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Theodore Franks

Missing · age 19 · Middletown, Ohio

Last seen May 31, 1986

The disappearance of Theodore 'Teddy' Malcum Franks has been a painful mystery for his family for decades. The exact date of his last confirmed sighting is unclear, with some accounts stating it was around Memorial Day on May 31, 1986, and others reporting it…

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Sarah Rozneiwski

Female, age 30 · Biloxi, Mississippi

Last seen May 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late spring of 2021, concern began to grow for 30-year-old Sarah Lindsey Rozneiwski. A resident of St. Martin, Mississippi, she was last seen at her apartment on May 31, 2021. Known also by the name Sarah Cooper, her vibrant presence, marked by blonde…

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Dane Hubbard

Male, age 41 · Lubbock, Texas

Last seen May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dane Lee Hubbard, a 41-year-old man from Lubbock, Texas, went missing under mysterious circumstances in May 2016. The last confirmed sighting of him occurred on May 24, when a friend saw him riding a red bicycle in the 2400 block of 34th Street in Lubbock.…

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Joshua Hosmer

Male, age 40 · Sacramento, California

Last seen May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Joshua Hosmer, 40 years old, was last seen on May 31, 2016, at his sister's residence in Sacramento, California. Early that morning, he left the residence with two unidentified men in an unknown vehicle. A few weeks later, Hosmer called his mother from…

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Manuel Lozano-contreras

Male, age 40 · Lukeville, Arizona

Last seen May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

On May 31, 2011, a 40-year-old man named Manuel Gustavo Lozano-Contreras vanished near Lukeville, Arizona. He was reportedly in the process of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on foot when all contact was lost. At the time, Lozano-Contreras was described as a…

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Jesus Aguayo

Male, age 17 · Roma, Texas

Last seen May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

Jesus Aguayo, a 17-year-old from Roma, Texas, was last seen on May 31, 2011, leaving his home. It is believed that he may have traveled to Mexico, although the exact circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear. He was reported missing, and his case is…

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Yesenia Valencia

Female, age 14 · South Gate, California

Last seen May 31, 2006 · 20 years ago

Yesenia Valencia, a 14-year-old from South Gate, California, was last seen on May 31, 2006. Prior to her disappearance, Yesenia had been talking about running away with her boyfriend, "Tony." On the day she went missing, she ran away from her mother's care…

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Long Zhao

Male, age 36 · Alhambra, California

Last seen May 31, 2001 · 25 years ago

Long Zhao, a 36-year-old man, was last seen on May 31, 2001, in Alhambra, California. At the time of his disappearance, Zhao stood 5'9" tall, weighed around 140 pounds, and had black hair and brown eyes. He also had a distinctive tattoo of a phoenix on his…

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Michael Penque

Male, age 24 · Niagara Falls, New York

Last seen May 31, 1991 · 35 years ago

On May 31, 1991, a 24-year-old man named Michael Penque was with his girlfriend, Helene Spina, in Niagara Falls, New York. That day, Michael decided to attempt a swim across the Adams Canal. The location was near the Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment…

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Javier Lopez

Male, age 19 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed May 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of Memorial Day, May 31, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in Montgomery, Alabama, leaving a young man's life tragically cut short. The victim was identified as 19-year-old Javier Lopez, a male whose life was just beginning to…

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Manuel Martinez–gomez

Male, age 38 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed May 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Manuel Martinez-Gomez, a 38-year-old Hispanic man also known as "Chunky," was tragically killed on May 31, 2021, in Tucson, Arizona. His life was cut short in what was determined to be a homicide from a fatal shooting. The incident took place in the 400 block…

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Makhi Buckly

Male, age 19 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed May 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the afternoon of May 31, 2021, a young Black/African American man named Makhi Buckly, 19, was shot and killed in Hartford, Connecticut. The incident occurred around 3:45 p.m. in the vicinity of the 100 block of Amherst Street, where police responded to a…

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Frank Winchester

Male, age 40 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Frank Winchester, a 40-year-old male, was a cherished figure in his Capitol Hill neighborhood, known for his warm demeanor and willingness to lend a hand. For over twelve years, he was a dedicated employee at Frager's Ace Hardware, where he was more than just…

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Jonathan Dupin

Male, age 36 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of May 31, 2021, a tragedy unfolded at the 2 Brothers Market in Louisville's Portland neighborhood, forever altering the lives of two men. Inside the convenience store, 36-year-old Jonathan Dupin, a well-known handyman, was shot and…

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Therron Pitt

Male, age 45 · Vancouver, Washington

Killed May 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Therron D. Pittman, a Black/African American man, 45, was found in the early morning quiet of Memorial Day 2021, collapsed outside a house in the 200 block of East 27th Street in Vancouver, Washington. Officers responding to reports of gunfire around 5:25…

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Acie Smith

Male, age 44 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late spring evening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of Acie Lee Smith, a 44-year-old Black man, was cut short by gun violence. On May 31, 2021, in the vicinity of 27th and McKinley, an argument escalated to a fatal conclusion, leaving Smith with a…

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David D. Hughes

Male, age 29 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

David D. Hughes, a 29-year-old resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, tragically lost his life on May 31, 2021. Hughes was shot and killed at Johnsons Park on Milwaukee's northwest side, a location that witnessed four homicides on the same day. According to his…

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Unidentified Remains (34)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Pima County County, Arizona

Found May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Partial skeletal remains found in a remote desert area by USBP near the Nogales Canyon of the Baboquivari Mountains.

