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Robert Spessert

Missing · age 64 · Kingwood, West Virginia

Last seen May 8, 2006

Robert Spessert, a 64-year-old man from Kingwood, West Virginia, was reported missing on May 8, 2006. Known for his kind nature and strong community ties, Robert’s sudden disappearance raised immediate alarms among his family and friends. He was last seen in…

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Silvia Miron Garcia

Female, age 44 · Falfurrias, Texas

Last seen May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Silvia Miron Garcia, a 44-year-old woman, was last seen on May 8, 2021, near Falfurrias, Texas. As with many cases involving migrants in the South Texas region, there are few public details surrounding her disappearance. Migrants frequently pass through areas…

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Ray Cleveland Jackson

Male, age 35 · Oakdale, California

Last seen May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ray Cleveland Jackson, a 35-year-old Hispanic male, was last seen on May 8, 2021. While he is listed as missing from Oakdale, California, the last known sighting of him was in Long Beach, California. Since that day, he has not been in contact with friends or…

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Bartolo Juarez

Male, age 67 · Wimauma, Florida

Last seen May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Bartolo Juarez, a 67-year-old man, has been missing from Wimauma, Florida since May 8, 2021. On that day, Juarez departed from his home on his tricycle and has not been seen or heard from since. His case is classified as an endangered missing person. Few…

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Walter L. Welch

Male, age 56 · Zachary, Louisiana

Last seen May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Walter L. Welch was 56 years old when he was reported missing from Zachary, Louisiana, a community in East Baton Rouge Parish. Publicly available case information identifies him as a White male, approximately 6 feet tall and about 180 pounds. He was last seen…

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Carlos Costilla Espinoza

Male, age 24 · Eagle Pass, Texas

Last seen May 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

Carlos Costilla Espinoza, a 24-year-old male, was last seen on May 8, 2016, after crossing the border from Piedras Negras, Mexico, into Eagle Pass, Texas, with his brother. The two had been walking for nearly 18 hours without rest or food. At around 10 p.m.…

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Allan Starks

Male, age 25 · Buffalo, New York

Last seen May 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the city of Buffalo, New York, a young man named Allan Starks vanished, leaving behind a void of information and a family grappling with unanswered questions. On May 8, 2011, the then 25-year-old was last seen, and the circumstances surrounding his…

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Joseph Bushling

Male, age 26 · Dugway, Utah

Last seen May 8, 2011 · 15 years ago

Joseph Bushling, a 26-year-old Army Specialist stationed at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, was last seen on May 8, 2011. That evening, he called a friend and reported that he had run out of gas while driving a borrowed 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer in the desert…

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Jack Murrian

Male, age 61 · Melbourne, Florida

Last seen May 8, 1991 · 35 years ago

Jack Murrian, a 61-year-old experienced pilot, was last seen on May 8, 1991, in Melbourne, Florida. On that day, he departed from Melbourne Regional Airport in a single-engine Piper Comanche for what was intended to be a brief 30-minute flight. He did not…

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Carlos Los Cruz

Male, age 44 · Worcester, Massachusetts

Killed May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Worcester, Massachusetts, the life of Carlos Miguel Cruz, a 44-year-old Hispanic man, was brought to a tragic and violent end. On May 8, 2021, the widowed father of four sons found himself outside the Paku Lounge on…

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Alfonso Turner

Male, age 29 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Saturday night in Las Vegas, on May 8, 2021, the life of 29-year-old Alfonso Turner, a Black / African American man, was tragically cut short. Just before 11 p.m., the sound of gunfire pierced the night near Amberleigh Lane and South…

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Ariana Marie Bradley

Female, age 24 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of May 8, 2021, a vibrant 24-year-old Black woman named Ariana Marie Bradley was tragically killed in a shooting in downtown Minneapolis. The incident, which also left a man with non-life-threatening injuries, unfolded around 10:20 p.m. near the…

