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Roger Allan Keesick

Missing · age 33 · Winnipeg, Manitoba

Last seen May 15, 1986

In the spring of 1986, a man named Roger Allan Keesick vanished from the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. He was 33 years old at the time of his disappearance. Keesick was last seen in May of that year, with…

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Justin Kimble

Male, age 38 · Jefferson, Oregon

Last seen May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Jefferson, Oregon, a sense of unease settled when 38-year-old Justin Lee Kimble, a male resident, vanished on May 15, 2021. On that spring day, Kimble was last seen leaving his home on a bicycle, with the intention of heading towards…

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Joseph David Smithey

Male, age 53 · Mountain View, Hawaii

Last seen May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late spring of 2021, concern began to grow for 53-year-old Joseph David Smithey, a resident of Mountain View on the Big Island of Hawaii. Friends and family had not heard from him since sometime in late May, a silence that was out of character and…

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Jacob Haynes

Male, age 28 · Palm Springs, California

Last seen May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jacob Israel Haynes is a missing adult male who was last known to be in Palm Springs, California, on May 15, 2021. NamUs lists his case as Missing Person / NamUs #MP157668, with the date of last contact recorded as May 15, 2021, and the missing location…

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Jose Frias

Male, age 51 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Last seen May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, concern grew for a 51-year-old man from Albuquerque, New Mexico, named Jose Angel Frias. He was last seen in the city on May 15, 2021, and from that day forward, a troubling silence descended. His family and associates had not had any…

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Jesus Pacheco-rabago

Male, age 31 · Phoenix, Arizona

Last seen May 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a family began a search for a loved one that continues to this day. On May 15, 2016, 31-year-old Jesus Enrique Pacheco-Rabago was last seen in Phoenix, Arizona. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a Hispanic/Latino and…

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Tranisa Gauff

Female, age 23 · Los Angeles, California

Last seen May 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

Tranisa Javonne Gauff, a 23-year-old woman, was last seen on May 15, 2011, in Los Angeles, California. She was last observed leaving her residence on Clovis Street, and after that, she disappeared without a trace. At the time of her disappearance, Tranisa was…

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Aju Chukwudiebere Iroaga

Male, age 25 · Bayfield, Ontario

Last seen May 15, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the vast and remote wilderness of Northern Ontario, the story of Aju Chukwudiebere Iroaga's disappearance began to unfold. A 25-year-old engineering student at McMaster University, Aju was in his second season as a tree planter, working in a desolate area…

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Riccardo Bowers

Male, age 44 · Des Moines, Iowa

Last seen May 15, 2001 · 25 years ago

Riccardo Rickey Bowers, a 44-year-old Black male, was reported missing in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 15, 2001. At the time of his disappearance, he was approximately 6 feet tall and weighed 175 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a…

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Jaishunte Ladarus Browning

Male, age 20 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the heart of a Birmingham, Alabama afternoon, tragedy struck the Ensley neighborhood, forever altering the lives of those who knew and loved Jaishunte Ladarus Browning. On May 15, 2021, the 20-year-old male's life was cut short by an act of gun violence.…

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Albert Griffin

Male, age 21 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a weekend in Birmingham, Alabama was marred by a string of violence that left five individuals dead. Among them was Albert Griffin Jr., a 21-year-old male. On Saturday, May 15, 2021, Griffin's life was cut short when he was fatally…

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JaiShuntae Browning

Male, age 20 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Fairview neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, a young man's life was cut tragically short on May 15, 2021. JaiShuntae Browning, a 20-year-old male, was killed by gunfire, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden and violent loss. The…

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Lois Katherine Catte Hicks

Female, age 87 · Fort Smith, Arkansas

Killed May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a quiet Saturday morning, May 15, 2021, the life of 87-year-old Lois Katherine Catte Hicks, a female, came to a tragic and violent end in her Fort Smith, Arkansas, apartment. A resident of the Three Corners Townhouses complex, she was a kind and friendly…

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Mariyah Miylena Nakhoune Inthirath

Female, age 20 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of May 15, 2021, Mariyah Miylena Nakhoune Inthirath, a 20-year-old female from Bridgeport, Connecticut, was fatally shot in the Newhallville neighborhood of New Haven. At approximately 7:39 p.m., police responded to reports of gunfire on…

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Dayton Matlock

Male, age 23 · Waterloo, Iowa

Killed May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dayton Matlock was a 23-year-old Black man who loved to fish and be outdoors. His mother, Marlene Buss, recalled that one of their favorite fishing spots was a pond in Waterloo, Iowa. At a remembrance event months after his death, she wrote a letter to her…

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TanNiaah SharQuette Spates

Female, age 43 · Waterloo, Iowa

Killed May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of May 15, 2021, TanNiaah SharQuette Spates, a 43-year-old Black / African American female, was tragically killed in her Waterloo, Iowa, apartment. The man identified as responsible for her death was 50-year-old Tony Flowers. The incident…

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Edward Palmer

Male, age 29 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

Edward Jean Palmer, a 29-year-old Caucasian man, passed away on May 15, 2021. Born on November 8, 1991, and a resident of Las Vegas, New Mexico, he was known for his kind and warm demeanor. Those who knew him described him as a proud and confident individual…

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Santa Cruz County County, Arizona

Found May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

Private citizen discovered this individual in a remote desert area (USBP)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 21 · Near Kupk Village, Arizona

Found May 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Decedent was found by USBP on a routine patrol

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 68 · N/W of Robles Junction, Arizona

Found May 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Incomplete skeletal remains found in remote mountainous desert

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Stockton, Utah

Found May 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

Postcranial skeletal remains found in 2011. Skull, mandible, and more postcranial remains found in April 2013. All skeletal remains were confirmed through DNA to belong to the same person (University of North Texas performed the analysis). Height estimated to…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 63 · Leominster, Massachusetts

Found May 15, 2006 · 20 years ago

Found in residence.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Spokane County County, Washington

Found May 15, 1971 · 55 years ago

Adult male, found dead lying on cardboard alongside railroad spur. Most likely a transient. Natural death. Dental not mentioned. Possibly edentulous. Fingerprints sent to FBI, no match found. Our office has requested that the original fingerprint card be…

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Unidentified Male

Male · Anchorage, Alaska

Found May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

Partial skull found near Campbell Creek by civilian.