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Unidentified Person

Other, est. age 40 · Chambers County County, Texas

Found May 31, 1986 · 40 years ago

Partially skeletonized/mummified White or Black individual found by a passer-by. This individual is genetically male, but may have identified as female.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Boston, Massachusetts

Found May 31, 1981 · 45 years ago

found in Boston Harbor at Lewis Wharf.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 24 · Luna, New Mexico

Found May 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Two teens were out hiking and came across a shotgun, shoes, long johns, jacket, and partial skull remains in a remote mountain area of Catron County.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Houston, Texas

Found May 31, 1976 · 50 years ago

drowning, recovered in a waste water sewer beneath a man hole cover

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Roanoke City County, Virginia

Found May 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

Skeletal remains found in a homeless encampment.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 60 · W of Tucson, Arizona

Found May 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Individual was discovered on the Tohono O'odham Nation by humanitarians in a remote desert area west of Tucson (USBP)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Sells, Arizona

Found May 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Skeletal remains discovered by USBP in remote desert area on the Tohono O'odham Nation northwest of Sells. Personal effects recovered and distinctive dental work (yellow metal windows) observed.

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Unclaimed Persons (56)

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Nery Angeles-Montes

Male · Brooklyn, New York

Found May 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 31, 2021, the body of an unidentified male was discovered in Brooklyn, New York. The individual was later identified as Nery Angeles-Montes. Despite efforts by authorities, the remains of Angeles-Montes remain unclaimed, leaving the case open and the…

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Nathan Husney

Male · Bronx, New York

Found May 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 31, 2021, a male body was discovered in the Bronx, New York, and identified as Nathan Husney. Despite efforts to locate next-of-kin or other contacts, Nathan remains an unclaimed person. This case is being handled by the Office of Chief Medical…

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Brian Baird

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found May 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 31, 2021, the body of Brian Michael Baird, an unclaimed individual, was discovered in Manhattan, New York. The case, registered under NamUs ID UCP81473, has been under the jurisdiction of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City. Despite…

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John Crowley

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found May 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 31, 2021, the body of John Crowley, an unclaimed male, was found in Manhattan, New York. This case, identified with the NamUs ID UCP81821, remains unresolved as authorities continue efforts to identify next-of-kin or relevant contacts for Mr. Crowley.…

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Kirk Carter

Male · Dallas, Texas

Found May 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 31, 2016, the body of a male identified as Kirk Steven Carter was discovered in Dallas, Texas. Despite efforts by local authorities, Mr. Carter remained unclaimed, and no known next of kin had been located at the time of reporting. Following procedural…

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Riley Anderson

Male · Dallas, Texas

Found May 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

On May 31, 2011, the remains of Riley Anderson were discovered in Dallas, Texas. Following standard procedures, he was pronounced deceased in the same city. As of now, authorities are searching for his next of kin in hopes of providing closure and ensuring…

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Merton Ikehara

Male · Queens, New York

Found May 31, 2026 · this year

On May 31, 2026, the body of an unidentified male, later referred to as Merton Ikehara, was discovered in Queens, New York. Despite ongoing efforts, authorities have been unable to identify or locate any next of kin for Merton Ikehara, leaving his case…

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Jose Ruiz

Male · Los Angeles, California

Found May 31, 2026 · this year

On May 31, 2026, the body of an adult male, identified as Jose Francisco Ruiz, was discovered unresponsive at a shelter in Los Angeles, California. This unfortunate incident marked the beginning of an unclaimed person case, documented under the Namus ID…

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Serial Killer Victims (10)

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Earl Young

Victim of Charles Edmund Cullen

age 76 · Raritan Township, New Jersey

Killed May 31, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the late spring of 1996, the life of a quiet and easygoing man from Raritan Township, New Jersey, came to an unexpected and tragic end. Seventy-six-year-old Earl Young, a stock clerk at Flemington Cut Glass, was admitted to the Hunterdon Medical Center in…

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Rodney Jones

Victim of Dontae Rashawn Morris

age 42 · Tampa, Florida

Killed May 31, 2010 · 16 years ago

On May 31, 2010, Rodney Jones, a 42-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot outside the Cotton Club Bar on North Albany Avenue in Tampa, Florida. Jones was reportedly robbed and then shot by Dontae Morris, who was later convicted of multiple murders.…

