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Unidentified Remains on March 16

649 open cases in our database happened on March 16. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Unidentified Remains (47)

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Unidentified Male - Carlsbad, California
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Unidentified Male

Male · Carlsbad, California
Found Mar 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

A citizen was riding his bicycle when he noticed a boot floating in the ocean waves near the 3000 block of Ocean Street and Carlsbad Village Drive. He pulled the boot from the water and noticed what appeared to be bones located inside. No other bones or…

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Unidentified Person - Stanfield, Arizona
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Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 70 · Stanfield, Arizona
Found Mar 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

Cranial fragments found in the desert. No personal effects were recovered.

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Unidentified Male - Brooklyn, New York
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Brooklyn, New York
Found Mar 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

Decedent was found floating in the Newton River between Queens and Brooklyn near 16 Bridgewater Street. GPS coordinates are for location where body was removed.

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Unidentified Male - Bronx, New York
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Bronx, New York
Found Mar 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

Unknown hispanic male was staying at the Stadium Motor Lodge and was witnessed by other patrons and employees to be agitated and impaired. NYPD responded and was removing him from premises when he collapsed. Taken to Bronx Lebanon Hospital where he was…

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Unidentified Male - Cook County County, Illinois
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Cook County County, Illinois
Found Mar 16, 1986 · 40 years ago

F0UND AT 3658 N KEELER

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Thermal, California
Found Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Human skull located on an abandoned property.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Brooks County County, Texas
Found Mar 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Skull found on March 16, 2021.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Saline County County, Illinois
Found Mar 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Unknown

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 50 · Washington, District of Columbia
Found Mar 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

Skeletal elements recovered from the bank of an estuary off the Anacostia river at approximately the 3200 block of Benning Road NE.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Monroe County County, Florida
Found Mar 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

Found floating in Atlantic Ocean off Tennessee Reef, Islamorada

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 36 · Dallas County County, Texas
Found Mar 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

Fell off an overpass on R. L. Thornton Fwy.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Mendocino County County, California
Found Mar 16, 1981 · 45 years ago

Decedent was found wrapped in a rug badly decomposed. Decedent was clothed in a white ribbed knit tank type T-shirt with a twill light brown or khaki outer shirt having snaps rather than buttons at the sleeves. A pair of dark twilled pants red heavy knit…

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Unidentified Male - San Miguel Village, Arizona
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · San Miguel Village, Arizona
Found Mar 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

This skeletonized cranium was located in remote mountanous area known for migrant activity. No ID or personal effects were located.

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Unidentified Male - Elgin, Arizona
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Elgin, Arizona
Found Mar 16, 2010 · 16 years ago

The deceased was located in a remote desert area by a rancher who was working the Rose Tree Ranch near Elgin, AZ.

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Unidentified Female - Atlanta, Georgia
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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 55 · Atlanta, Georgia
Found Mar 16, 2002 · 24 years ago

Found by property owner doing restoration. Nobody had been in the vacant property for a couple years. Area is frequented by homeless persons. All parts recovered except mandible.

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Unidentified Male - Queens, New York
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Queens, New York
Found Mar 16, 2000 · 26 years ago

Skeletonized remains found wrapped in a rug by passerby as they were walking down an abandoned road near 28th Ave and Linden Place that leads to the Flushing Airport. Based on personal effects found with the body (FILA brand sneakers) and the skeletonized…

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Unidentified Male - Los Angeles, California
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 34 · Los Angeles, California
Found Mar 16, 1997 · 29 years ago

On 03/16/1997 @ 2100 hours the decedent was found unresponsive in the hallway of an apartment complex. According to the apt. manager the decedent may have been from El Salvador.

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Unidentified Male - Imperial Beach, California
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 16 · Imperial Beach, California
Found Mar 16, 1995 · 31 years ago

On 3/16/95, the decedent was found in the Tijuana River, south of the Outlying Landing Field in Imperial Beach by military personnel while flying over the river.

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Unidentified Male - Queens, New York
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Queens, New York
Found Mar 16, 1993 · 33 years ago

Unknown white male found unresponsive at 37-50 88th Street. Taken to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was pronounced.

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Unidentified Male - Orlando, Florida
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Orlando, Florida
Found Mar 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

Skeletal remains were found in a wooded area behind Sewell's Plastics. Also found were recent paths and shacks indicating recent occupation by transients.

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Unidentified Male - Nueces County County, Texas
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 25 · Nueces County County, Texas
Found Mar 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

Found at Mustang Island State Park. Victim in sand dunes approximately 1 to 1-and-a-half years. Caucasian male, very small build. Wearing "Spaulding" swim trunks with "Spaulding" logo on pockets; blue and gray or blue steel button-up shirt. Weapon found at…

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Unidentified Male - Houston, Texas
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Houston, Texas
Found Mar 16, 1989 · 37 years ago

Decedent found in Lake Houston near above address.

