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Heather Archer

Missing · age 27 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Last seen July 8, 2016

In the summer of 2016, a young woman named Heather L. Archer, aged 27, vanished from her life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was last seen on July 8th of that year, a day that would become a painful marker in time for those who knew her. Heather was a woman…

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Mikoyan Von Dyke

Male, age 57 · Phoenix, Arizona

Last seen Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a 57-year-old man named Mikoyan Von Dyke vanished from his home in Phoenix, Arizona. He was a Black / African American male, standing at a height of five feet seven inches and weighing around 160 pounds. Mr. Von Dyke had black hair and…

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Delmis Caseres-mata

Female, age 17 · Pikeville, North Carolina

Last seen Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a teenage girl named Delmis Azucena Caseres-Mata, aged 17, vanished from Pikeville, North Carolina. She was last seen on July 8th of that year. Delmis is a Hispanic female with brown hair and brown eyes. At the time she went missing…

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William Nasworthy

Male, age 40 · Auburn, Washington

Last seen Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, 40-year-old William 'Lee' Leon Nasworthy vanished from Auburn, Washington. He was last seen on or around July 8, 2021, living a transient lifestyle. His last known whereabouts were near a homeless encampment known as 'The Jungle.' At…

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Kristopher Scott Freemantle

Male, age 28 · San Bernardino County, California

Last seen Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kristopher Scott Freemantle, a 28-year-old man, was last seen in San Bernardino County, California on July 8, 2021. He has not been heard from since, and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain largely unknown. Authorities have released limited…

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James Howard Redmill

Male, age 71 · Shasta County, California

Last seen Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 8, 2021, 71-year-old James Howard Redmill was last seen in Shasta County, California. His last known location was in Igo. Redmill, who also goes by the nickname Jim, has not been heard from since that day. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Xavier Watson

Male, age 20 · Norfolk, Virginia

Last seen Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Twenty-year-old Xavier Watson was last seen in Norfolk, Virginia, on July 8, 2021. He was a young Black man, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing about 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. When Xavier was last observed, he was wearing a…

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Nery Sis Chen

Male, age 20 · Brownsville, Texas

Last seen Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer day in South Texas, a young man named Nery Sis Chen vanished, leaving his loved ones with unanswered questions. Twenty-year-old Nery was last seen on July 8, 2021, in the border city of Brownsville, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Kimberly Gillespie

Female, age 42 · Pollock Pines, California

Last seen Jul 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kimberly Gillespie, a 42-year-old woman with disabilities, went missing on July 8, 2016, near Pollock Pines, California. Kimberly, who is deaf and has other disabilities affecting her memory and mobility, was last seen walking in a rural area east of Pollock…

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Bennie Harris

Male, age 47 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Birmingham, Alabama, tragedy befell 47-year-old Bennie Harris, a Black male known to his neighbors as a friendly truck driver and father of six. On July 8, 2021, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the sound of sirens pierced…

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Carlos Valdez

Male, age 19 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the warm evening of early July 2021, a dispute in a convenience store parking lot in Tucson, Arizona, tragically cut short the life of 19-year-old Carlos Francisco Valdez. The young man, a male, was at a Quik Mart on South Park Avenue on the night of…

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Robert Anthony Perez

Male, age 60 · Yuma, Arizona

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the light of a Yuma, Arizona day, a violent home invasion tragically cut short the life of 60-year-old Robert Anthony Perez Sr. on July 7, 2021. The Hispanic man was fatally shot outside a residence near 15th Place and 44th Avenue in what authorities have…

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Adam Eugene Edgington

Male, age 42 · Nevada, Iowa

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Adam Eugene Edgington was a 42-year-old White/Caucasian man from Nevada, Iowa, whose death came abruptly in the midst of a criminal case that had begun only days earlier. Edgington worked as an English teacher at Miller Middle School in the Marshalltown…

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David Allen Brown

Male, age 49 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 8, 2021, 49-year-old David Allen Brown was found fatally shot inside a pickup truck at the Valley Crossing Apartments on Green Mountain Drive in Little Rock, Arkansas. Emergency responders transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced…

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Jacoby Jawan Edwards

Male, age 21 · Eldorado, Arkansas

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 7, 2021, the sound of what some residents mistook for fireworks echoed through the end of Omega Street in Eldorado, Arkansas. The reality, however, was far more grim. Responding to a call at approximately 2 a.m., officers…