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Sadie Mack

Victim of Raymont Hopewell

age 78 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 31, 2005 · 21 years ago

In May of 2005, a sense of unease settled over a West Baltimore neighborhood as police were called to the home of Sadie L. Mack. Inside, they discovered the 78-year-old African American woman deceased. The circumstances of her death were immediately…

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Lottie Thompson

Victim of Nicholas Lee Wiley

age 31 · Syracuse, New York

Killed May 31, 2004 · 22 years ago

On May 31, 2004, Lottie Mae Thompson, 31, a Black woman, was found slain inside her Syracuse apartment, the violence leaving little doubt it was a deliberate killing rather than an accident or sudden illness. The discovery set off an urgent police response on…

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Charlotte Pace

Victim of Derrick Todd Lee

age 22 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 31, 2002 · 24 years ago

On May 31, 2002, Charlotte Murray Pace, a 22-year-old Caucasian woman, was brutally murdered in her Baton Rouge, Louisiana, home. A recent and distinguished graduate, she had just received her Master of Business Administration degree from Louisiana State…

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Charles Carskaddon

Victim of Aileen Carol Wuornos

age 49 · Pasco-county, Florida

Killed May 31, 1990 · 36 years ago

Charles Edmund Carskaddon Jr., a 40-year-old white male, was tragically murdered on June 3, 1990, in Pasco County, Florida. His body was discovered on June 6, 1990, in a secluded area, covered by an electric blanket and a large amount of uprooted tall grass.…

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Sharon Faye Shari Smith

Victim of Larry Gene Bell

age 17 · Lexington County, South Carolina

Killed May 31, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the late spring of 1985, just two days before she was set to graduate from high school, 17-year-old Sharon Faye Smith, known to her loved ones as Shari, was abducted from the driveway of her family's home in Lexington County, South Carolina. On May 31st…

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Yvonne Shelly Antosh

Victim of Gary Leon Ridgway

age 19 · Auburn, Washington

Killed May 31, 1983 · 43 years ago

Yvonne Shelly Antosh, a 19-year-old white female, was tragically murdered on May 31, 1983 in Washington state. Originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, she had traveled to Washington shortly before her death. She was last seen at the Ben Carol Motel in…

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Mass Murder Victims (12)

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LaQuita Chenoah Brown

Mass murder victim of Dewayne Craddock

Female, age 39 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed May 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Laquita C. Brown, a 39-year-old woman, was tragically killed on May 31, 2019, in a mass shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center in Virginia. She was a dedicated public works right-of-way employee who had served the city for over four years. Her life…

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Ryan Keith Cox

Mass murder victim of Dewayne Craddock

Male, age 50 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed May 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a tragic Friday afternoon in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the life of 50-year-old Ryan Keith Cox, a male account clerk, was cut short in an act of selfless heroism. On May 31, 2019, a disgruntled city engineer, DeWayne Craddock, opened fire inside the…

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Tara Welch Gallagher

Mass murder victim of Dewayne Craddock

Female, age 39 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed May 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Tara Welch Gallagher, a 39-year-old female, was an engineer for the City of Virginia Beach. Her life was tragically cut short on May 31, 2019, when she became one of the 12 victims of a mass shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. Gallagher was a…

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Mary Louise Crutsinger Gayle

Mass murder victim of Dewayne Craddock

Female, age 65 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed May 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a tragic spring day in Virginia Beach, Virginia, 65-year-old Mary Louise 'Mary Lou' Crutsinger Gayle was killed in a senseless act of violence. On May 31, 2019, a disgruntled city employee opened fire at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, taking the…

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Alexander Mikhail Gusev

Mass murder victim of Dewayne Craddock

Male, age 35 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed May 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Alexander Mikhail Gusev, a 35-year-old man of Belarusian ethnicity, found his American dream end in tragedy on May 31, 2019. He was one of twelve victims fatally shot in a mass shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. Gusev worked as a Right of Way…

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Joshua Orion Hardy

Mass murder victim of Dewayne Craddock

Male, age 52 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed May 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a tragic day in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the life of 52-year-old Joshua Orion Hardy was cut short. He was one of the twelve victims of a mass shooting that took place at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center on May 31, 2019. Hardy, an engineering technician…

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Michelle Marie Missy Langer

Mass murder victim of Dewayne Craddock

Female, age 60 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Killed May 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Michelle 'Missy' Langer, a 60-year-old woman, was tragically killed on Friday, May 31, 2019, in a mass shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Originally from East Liverpool, Ohio, she had moved to Virginia Beach about 20…

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Richard H. Nettleton

Mass murder victim of Dewayne Craddock

Male, age 65 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed May 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Richard H. Nettleton, 65, a man of Chinese heritage, was working in Building 2 at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center on the afternoon of May 31, 2019, when a fellow city employee turned a normal Friday into a nightmare. Inside the brick government building…

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