Unidentified Remains on January 5

Unidentified Remains (45)

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Unidentified10th anniversary

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 25 · Pia Oik Village, Arizona

Found Jan 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Incomplete skeletal remains found in a remote desert region near Pia Oik Village

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Collier County County, Florida

Found Jan 5, 2006 · 20 years ago

These remains show evidence of having performed years of load bearing work.

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Unidentified45th anniversary

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 20 · Corcoran, California

Found Jan 5, 1981 · 45 years ago

Skeletonized remains of decedent were found in an isolated rural vicinity. It is estimated that death occurred between 2 to 6 months prior to date of discovery. Cause of death was determined to be multiple gunshot wounds to the head- homicide.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Memphis, Tennessee

Found Jan 5, 1991 · 35 years ago

The decompoased remains were located in the Mississippi River approximately 1 mile south of the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge by a tug boat crew on January 5, 1991.

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Unidentified Male

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

Found Jan 5, 1991 · 35 years ago

On 01/05/1991 @ 1630 hours the decedent was found in an abandoned vehicle in a parking lot behind a business. The vehicle was used by the business for "spare parts" and was kept unlocked.

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Unidentified40th anniversary

Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 99 · Atlantic City, New Jersey

Found Jan 5, 1986 · 40 years ago

Found at New Hampshire Avenue and the beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Roane County County, Tennessee

Found Jan 5, 1986 · 40 years ago

Found after automobile accident off of I-40 in Roane County. Victim was driving a truck stolen from Palm Springs, CA, and had an envelope addressed to a Palm Springs man as well as a hand drawn map of that city.

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Unidentified45th anniversary

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 28 · Sierra Madre, California

Found Jan 5, 1981 · 45 years ago

On 01/05/1981, the partial skeletal remains of the victim were located in a riverbed in Sierra Madre, CA. The remains were found with a blue football jersey that had two stripes on the sleeve and the number "44" on the back of the jersey.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Vail, Arizona

Found Jan 5, 2026 · this year

Incomplete cranium found in desert area south of Vail, AZ by hunter. No personal effects.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Las Cruces, New Mexico

Found Jan 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

Skeletal remains found by border patrol.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 40 · West of Mescal, Arizona

Found Jan 5, 2020 · 6 years ago

Isolated cranium was discovered in a remote desert area by a private citizen (USBP)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Cameron County County, Texas

Found Jan 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

The date listed as found is the date the remains were exhumed from Tres Norias Cemetery in Willacy County,Tx. It is unknown when or where these remains were originally found or when they were interred in this cemetery.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 28 · Cameron County County, Texas

Found Jan 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

Date listed as found is date exhumed from Tres Norias Cemetery in Willacy County, TX. The cemetery is used for unidentified decedents from Cameron County, TX. It is unknown when or where these remains were originally found or when they were interred in this…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 38 · Falfurrias, Texas

Found Jan 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 5, 2017 the skeletal remains of an unidentified body were exhumed from Sacred Heart Cemetery in Brooks County, Texas.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Falfurrias, Texas

Found Jan 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 5, 2017 the skeletal remains of an unidentified body were exhumed from Sacred Heart Cemetery in Brooks County, Texas.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 38 · Falfurrias, Texas

Found Jan 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 5, 2017 the skeletal remains of an unidentified body were exhumed from Sacred Heart Cemetery in Brooks County.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 21 · Falfurrias, Texas

Found Jan 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

Recovered on La Copa Ranch on South 281 by Border Patrol and BCSO.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Buford, Georgia

Found Jan 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

Dismembered skeletal remains found- fracture/cut matched and DNA matched to decomposing remains recovered in July of 2009 (NamUs #9157).

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Queenswell, Arizona

Found Jan 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

Cranium found in a desert area near Queenswell, AZ on the Tohono O'Odham Reservation. No personal effects or identification was found with the remains.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Falfurrias, Texas

Found Jan 5, 2009 · 17 years ago

The current case was found on Miller Ranch in Falfurrias, TX on January 5, 2009. On June 6, 2014 the skeletal remains were exhumed from Sacred Heart Cemetery in Brooks County, TX. It is unknown when the remains were originally interred at Sacred Heart…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Winterhaven, California

Found Jan 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

LIKELY UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANT

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Marana, Arizona

Found Jan 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

Found by ranch hand in desert.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Riverside, California

