Unidentified Remains on May 16

Unidentified Remains (37)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 23 · Brooklyn, New York

Found May 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

Unknown male recovered from the New York Harbor.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 43 · Boston, Massachusetts

Found May 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

Found in Residence.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Sasabe, Arizona

Found May 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

Skeletal remains found in desert. Initial assessment of sex was female, however DNA profile indicates MALE.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found May 16, 2001 · 25 years ago

The decedent was found floating in the Delaware River at Washington Ave, decomposed exhibiting skin slippage, green discoloration and marbling as well as submersion artifacts.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 60 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found May 16, 1976 · 50 years ago

Found floating in Schuylkill River by passerby's' using East River Drive (Kelly Drive) path.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Hidalgo County County, Texas

Found May 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

found floating Rio Grand River.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Found May 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

Bones found in woods near abandoned transient camp.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 51 · Los Angeles County County, California

Found May 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

On 05/14/1991 @ 1300 hours the decedent was found unresponsive on the sidewalk @ Olympic Blvd and Olive St. in Los Angeles. Transported to a local hospital by paramedics where he remained until his death on 5/16/1991.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · City of St. Louis, Missouri

Found May 16, 1986 · 40 years ago

Partly skeletonized, mummified black male found in an abandoned building.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 48 · North Bergen, New Jersey

Found May 16, 1986 · 40 years ago

Found along the hillside of the rear of the property.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 52 · Kansas City, Missouri

Found May 16, 1981 · 45 years ago

Remains were found on George Rd, just north of Noland Rd (KCMO) by a stranger while looking for firewood in a desolate area. The finder removed the remains off the roadway and placed them in a box and took them home. That is when he notified police. He…

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Unidentified Male

Male · Pharr, Texas

Found May 16, 2022 · 4 years ago

Unidentified, severely decomposed male found by Border Patrol Under the International Bridge in Pharr, Texas floating in the Rio Grande River. No identification found with the body.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 38 · Near Ajo, Arizona

Found May 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Partial skeletal remains were found in the remote desert by USBP

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Unidentified Female

Female · Brooks County County, Texas

Found May 16, 2008 · 18 years ago

Per grave marker, remains were originally found May 16, 2008, though location is unknown. Remains were exhumed from Sacred Heart Cemetery in Brooks County, TX on June 11, 2014, so it is quite possible remains were found in Brooks County, though this cannot be…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 17 · Charleston, South Carolina

Found May 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

These are fragmented, partial human remains found in association with NamUs UP# 9145. Both are possibly disturbed historic burials?

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · New York, New York

Found May 16, 1992 · 34 years ago

Unknown white male found unresponsive on the southeast corner of West 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. He is likely homeless and frequented the area.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 25 · San Ysidro, California

Found May 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

The decedent was an unidentified Hispanic male estimated in his 20's. On the morning of 05/16/1990, he was found by a passing motorist on the center divider of ISR 5 with a faint pulse. The motorist left the decedent to contact medical emergency personnel…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · New York, New York

Found May 16, 1988 · 38 years ago

Unknown male found unresponsive in a park (exact location unknown) by EMS. Taken to Metropolitan Hospital, where he was pronounced.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 20 · Staten Island, New York

Found May 16, 1984 · 42 years ago

Partially skeletonized remains were found on the shoreline at Von Briesen Park in Staten Island. No identification was found on his person and there are no identification leads at this time.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 90 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Found May 16, 2026 · this year

The decedent was discovered in a ravine by a homeowner who was cutting his yard. The decedent was recovered and submitted to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory for cause and manner of death and identification.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland

Found May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

Decomposed remains found along the wood line behind a public school.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Memphis, Tennessee

Found May 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

Remains discovered in remote grassy area

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Williamson, West Virginia

Found May 16, 2020 · 6 years ago

3 story apartment building on fire

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Brooks County County, Texas

Found May 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Remains found in wooded area in Brooks County, Texas. No identification found with or near the remains.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Sarita, Texas

Found May 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Remains recovered by the Kenedy County Sheriff's Office on 5/16/2018.

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Unidentified Female

Female · San Jose, California

Found May 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Near-term female fetus found at the Green Waste Recovery facility in San Jose. Employees sorting trash located the baby on the conveyor belt and notified their supervisor. The trash the baby was found in, was picked up earlier that morning.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 35 · El Cenizo, Texas

Found May 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

Decedent is believed to be an illegal crosser who died while attempting to cross the border from Mexico into the United States.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · San Diego, California

Found May 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

On 05/16/2012, at approximately 0930 hours, technicians from AT&T were in the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve performing work on the lines that cross through the preserve. While performing their duties, one of the technicians located a human skull in a dried…

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Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 99 · Bethany Beach, Delaware

Found May 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

On 05/16/2007, a man was walking on the boardwalk in Bethany Beach DE and found a bone on the beach.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 44 · Eloy, Arizona

Found May 16, 2004 · 22 years ago

Body found floating in Central Arizona Project canal.

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Unidentified Male

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

Found May 16, 1995 · 31 years ago

Hispanic, large build. Found in pond. Wearing t-shirt with green/white vertical stripes. 38 x 32 blue jeans, black/red bikini underwear. "Power" brand tennis shoes, brown leather belt with initials "JRM". Thin, black string worn around neck.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 39 · Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania

Found May 16, 1993 · 33 years ago

On May 16, 1993, the Falls Township Police Dept responded to the area of Rt. 1 South near the Stoney Hill Rd overpass for the report of found human skeletal remains. Detectives responded and found a near complete human skeleton in a drainage ditch a short…

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Unidentified Male

Male · Southwick, Massachusetts

Found May 16, 1992 · 34 years ago

Partial skeletal remains found in woods.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Baltimore, Maryland

Found May 16, 1992 · 34 years ago

The subject was found in an abandoned building (brick row house).

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

The decedent was found lying unresponsive face up on a secluded railroad embankment.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Miami, Florida

Found May 16, 1987 · 39 years ago

The decedent was found floating in a canal.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Wasilla, Alaska

Found May 16, 1968 · 58 years ago

On 5/16/1968 decomposed remains found floating in the mouth of the Little Susitna River. Body was exumed by AST cold case after recieving a tip on the possible identification of the subject.

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