal remains.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Las Cruces, New Mexico

Found Jan 3, 1978 · 48 years ago

Body was found in an arroyo along the desert.

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