Found Jan 5, 1998 · 28 years ago

This person passed out at an AA meeting in Riverside, CA. He was transported to a local hospital where he expired the following day without regaining consciouness. A person at the AA meeting stated that the decedent was a street person and went by the name…

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Unidentified Male

Male · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 5, 1994 · 32 years ago

Found lying in parking lot in the 1800 block of South Bishop Street.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 25 · Queens, New York

Found Jan 5, 1992 · 34 years ago

Unknown black male found washed ashore at Rockaway Beach, 50 feet off the boardwalk at Beach 32nd Street.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · New York, New York

Found Jan 5, 1992 · 34 years ago

Unknown black male was struck by a southbound #4 train at the 23rd Street station. He had been seen earlier walking on the tracks.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 21 · Miami, Florida

Found Jan 5, 1988 · 38 years ago

Decedent had given the name "Bobby Copeland" to others and claimed he was a foster child from New York state. Searches under that name have yielded no results. Estimated age was 16 to 20.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Near Wellton, Arizona

Found Jan 5, 1979 · 47 years ago

Left femur reportedly removed from additional skeletal remains found in remote mountains in 1979

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 24 · Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin

Found Jan 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

A cranium was found inside the home of a recently deceased individual. According to friends, it was claimed the cranium was found while walking in the woods.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 35 · Old Hickory, Tennessee

Found Jan 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

A man, walking his dog in a wooded area near 138 Orchard Drive, reportedly discovered what appeared to be a human skull and notified the Metro Nashville Police Department. The discovery and recovery of further skeletal remains was conducted on 1/6/2023.

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Unidentified Male

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

Found Jan 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

2022 Brooks County unidentified decedent number 1 found on January 5, 2022.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 39 · Brooks County County, Texas

Found Jan 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

The date listed as found is the date the remains were exhumed from Sacred Heart Cemetery in Brooks County, Texas. It is unknown when or where these remains were originally found, or interred in this cemetery.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 82 · Cameron County County, Texas

Found Jan 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

The date listed as found is the date the remains were exhumed from Tres Norias Cemetery in Willacy County, Texas. Tres Norias Cemetery has been utilized by Cameron County for the burial of unidentified individuals.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 49 · Las Cruces, New Mexico

Found Jan 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

Partial skeletal remains were located by inmates that were clearing the area of an outfall. Along with the remains, was a steel toed lace up boot, size 7 of the left foot

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Winterhaven, California

Found Jan 5, 2005 · 21 years ago

A human cranium was found on 1/5/2005, north of Interstate 8, between Ogilby Road and Sidewinder Road in Winterhaven, California. A study revealed that the cranium belonged to a young (20s-30s) male adult of Native American or possibly Hipanic decendancy.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Miami, Florida

Found Jan 5, 2004 · 22 years ago

Human skull and skeletal remains submerged in the mangroves in the area of Porgy Key and Hurricane Creek/Caesar's Creek Canal in Biscayne National Park. Remains found in an area where a boat carrying a number of Hatian individuals had run aground in December…

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Marshfield, Massachusetts

Found Jan 5, 2004 · 22 years ago

Found outdoors on beach.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Ocotillo, California

Found Jan 5, 2003 · 23 years ago

On 01/05/2003 human remains were found in the open desert of Ocotillo, California. The remains were of a male Hispanic, estimated to have been over 30 years of age.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Miami, Florida

Found Jan 5, 2000 · 26 years ago

The decedent's remains were found floating by a fishermen about 5 miles from Key Biscayne.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 50 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Found Jan 5, 1999 · 27 years ago

This skull was found in an attic of a house at above address.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Santa Ana, California

Found Jan 5, 1987 · 39 years ago

Decedent/fetus found next to a dumpster behind Gemco in Santa Ana, California on January 5, 1987.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Oklahoma County County, Oklahoma

Found Jan 5, 1982 · 44 years ago

A partially skeletonized body was lying supine on the bank of the North Canadian River, 1/4 mile North of NE 4th.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Found Jan 5, 1978 · 48 years ago

On 01/05/1978, the resident of 11411 Rancho Destino discovered these skeletal remains in his corral where his dog had carried them in from the desert.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Laguna Beach, California

Found Jan 5, 1964 · 62 years ago

This infant was found on 1/5/1964 in Laguna Beach, CA.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Los Angeles, California

Found Jan 5, 1958 · 68 years ago

On 1/5/1958 around 0715 hrs a witness was unloading trash barrels when he located a brown paper bag. Inside the bag was a deceased newborn infant. The witnessed called the police.

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