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James Mclean

Missing · age 56 · Puyallup, Washington

Last seen July 20, 2006

In the summer of 2006, a 56-year-old man named James Allen McLean, also known as Jimmy, disappeared from his home in Puyallup, Washington. On July 20th, he was last seen at his residence. Concerns for his well-being grew when he was no longer seen or heard…

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Fausto Mena Pacheco

Male, age 13 · Miami, Florida

Last seen Jul 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Fausto Mena-Pacheco, a 13-year-old boy, has been missing from Miami, Florida, since July 20, 2021. He was reported missing by his family, and despite ongoing efforts from law enforcement, including the Miami-Dade Police Department, no significant developments…

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Manfred Rodas de Leon

Male, age 30 · McAllen, Texas

Last seen Jul 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Manfred Rodas de Leon, a 30-year-old man from McAllen, Texas, was last seen on July 20, 2021, and has been reported missing since that time. Very little public information is available about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance. However, it has…

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Nehemiah Magney

Male, age 23 · Gainesville, Florida

Last seen Jul 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Nehemiah was last seen leaving his Motel room alone. Has not been seen or heard from since and all forms of communication with family and friends have ceased. Internet activity prior to his disappearance indicated searching "How to tie a Hangman's knot" and…

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Corey Warren Williams

Male, age 27 · St. Louis, Missouri

Last seen Jul 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Corey Warren Williams was 27 years old when his life took an unforeseen turn, marking the beginning of a painful and unresolved chapter for his family and friends. A Black male with black hair and brown eyes, he was last seen in St. Louis, Missouri, on July…

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Melinda Felder

Female, age 33 · Conway, South Carolina

Last seen Jul 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the summer of 2006, a 33-year-old mother named Melinda Lorraine Felder, also known to her loved ones as 'Kandie,' walked out of her home in Conway, South Carolina, with the intention of visiting a friend. She told her family she would be back, but she…

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Shirley Atwood

Female, age 35 · Canaan, Maine

Last seen Jul 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

Shirley Theresa Moon-Atwood was 35 years old when she was last known to have contact in Canaan, Maine, where NamUs lists her date of last contact as July 20, 2006. She was a White woman with brown hair and green eyes, about 5 feet 2 inches tall and 104…

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Gerald Buletic

Male, age 29 · Waggemam, Louisiana

Last seen Jul 20, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the summer of 2001, a 29-year-old man named Gerald G. Buletic disappeared in Waggaman, Louisiana. The circumstances surrounding his last known moments are both specific and harrowing. Witnesses reported seeing him attempt to swim from the bank of the…

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Willie Fay Elliot

Female, age 36 · Jacksonville, Florida

Last seen Jul 20, 1996 · 30 years ago

Willie Fay Elliot, a 36-year-old woman, was last seen in Jacksonville, Florida on July 20, 1996. Tragically, she has not been heard from since, and the details surrounding her disappearance remain scarce. Despite the passage of time, her case is a poignant…

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JQuion Robinson

Male, age 29 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Jul 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the life of 29-year-old JQuion Robinson, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Montgomery, Alabama. On the evening of July 20th, police and fire medics responded to a call on Winderton Drive. Upon their arrival, they discovered…

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Kevin Shepherd

Male, age 24 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Jul 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

A 24-year-old man, Kevin Shepherd, tragically lost his life in Montgomery, Alabama, after being shot in the summer of 2021. The shooting occurred on a Thursday, and Shepherd fought for his life for five days before succumbing to his injuries. The incident was…

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Raylee Dior Allen

Female, age 1 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jul 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a heart-wrenching incident unfolded in a Birmingham, Alabama apartment, culminating in the tragic death of 11-month-old Raylee Dior Allen. The young Black female's life was cut short by a single gunshot wound on July 20th, an event that…

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Robert Nell Mims-Daniels

Male, age 22 · Bay-minette, Alabama

Killed Jul 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the life of 22-year-old Robert Nell Mims-Daniels was cut short by a fatal shooting in Bay Minette, Alabama. On the night of July 20th, police were called to West Ellis Street where they discovered Mims-Daniels suffering from a gunshot…

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Romeo Perkins

Male, age 16 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jul 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 20, 2021, a fatal altercation unfolded at a Phoenix apartment complex near the intersection of 25th and Glenrosa avenues, claiming the life of 16-year-old Romeo Perkins. Phoenix police responded to a call about a shooting at…

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Tyliyah Whitis

Female, age 15 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Killed Jul 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a promising young life was tragically cut short. Tyliyah Whitis, a 15-year-old Black female from Peoria, Illinois, was visiting her sister in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On July 20, 2021, what should have been a time for family and creating…

