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Unidentified Remains on May 17

711 open cases in our database happened on May 17. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Unidentified Remains (42)

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Unidentified Male - Ajo, Arizona
Unidentified5th anniversary

Unidentified Male

Male · Ajo, Arizona
Found May 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Weathered skeletal remains discovered in remote desert area by humanitarian group.

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Unidentified Female - Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Unidentified10th anniversary

Unidentified Female

Female · Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Found May 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Case of a 60 years old female, who was found sitting in a chair with a syringe in one arm.

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Unidentified Male - Detroit, Michigan
Unidentified25th anniversary

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Detroit, Michigan
Found May 17, 2001 · 25 years ago

Body was found lying under a tree in a field by workers cutting grass.

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Unidentified Female - Sandusky, Ohio
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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 50 · Sandusky, Ohio
Found May 17, 1996 · 30 years ago

These unidentified female remains were found on Lake Erie Beach, appearing to have washed up on shore. Reports differ on race (black vs. white) thus is listed here as Uncertain. A 14k white gold, solitaire diamond ring was found on the third finger of her…

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Unidentified Female - Palm Beach County County, Florida
Unidentified35th anniversary

Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 45 · Palm Beach County County, Florida
Found May 17, 1991 · 35 years ago
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Unidentified Female - Bronx, New York
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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 60 · Bronx, New York
Found May 17, 1991 · 35 years ago

Unknown female, partially skeletonized, found in an abandoned building at above location, which was a known drug use location.

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Unidentified Male - Queens, New York
Unidentified35th anniversary

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Queens, New York
Found May 17, 1991 · 35 years ago

Unknown male found floating in unknown location. No other information available.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Found May 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Neonate found in the garbage can.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Longview, Texas
Found May 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Remains were found on the west side of the Sunset Inn Motel partially covered with dirt.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 55 · Pensacola, Florida
Found May 17, 2006 · 20 years ago

Found in home after a house fire. Identification is believed to be Justina Phillips, however, there is a lack of NOK and antemortem records for comparison.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Jim Hogg County County, Texas
Found May 17, 2006 · 20 years ago

Was run over by Border Patrol Agent

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Madison County County, Illinois
Found May 17, 1986 · 40 years ago

The decedent was a black male wearing a dark shirt, blue jeans, white high-top tennis shoes, and a black/beigh backpack. A Cincinnati Reds T-shirt was inside the backpack.

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Unidentified Male - Atlantic City, New Jersey
Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Atlantic City, New Jersey
Found May 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

Found in secure hotel room (Howard Johnson's Hotel) by housekeeping.

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Unidentified Male - Mobile County County, Alabama
Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 26 · Mobile County County, Alabama
Found May 17, 2003 · 23 years ago

Found in lightly wooded area off of I-65, near Prichard, north of Mobile, AL.

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Unidentified Male - Chicago, Illinois
Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Chicago, Illinois
Found May 17, 1993 · 33 years ago

Subject was recovered unresponsive on the street.

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Unidentified Male - Unincorporated San Diego County, California
Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 23 · Unincorporated San Diego County, California
Found May 17, 1992 · 34 years ago

Pedestrian vs auto. Incident occured in unincorporated San Diego County, transported to Mission Hospital, Orange County, CA. Orange County Sheriff-Coroner website http://ocsd.org/divisions/prof/coroner/ud/john/9203027va

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Unidentified Male - Brooklyn, New York
Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Brooklyn, New York
Found May 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

Unknown male found in the Upper Bay.

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Unidentified Female - Tolleson, Arizona
Unidentified

Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 35 · Tolleson, Arizona
Found May 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

This female was found deceased in a desert area. Photos of clothing/jewelry are in the images section of this casefile.

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Unidentified Male - New York, New York
Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 80 · New York, New York
Found May 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

Unknown male was found unresponsive on the sidewalk in front of 310 East 15th street. Taken to Beekman Hospital, where he was pronounced.