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Noelle Ness

Female, age 25 · Chanhassen, Minnesota

Killed May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 8, 2021, 25-year-old Noelle Ness was tragically killed in her family home in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The incident occurred around 2:20 p.m. when Carver County sheriff's deputies responded to a fire alarm at the residence. While en route, they received…

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Marquevion Leach

Male, age 17 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early evening of May 8, 2021, in Lexington, Kentucky, 17-year-old Marquevion Leach was fatally shot in an incident that also left two other men wounded. The male teenager was a student at the Audrey Grevious Center, a Fayette County Public School. The…

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Diana L. Calixtro

Female, age 27 · Yakima, Washington

Killed May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Yakima, Washington, a party was drawing to a close, but the night would end in tragedy for 27-year-old Diana L. Calixtro. On May 8, 2021, as guests were leaving a residence in the 1100 block of South Fair Avenue, a…

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Cire James Walker

Male, age 3 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the Merrill Park neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a bright and joyful 3-year-old Black/African American boy named Cire James Walker tragically lost his life on May 8, 2021. Described by his family as an outgoing child who loved watching "Paw Patrol"…

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Valente Torres

Male, age 23 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Saturday evening in Oklahoma City, what began as a friendly backyard gathering turned into a scene of tragedy. Valente Torres, a 23-year-old Hispanic man, was at a home near Southeast 26th Street and Central Avenue where a group of people were enjoying a…

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Unidentified Remains (33)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 72 · Brookline, Massachusetts

Found May 8, 2006 · 20 years ago

Found in residence.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Chula Vista, California

Found May 8, 2001 · 25 years ago

The decedent appeared to be an elderly, possibly Asian or hispanic female, between 50 and 70 years of age, was found unresponsive behind Humphry's Mortuary in Chula Vista. She was transported to Scripps Chula Vista Hospital where she subsequently died.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 70 · New York, New York

Found May 8, 1991 · 35 years ago

Unknown female recovered from the East River at E. 15th St.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 35 · Fort Lauderdale (unincorporated), Florida

Found May 8, 1991 · 35 years ago

Victim found in sleeping cab of abandoned tractor trailer, located in junkyard.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · South Euclid, Ohio

Found May 8, 1981 · 45 years ago

While climbing down cliff, lost balance and fell to ground (about 75 feet).

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 34 · Deming, New Mexico

Found May 8, 2001 · 25 years ago

unknown

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Brooklyn, New York

Found May 8, 2026 · this year

Found unresponsive at Brighton Beach. Tentative name of Marshall Fitzroy, but this name has not been verified and family has not been verified.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 72 · Phoenix, Arizona

Found May 8, 2025 · 1 year ago

Unidentified skeletal remains found at 50th Street East Van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ.

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Unclaimed Persons (68)

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Susanna Daley

Female · Brooklyn, New York

Found May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

The case centers around the discovery of the body of Susanna Daley, an unclaimed person. Her body was found on May 8, 2021, in Brooklyn, New York, and it has been documented under Namus ID: UCP80751. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in New York…

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John Dorr

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 8, 2021, the body of a man identified as John Dorr was discovered in Manhattan, New York. Despite investigative efforts, John has remained an unclaimed person, with no next of kin coming forward to claim his body. His case is recorded under Namus ID…

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Servio Ventura

Male · Denver, Colorado

Found May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the morning of May 8, 2021, in Denver, Colorado, a male body identified as Servio Ventura was discovered in a parking lot by a security employee. This discovery added to the city's ongoing concerns surrounding the welfare of individuals experiencing…

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Helen McCullough

Female · Denver, Colorado

Found May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

Helen Susan McCullough, identified under Namus ID: UCP99319, was found unresponsive at her home in Denver, Colorado, on May 8, 2021. Discovered by a friend, efforts are currently underway to locate any next of kin. Despite extensive investigation, detectives…

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Ronald Edwards

Male · Memphis, Tennessee

Found May 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

On May 8, 2021, the body of a male, later identified as Ronald Dean Edwards, was discovered in a lake in Memphis, Tennessee. The discovery was made by a fisherman who promptly called 911 to report the unresponsive individual. Upon arrival, emergency…