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Jyrez Ricks

Male, age 19 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Jul 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a young Black / African American man's life was tragically cut short in Wichita, Kansas. Nineteen-year-old Jyrez Ricks was at an apartment in the 500 block of North Nims on the evening of July 20th with a group of friends. Remembered as…

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Daymarcus Williams

Male, age 14 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Jul 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a tragedy struck in Lexington, Kentucky, forever altering the lives of a local family. On July 20th, 14-year-old Daymarcus Williams, a male known affectionately as 'Day-Day' to his friends and family, was fatally shot. The incident that…

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Unidentified Remains (45)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Palmetto, Florida

Found Jul 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Human skeletal remains were found near Port Manatee in a wooded area. Clothing found on scene included a cap with the word "Linder" across the front, a long sleeve shirt, blue jeans, a pair of black leather shoes, and a "Refrigiwear" cooler jacket. It was…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · Boston, Massachusetts

Found Jul 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Found Outdoors

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 56 · Hamilton, New Jersey

Found Jul 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

Found in wooded area next to Route 295 in Hamilton, New Jersey.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 99 · Ajo, Arizona

Found Jul 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

Incomplete skeletal remains were found by U.S. Border Patrol in the Senita Basin near South Purto Blanco Road just west of Lukeville, Arizona. This is an area known for migrant activity.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Cumberland Island, Georgia

Found Jul 20, 2001 · 25 years ago

Skull found washed up on shore in Cumberland Island, Georgia

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Calexico, California

Found Jul 20, 1996 · 30 years ago

found in open desert

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Tucson, Arizona

Found Jul 20, 1996 · 30 years ago

Partial skeletal remains found in desert

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Brooklyn, New York

Found Jul 20, 1991 · 35 years ago

Unknown male found on park bench at Marcy Ave and South 3rd Street.

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Unclaimed Persons (72)

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Carmelo Montero

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Jul 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

The case of Carmelo Montero centers around the discovery of an unclaimed male body on July 20, 2021, in the Bronx, New York. The individual was later identified under Namus ID: UCP83119. Despite identification, the body of Carmelo Montero remains unclaimed…

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Daniel McGibbon

Male · Fontana, California

Found Jul 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 20, 2021, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department- Coroner Division responded to a case involving the unclaimed body of Daniel Thomas McGibbon, who was found deceased at his home in Fontana, California. The case, recorded under NamUs ID…

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Jesus Rodriguez

Male · New York, New York

Found Jul 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On July 20, 2016, the body of an unidentified male, later identified as Jesus J. Rodriguez, was discovered in New York, New York. Despite comprehensive efforts by authorities, his body remains unclaimed, leaving many questions unanswered about his identity…

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Steven Shelton

Male · Atlanta, Georgia

Found Jul 20, 1996 · 30 years ago

In a poignant and unresolved case dating back to the summer of 1995, the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office in Atlanta, Georgia, remains the custodian of the tragic story of Steven W. Shelton. On July 20, 1995, Shelton was a pedestrian involved in a…

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Larry Coltrane

Male · Honolulu, Hawaii

Found Jul 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Larry Coltrane, identified with Namus ID: UCP84702, was discovered deceased in his residence in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 20, 2021. The circumstances surrounding his passing remain a subject of investigation, as authorities aim to piece together the details…

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Hans Bender

Male · Los Angeles, California

Found Jul 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 20, 2021, the Los Angeles Police Department discovered the body of Hans Henning Bender, an unclaimed male, during a welfare check conducted at his residence. The welfare check was initiated at the request of one of his neighbors, who had become…

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Carmen Barrilli

Female · New York, New York

Found Jul 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On July 20, 2016, the body of a female, identified as Carmen Barrilli, was discovered in New York, New York. Despite extensive efforts to trace her origins and contact next of kin, she remains unclaimed. The circumstances surrounding her life and death are…

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George Forthun

Colton, California

Found Jul 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the quiet town of Colton, California, the summer of 2006 brought with it a somber mystery that remains unsolved. On July 20th of that year, the body of an individual identified as George Martin Forthun was discovered under circumstances that have since…

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Serial Killer Victims (11)

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Angela Polidore

Victim of Morris Solomon

age 25 · Sacramento, California

Killed Jul 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

Angela Polidore, a 25-year-old African American woman, was found dead on July 20, 1986, in Sacramento, California. Her body was discovered partially undressed and tied up, hidden beneath debris at a residence where a local handyman, Morris Solomon Jr., had…

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Fallon Flood

Victim of Lorenzo Fayne

age 9 · St. Louis, Illinois

Killed Jul 20, 1992 · 34 years ago

Fallon Flood, a 9-year-old African American girl, was tragically murdered on July 20, 1992, in East St. Louis, Illinois. Her body was discovered in an abandoned locker room at East St. Louis Senior High School, with a belt tightened around her neck and her…