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Unidentified Male - Oceanside, California
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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Oceanside, California
Found Mar 16, 1983 · 43 years ago

The decedent was running across I-5, west to east, when he was struck in the #1 lane by a southbound automobile.

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Unidentified Female - Fremont, California
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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 30 · Fremont, California
Found Mar 16, 1980 · 46 years ago

Doe was found floating in the S.F. Bay near Red Buoy#19, Fremont area at appx. 1130 on 3/16/1980.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Honolulu, Hawaii
Found Mar 16, 2025 · 1 year ago

On 3/16/25, a right humerus, lumbar vertebra (probably L2), left innominate (os coxa/hip bone) and left femur were discovered in Kalihi stream.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 55 · Pico Rivera, California
Found Mar 16, 2022 · 4 years ago

A female transient searching for bottles and cans in the Whittier Narrow Recreational Area found a skull in the brush.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Edmond, Oklahoma
Found Mar 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Fetus found in debris at water treatment plant

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Miami, Florida
Found Mar 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Assorted bone fragments were found on top of a guardrail near a canal bank at the listed location.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Brooks County County, Texas
Found Mar 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Decedent is presumed to be an undocumented migrant who was found in "Los Compadres" ranch . This is body number 16 for Brooks County found in 2017.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Found Mar 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

Dog carried an infant to a home. House sitter notified OCPD.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 80 · Lucerne Valley, California
Found Mar 16, 2010 · 16 years ago

Partial skeletal remains found scattered in the open desert northeast of Lucerne Valley. Sex is "most likely" male (based on measurements of humeral head). Stature is estimated as 5'6" to 6' - But, no femur located (estimate from tibia), so could be shorter…

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Unidentified Male

Male · Frisco, Texas
Found Mar 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Right foot only discovered at a construction site at 9000 Dallas Parkway, Frisco TX, Collin County.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Dallas, Texas
Found Mar 16, 2004 · 22 years ago

Pedestrian struck by sedan.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · El Paso, Texas
Found Mar 16, 2002 · 24 years ago

The body was found at the canal located at 320 S. Copia, El Paso, TX. The body was found in an advanced state of decomposition; no recognizable face features due to insect activity. No identification was found on the body. The unidentified body had the left…

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Unidentified Male

Male · San Diego, California
Found Mar 16, 1998 · 28 years ago

On 03/16/1998, his body was found by passersby in an area frequented by undocumented immigrants.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 45 · Miami, Florida
Found Mar 16, 1994 · 32 years ago

Found in a wooded area

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Mar 16, 1993 · 33 years ago

Investigation of a fire at the Paxton Hotel where multiple victims were removed for treatment. Several victims were pronounced on scene. This individual was recovered by firefighters from a rafter on the fourth floor. This case is associated with ME Case 319…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 80 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Mar 16, 1993 · 33 years ago

Investigation of a fire at the Paxton Hotel where multiple victims were removed for treatment. Several victims were pronounced on scene. This individual was recovered by firefighters in an unknown location of the hotel. This case is associated with ME Case…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Ontario, California
Found Mar 16, 1993 · 33 years ago

Hispanic male adult engaged police in shootout.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Ajo, Arizona
Found Mar 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

USBP personnel found some bones in desert, the PCSO responded and found additional bones.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Boston, Massachusetts
Found Mar 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

decedent was located in Roxbury, MA engulfed in flames.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Chatham County County, Georgia
Found Mar 16, 1988 · 38 years ago

White or Hispanic male found floating in a 3X3X6' bait well like used on a charter boat. Died of hyperthermia in water about 50 degrees F. Wearing black and red plaid hunting shirt and blue jeans. No shoes or socks

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Coachella, California
Found Mar 16, 1980 · 46 years ago

Body found on the road shoulder with multiple gunshot wounds. He was fully dressed and did not have identification or personal belongings.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Haena, Hawaii
Found Mar 16, 1979 · 47 years ago

two male bodies were found in Hanakoa Valley

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Haena, Hawaii
Found Mar 16, 1979 · 47 years ago

Two male bodies were found side by side in Hanakoa Valley.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Accokeek, Maryland
Found Mar 16, 1968 · 58 years ago

Subject found in a wooded area of a nature reserve (currently a housing development) near the Piscatawy National Park and the Potomac River. Due to the coins found with the decedent and examination of the remains, the date of death could not have been prior…

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