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Sally Chapman

Female · Banning, California

Found May 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 8, 2016, the body of Sally Ann Chapman was discovered in Banning, California. Her case is documented under the Namus ID: UCP81250. Despite being identified, Sally Ann Chapman remains an unclaimed person. She passed away at San Gorgonio Hospital…

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Lennie Scott

Male · Victorville, California

Found May 8, 2016 · 10 years ago

On May 8, 2016, the body of Lennie Allen Scott, an unclaimed individual, was discovered in Victorville, California. The case, identified by Namus ID UCP81242, reveals that Scott had been a resident of Victorville before his death. His demise was noted as…

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Richard Mihalovich

Male · Washington

Found May 8, 2006 · 20 years ago

In May of 2006, the remains of a man known to be Richard Mihalovich were discovered, marking the beginning of an unclaimed person case that has persisted for years. The male body was found on May 8, 2006, in the state of Washington. Despite efforts to trace…

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Serial Killer Victims (9)

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David Lee Pender

Victim of James Edward Pough

age 27 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 8, 1971 · 55 years ago

David Lee Pender, born on December 22, 1943, tragically lost his life on May 8, 1971, in Jacksonville, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death were both sudden and violent. On that fateful day, Pender was involved in a heated argument with his best…

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Jackie Nikelia Thorpe

Victim of Edgecombe County Serial Killer

age 35 · Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Killed May 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

Jackie Nikelia Thorpe, a 35-year-old African-American woman, was reported missing on May 8, 2007. Her remains were discovered on August 17, 2007, behind a house on Seven Bridges Road in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Thorpe was one of several African-American…

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Laura Hobbs

Victim of Jorge Avila-torrez

age 8 · Zion, Illinois

Killed May 8, 2005 · 21 years ago

Laura Hobbs, an 8-year-old girl, was tragically murdered on May 8, 2005, in Zion, Illinois. Laura, along with her friend Krystal Tobias, 9, went out to play on their bicycles but failed to return by nightfall. Their families, police, and volunteers searched…

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Krystal Tobias

Victim of Jorge Avila-torrez

age 9 · Zion, Illinois

Killed May 8, 2005 · 21 years ago

Krystal Tobias, a 9-year-old girl, was tragically murdered on May 8, 2005, in Zion, Illinois. She and her friend, 8-year-old Laura Hobbs, went out to play on their bicycles but failed to return by nightfall. Their families, police, and volunteers searched for…

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Stephanie Lynn Russell

Victim of Todd Alan Reed

age 26 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 8, 1999 · 27 years ago

A 26-year-old White female named Stephanie Lynn Russell died in Portland, Oregon, on May 8, 1999. Online records confirm her date and place of death, but provide no specific details regarding the circumstances surrounding her passing. Information regarding…

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Marlys Wohlenhaus

Victim of Joseph Donald Ture

age 18 · Afton, Minnesota

Killed May 8, 1979 · 47 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Afton, Minnesota, the life of 18-year-old Marlys Wohlenhaus, a White female, was brutally cut short. On May 8, 1979, her mother returned to their family home around 3:30 p.m. to a horrific scene. Marlys was discovered in a downstairs…

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James Christie

Victim of Edward Krause

Douglas, Alaska

Killed May 8, 1915 · 111 years ago

White/Caucasian, male. On May 8, 1915, William Christie stepped away from the bustle of the Treadwell Mine on Douglas Island after a stranger arrived with the air of authority and a story to match. The visitor introduced himself as a U.S. marshal carrying a…

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Boyd Wayne Johnson

Victim of David Edwin Mason

age 24 · Alameda, California

Killed May 8, 1982 · 44 years ago

Boyd Wayne Johnson, a 24-year-old male, was murdered on May 8, 1982, while incarcerated in the Alameda County jail in California. His death was the result of strangulation at the hands of his cellmate, David Edwin Mason, a convicted serial killer. Mason, who…

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