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Unidentified Female - Vista, California
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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 45 · Vista, California
Found May 17, 1979 · 47 years ago

The decedent had been had been a passenger in a 1969 Ford station wagon travelling westbound on Gopher Canyon Rd., when at .4 miles west of Interstate Route 15 in Vista, the driver of the vehicle apparently lost control, ran off the north side of the road…

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Unidentified

Unidentified Female

Female · Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Found May 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

On 5/17, a woman walking her dog in a wooded area near the above stated coordinates came across a human skull and called 911. LE arrived on scene and began search of the scene. LE plan to bring cadaver dogs to continue search of the area on 5/19. Near bones…

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Unidentified Male

Male · Lithia Springs, Georgia
Found May 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

The body of a fully dressed white male was discovered in the Chattahoochee River in Lithia Springs, Georgia.

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Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male · Highland Park, Michigan
Found May 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Found decomposing in an abandoned dwelling.

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Unidentified

Unidentified Person

Unsure · Ocean City, New Jersey
Found May 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Half of a human mandible with three teeth present discovered on beach by a passer-by.

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Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male · Nash, Oklahoma
Found May 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Decedent found in burned vehicle by passing motorist.

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Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Plymouth County County, Massachusetts
Found May 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Cause of death unknown. Isolated cranium from ocean returned to fishing vessel's home port of New Bedford, MA. County information is estimated.

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Unidentified

Unidentified Female

Female · Chelan County County, Washington
Found May 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

Found in wooded area after a forest fire. Only bone recovered is superior most portion of the cranium. Bone exhibits extensive burning.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Calexico, California
Found May 17, 2008 · 18 years ago

LOCATED IN CANAL

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 39 · Laredo, Texas
Found May 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

Decedent is believed to be an illegal alien who drowned while attempting to cross the Rio Grande River between Mexico and the United States.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Anaheim, California
Found May 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

Bones and clothing discovered by a worker south of 91 freeway

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 33 · Hidalgo County County, Texas
Found May 17, 2003 · 23 years ago

Body was discovered east of FM 493 on Military Hwy 281. Go south on 2nd dirt road to Retamal Dam at the Rio Grand River, south of Donna, Texas. The subject's necklace showed the face of Christ and a stone at the bottom of the Crucifix.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Winterhaven, California
Found May 17, 1997 · 29 years ago

found in all american canal

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Bellingham, Washington
Found May 17, 1994 · 32 years ago

A cranium and four long bones were discovered by a member of a tree thinning crew employed by the Skagit Forest Service while working a site on Galbraith Mountain.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Winterhaven, California
Found May 17, 1990 · 36 years ago

found in all american canal

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Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 99 · Glendale, Nevada
Found May 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

A surveyor discovered these skeletal remains in a wash north of SR 168 and north/northwest of I-15 at Glendale, NV. The remains consisted of the right and left parietals and a right temporal fragment.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Santa Monica, California
Found May 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

On 05/13/1988 fire erupted from an abandoned building at the above location. On 05/17/1988 Fire and Police personnel were sifting through the debris and found the decedent and L.A. Coroner case # 1988-05058.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 20 · Santa Monica, California
Found May 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

On 05/13/1988 fire erupted from an abandoned building at the above location. On 05/17/1988 Fire and Police personnel were sifting throuogh the debris and found the decedent and L.A. Coroner case # 1988-05059.

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Unidentified

Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 29 · City of Industry, California
Found May 17, 1987 · 39 years ago

On 5/17/1987 the decedent was found on the Edison Right of Way just east of the 605 freeway and south of Valley Blvd in the city of Industry, CA.

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Unidentified

Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 95 · Chicago, Illinois
Found May 17, 1985 · 41 years ago

Apparent drowning

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 35 · Burlington Township, New Jersey
Found May 17, 1974 · 52 years ago

Body found on riverbank in tidal section of bank in Burlington Township opposite north tip of Burlington Island.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Natchez, Mississippi
Found May 17, 1967 · 59 years ago

Found near Natchez, Mississippi. No other location info available. Preliminary DNA testing indicates male biological sex.

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