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Donna Gene Ferguson

Victim of Sebastian Alexander Shaw

age 18 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jul 20, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the summer of 1992, the life of 18-year-old Donna Gene Ferguson, a White / Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in her Southeast Portland, Oregon mobile home. On July 20th, she and her 28-year-old boyfriend, Todd A. Rudiger, were discovered murdered…

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Todd Alexander Rudiger

Victim of Sebastian Alexander Shaw

age 29 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jul 20, 1992 · 34 years ago

Todd Alexander Rudiger, a 29-year-old white male from Portland, Oregon, was murdered on July 17, 1992, alongside his partner, 18-year-old white female Donna Gene Ferguson. The couple lived together in a trailer home in Portland. Their families became…

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Brenda L. Whiteside

Victim of Nathaniel White

age 20 · Middletown, New York

Killed Jul 20, 1992 · 34 years ago

Brenda L. Whiteside, a 20-year-old Black woman, vanished on July 20, 1992, after what began as an ordinary night out in the Hudson Valley. She and her cousin, Angelina Hopkins, were in Poughkeepsie when they crossed paths with a man who seemed like just…

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Lela Kneiding

Victim of Richard Ramirez

age 66 · Glendale, California

Killed Jul 20, 1985 · 41 years ago

Lela Ellen Reed Kneiding, born on August 20, 1918, in Iowa, lived a significant portion of her life in Glendale, California. She married Maxson Carl Kneiding on August 29, 1938, and together they built a life in the Los Angeles area. Tragically, Lela Ellen…

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Maxson Kneiding

Victim of Richard Ramirez

age 68 · Glendale, California

Killed Jul 20, 1985 · 41 years ago

Maxson Kneiding, a 68-year-old man, was tragically killed on July 20, 1985, in his Glendale, California home. His wife, Lela Kneiding, 66, was also murdered in the same attack. The couple was shot to death in what was later identified as part of a series of…

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Chainarong Khovananth

Victim of Richard Ramirez

age 32 · Glendale, California

Killed Jul 20, 1985 · 41 years ago

Chainarong Khovananth, aged 32, tragically lost his life on July 20, 1985, in Sun Valley, Los Angeles County, California. He was a victim of the infamous serial killer Richard Ramirez, also known as the "Night Stalker." Ramirez's crime spree terrorized…

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Mass Murder Victim

Jonathan Blunk

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Male, age 26 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On July 20, 2012, Jonathan Thomas Blunk, a 26-year-old male, was one of 12 people killed in a mass shooting at a Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, during a midnight screening of the film 'The Dark Knight Rises'. Dressed in tactical gear, James…

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Alexander Jonathan A.J. Boik

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Male, age 18 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

Alexander Jonathan 'AJ' Boik, an 18-year-old male, had a promising future ahead of him. A recent graduate of Gateway High School, he was known for his love of baseball, music, and pottery, with dreams of becoming an art teacher. He had been accepted to the…

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Jesse Childress

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Male, age 29 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On what was supposed to be a night of entertainment, Staff Sgt. Jesse Evan Childress, a 29-year-old male, became a hero. He was at the midnight premiere of 'The Dark Knight Rises' at the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, on July 20, 2012, with a…

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Gordon Cowden

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Male, age 51 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a summer evening in Aurora, Colorado, 51-year-old Gordon Ware Cowden took his two teenage daughters to a midnight premiere of the new Batman movie, 'The Dark Knight Rises.' What was meant to be a special outing turned into a scene of unimaginable horror on…

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Jessica Ghawi

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Female, age 24 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

An aspiring sports journalist’s life was cut short on July 20, 2012, in Aurora, Colorado. Jessica Nicole Ghawi, a 24-year-old female, was attending a midnight screening of 'The Dark Knight Rises' at the Century 16 theater. Ghawi, who also wrote under the pen…

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John Thomas Larimer

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Male, age 27 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

John Thomas Larimer, a 27-year-old male, was a U.S. Navy cryptologic technician stationed at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado. Originally from Crystal Lake, Illinois, he was the youngest of five siblings and was known for his sense of humor and…

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Matt McQuinn

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Male, age 27 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

Matthew Robert “Matt” McQuinn, a 27-year-old man, was enjoying a midnight screening of 'The Dark Knight Rises' at the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, on July 20, 2012, when his life was tragically cut short. He was in the theater with his…

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Mass Murder Victim

Micayla Medek

Mass murder victim of James Holmes

Female, age 23 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

Micayla Carolyn Medek, a 23-year-old White/Caucasian woman known to her friends and family as 'Cayla,' had a life full of simple pleasures and future plans. She was a student at the Community College of Aurora, working as a 'sandwich artist' at a local…

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