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Robert Lollis

Male, age 30 · Roswell, New Mexico

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 8, 2021, in Roswell, New Mexico, 30-year-old Robert Lollis was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds at a residence on the 1100 block of East Poe Street. Roswell Police responded to the scene around 4:25 a.m., where medical personnel confirmed…

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Ashley Jones

Female, age 37 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer morning in Kansas City, Kansas, the life of 37-year-old female Ashley Jones was tragically cut short. On July 8, 2021, police responded to a medical call at her home in the 1400 block of North Eighth Street around 9:40 a.m. Upon arrival, officers…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Staten Island, New York

Found Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Male individual found unresponsive in a Staten Island Park. Taken to hospital where he passed away. Possible names of Jesus Villegas, Jesus Martinez, and Julio Villegas. These names have not been verified and next of kin has not been located.

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Unidentified Male

Male · NW of San Miguel, Arizona

Found Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

This cranium was discovered in a remote desert area close to the US/Mexico border by Tohono O'odham Nation employees (USBP)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 59 · Newark, New Jersey

Found Jul 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Found in the Passaic River in Newark, NJ.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 40 · Ocotillo, California

Found Jul 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

Skeletal remains found in desert mountain region, located in western Imperial County, in souther California. The area is frequently travelled by undocumented immigrants crossing illegally into the US from Mexico.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 80 · Bayamon, Puerto Rico

Found Jul 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

pedestrian no hit and run

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 24 · Near Marana, Arizona

Found Jul 8, 1971 · 55 years ago

Incomplete skeletal remains found in known migration corridor.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Brooks County County, Texas

Found Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Unidentified decedent number 55 located on the Myrick Ranch on July 8, 2021.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Brooks County County, Texas

Found Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Unidentified decedent located on July 8, 2021 on King Ranch in Encino, Texas (Brooks County).

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Emmanuel Pennington

Male · Birmingham, Alabama

Found Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Emmanuel Joe Pennington was an individual whose life came to a quiet end in Birmingham, Alabama. His body was discovered on July 8, 2021, and he was later identified with the Namus ID of UCP83747. Tragically, Emmanuel passed away of natural causes while…

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Michael Dalton

Male · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 8, 2021, the body of an unclaimed individual, identified as Michael B. Dalton, was discovered at his residence in Houston, Texas. The circumstances leading to his demise remain partially unclear, and his passing has been recorded under the Namus ID…

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Daniel Rhodes Sr.

Male · Queens, New York

Found Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 8th, 2021, the body of an unidentified male, later identified as Daniel Rhodes-Sr, was discovered in Queens, New York. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and efforts to locate his next of kin or any family members have been…

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Kerry Mitchell

Male · San Diego, California

Found Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 8, 2021, the remains of a 66-year-old male identified as Kerry Lynn Mitchell were discovered in his apartment in San Diego, California. Despite efforts by local authorities to track down any living relatives or next of kin, the case remains…

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Mary Lyons

Female · Eatontown, New Jersey

Found Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On July 8, 2021, in Eatontown, New Jersey, a woman named Mary Lyons was discovered unresponsive at a local nursing home. Despite efforts to identify and locate next of kin, Mary Lyons remains an unclaimed person, with her case registered under the Namus ID…

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Rudy Ohrt

Male · Unincorporated Tarrant County, Texas

Found Jul 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Rudy Ohrt, an unclaimed individual, was discovered deceased on July 8, 2021, in a homeless camp within Unincorporated-Tarrant-County, Texas. This particular case has been assigned the Namus ID: UCP130271. The circumstances surrounding his death remain vague…

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Edward Gipson Sr.

Male · Dallas, Texas

Found Jul 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Edward Charles Gipson Sr. was found deceased on July 8, 2016, in Dallas, Texas. His body was discovered within the city limits and was officially pronounced dead in Dallas. Despite the passage of time, authorities have been unable to locate or confirm any…

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Jay Pendley

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found Jul 8, 2026 · this year

On July 8, 2026, the body of a male identified as Jay Pendley was discovered in Manhattan, New York. This case, recorded under Namus ID UCP161146, has since been classified as an unclaimed person case. Amidst the bustling streets of one of the world's busiest…

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Serial Killer Victims (12)

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Amy Smith

Victim of Alfred J. Gaynor

age 20 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 8, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the summer of 1996, a distressing discovery was made in a Springfield, Massachusetts apartment. The body of 20-year-old Amy Smith, a female, was found in a closet by a social worker who had come for a routine visit. The scene was grim; her hands were…