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Unidentified Male

Male · San Diego, California

Found May 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

On 05/15/2016, an early gestation fetus was located at Pump Station 2, located at 4077 N. Harbor Drive in San Diego. The parents or circumstances of this death are unknown.

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Linda Smith

Female · Bronx, New York

Found May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 15, 2021, a female body was discovered in the Bronx, New York, and after extensive efforts, the individual remains unclaimed. Identified with Namus ID: UCP80923, this case involves Linda Smith. Despite the passing of time, the circumstances surrounding…

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William Monahan

Male · Reno, Nevada

Found May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 15, 2021, the body of an unidentified male, later identified as William Monahan, was discovered in Reno, Nevada. Following the discovery, William was pronounced deceased on the same day. His case has left lingering questions and an absence of familial…

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Miguel Melendez

Male · Bronx, New York

Found May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the unclaimed person case of Miguel Melendez, a male body was discovered on May 15, 2021, in the Bronx, New York. The circumstances surrounding his death remain a mystery, and despite efforts to locate next of kin, Miguel's body has gone unclaimed. The New…

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Richard Cutshall

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Found May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 15, 2021, the body of Richard Gene Cutshall, a male individual, was discovered in Columbus, Ohio. Situated approximately 100 feet east of the Green Lawn Avenue Low Head Reservoir near the Scioto Greenway Park, the discovery of the deceased took place…

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Rick Harrington

Male · San Bernardino, California

Found May 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 15, 2016, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department - Coroner Division encountered an unidentified male body at the Community Hospital of San Bernardino. This individual was identified as Rick Alen Harrington. Despite the identification, no claims…

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William Harrington

Male · York, Pennsylvania

Found May 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

On May 15, 2011, a male body was discovered in York, Pennsylvania, leading to the opening of an unclaimed person case. The individual, identified as William Harrington, passed away at Manor Care South due to natural causes. Despite efforts to trace familial…

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Jose Soto

San Bernardino, California

Found May 15, 2006 · 20 years ago

On May 15, 2006, the body of an individual identified as Jose Jesus Soto was discovered in San Bernardino, California. The circumstances surrounding his death remain largely unknown, and key details such as his height and weight were not documented at the…

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William Cloide, Jr.

San Bernardino, California

Found May 15, 2006 · 20 years ago

The unclaimed person case of William Benjamin Cloide Jr. centers around a body discovered on May 15, 2006, in San Bernardino, California. Despite efforts to identify and claim the body, it remains unclaimed, leaving many questions unanswered about Cloide's…

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Leslie Lizet Basilio

Victim of Keith Gibson

age 28 · Elsmere, Delaware

Killed May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 15, 2021, 28-year-old Hispanic female Leslie Ruiz-Basilio was tragically shot and killed during a robbery at the Metro by T-Mobile store where she worked in Elsmere, Delaware. The incident occurred in broad daylight, and police reported that the…

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Barbara Goodkin

Victim of Adrienne Simpson

age 71 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of May 15, 2021, tragedy struck in University City, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, when 71-year-old Jewish female Barbara Gayle Rich Goodkin was traveling home with her husband. The couple was driving eastbound along the 8200 block of Delmar…

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Sergei Zacharev

Victim of Adrienne Simpson

age 58 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dr. Sergei Zacharev, a 58-year-old White man, was nearing the end of an ordinary Saturday night on May 15, 2021, when violence found him in Brentwood, Missouri. He was a physician whose life story stretched far beyond St. Louis—born in Minsk, Belarus, to…

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Barbara Goodkin

Victim of Tyler Terry

age 70 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of May 15, 2021, tragedy struck in University City, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, when 71-year-old Jewish female Barbara Gayle Rich Goodkin was traveling home with her husband. The couple was driving eastbound along the 8200 block of Delmar…

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Dr. Sergei Zacharev

Victim of Tyler Terry

age 58 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dr. Sergei Zacharev, a 58-year-old White man, was nearing the end of an ordinary Saturday night on May 15, 2021, when violence found him in Brentwood, Missouri. He was a physician whose life story stretched far beyond St. Louis—born in Minsk, Belarus, to…

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Teresa Wilson

Victim of Maury Troy Travis

age 36 · West Alton, Missouri

Killed May 15, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the spring of 2001, the body of 36-year-old Teresa Wilson was discovered by a road crew mowing grass alongside Highway 67 near West Alton, Missouri. Her death marked another tragic chapter in a series of brutal killings that had been terrorizing the St.…

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Linda Sue Boards

Victim of Samuel Little

age 23 · Warren County, Kentucky

Killed May 15, 1981 · 45 years ago

On May 15, 1981, the body of 23-year-old Linda Sue Boards, a Black female, was discovered on a farm located on Hydro-Pondsville Road, southeast of Smiths Grove in Warren County, Kentucky. An investigation revealed that she had been raped and strangled to…

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Donna Payant

Victim of Lemuel Warren Smith

age 31 · Stormville, New York

Killed May 15, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the spring of 1981, Donna Payant, a 31-year-old female corrections officer, was just beginning her career at the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville, New York. A mother of three, she came from a family with a history in corrections; her husband…

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