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Debra Suzy Bennett

Victim of The Mad City Murderer

age 20 · Madison, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 8, 1976 · 50 years ago

Debra J Bennett was raised in Ridgeway, Wisconsin and had graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1973. She had two loving parents, a brother, and, three sisters. Debra is described as a free spirit who made friends easily and was eager to move from her…

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Darlenia Denise Johnson

Victim of The Freeway Phantom

age 16 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 8, 1971 · 55 years ago

In the summer of 1971, a shadow lingered over the community of Congress Heights in Washington, D.C. Sixteen-year-old Darlenia Johnson, an African-American girl, was working a summer job at the Oxon Run Recreational Center. On the morning of July 8th, she left…

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Luis Cruz

Victim of Zackery Cody Franklin

Connecticut

Killed Jul 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

Zackery Cody Franklin: Four Connecticut Homicides Overview Zackery Cody Franklin is a Connecticut murderer whose criminal cases involved four separate homicides committed between December 2007 and July 2011. The killings occurred in New Haven and Waterbury…

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Destiny Smith

Victim of Alfred J. Gaynor

age 1 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 8, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the summer of 1996, a tragic event unfolded in a sweltering Springfield, Massachusetts apartment, forever altering the lives of one family. Destiny Smith, a 22-month-old Black female, was found deceased from starvation and dehydration. Her mother…

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Paul Yaw

Victim of Wesley Brownlee

age 35 · Stockton, California

Killed Jul 8, 2022 · 4 years ago

Paul Alexander Yaw, aged 35, was tragically shot and killed on July 8, 2022, in Stockton, California. Yaw was one of the victims in a series of fatal shootings that plagued the city, which were later attributed to a suspected serial killer. The incident…

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Darren Royal Miller

Victim of Robert Joseph Silveria

age 19 · Thompson Springs, Utah

Killed Jul 8, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the summer of 1992, a young man's journey with friends ended in a brutal act of violence that left his case officially unresolved for decades. Darren Royal Miller, a 19-year-old White / Caucasian male, was traveling with two companions when they decided to…

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Joyce Nelson

Victim of Richard Ramirez

age 60 · Monterey Park, California

Killed Jul 8, 1985 · 41 years ago

Joyce Lucille Brown Nelson, a 60-year-old woman of Caucasian descent, was tragically murdered in her home in Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California, on the night of July 6, 1985. She was asleep on her couch when Richard Ramirez, infamously known as the…

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Mass Murder Victims (6)

Mass Murder Victim

DeLois Bailey

Mass murder victim of Doug Williams

Female, age 53 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the summer of 2003, a horrific act of violence shattered the community of Meridian, Mississippi, claiming the life of 53-year-old DeLois Bailey, a female employee at the local Lockheed Martin plant. On the morning of July 8th, a disgruntled coworker…

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Sam Cockrell

Mass murder victim of Doug Williams

Male, age 46 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

A workplace shooting on July 8, 2003, at the Lockheed Martin plant in Meridian, Mississippi, claimed the life of 46-year-old Samuel Edward “Sam” Cockrell Jr. and five of his colleagues. The tragic event unfolded when a fellow employee, Doug Williams, opened…

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Micky Fitzgerald

Mass murder victim of Doug Williams

Male, age 45 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the summer of 2003, a tragedy unfolded in Meridian, Mississippi, that cut short the life of Micky Lee Fitzgerald, a 45-year-old man known for his dedication to his family and his faith. On July 8th, Fitzgerald was at his job at the Lockheed Martin aircraft…

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Lynette McCall

Mass murder victim of Doug Williams

Female, age 47 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a tragic Tuesday morning, July 8, 2003, the Lockheed Martin aircraft parts plant in Meridian, Mississippi, became the scene of a horrific workplace shooting. Among the victims was Lynette McCall, a 47-year-old female employee. The perpetrator was…

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Charlie J. Miller

Mass murder victim of Doug Williams

Male, age 58 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the summer of 2003, a horrific act of violence shattered the community of Meridian, Mississippi, leaving an indelible scar on the city and the families of the victims. Among those lost was Charles J. Miller, a 58-year-old man, who was tragically killed in…

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Thomas Willis

Mass murder victim of Doug Williams

Male, age 57 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the summer of 2003, a tragedy unfolded in Meridian, Mississippi, that cut short the life of 57-year-old Thomas Willis. On July 8th, Willis was at his workplace, the Lockheed Martin plant, when a fellow employee named Douglas Williams opened fire on his…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.