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Agnes Young

Missing · age 43 · Long Branch, Pennsylvania

Last seen October 16, 1986

In the small community of Long Branch, Pennsylvania, Agnes Ann Young, a 43-year-old woman, vanished under deeply unsettling circumstances around October 16, 1986. Agnes was known to have faced personal struggles; a car accident in her teenage years left her…

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Emmilee Risling

Female, age 32 · Weitchpec, California

Last seen Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Emmilee Risling, a 32-year-old Native American woman and mother of two, was last seen on October 14, 2021, near Weitchpec, California, on the Yurok Reservation in Humboldt County. She was reportedly walking alone on a bridge over the Klamath River. Emmilee's…

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Zachary Velazquez

Male, age 30 · Leggett, California

Last seen Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Zachary Manuel Velazquez, a 30-year-old man from Austin, Texas, was last seen on October 12, 2021, at his residence. His final known communication occurred on October 16, when someone spoke with him, but no one physically saw him after that point. His…

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Heather Stoodley

Female, age 18 · Burlington, Ontario

Last seen Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, a young woman named Heather Stoodley, aged 18, made a significant life decision alongside her father. From their home in Burlington, Ontario, the two planned to disconnect from modern society and live 'off-grid,' a choice they felt was…

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Decorrius Jones

Male, age 20 · Lawrenceville, Georgia

Last seen Oct 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Saturday in October 2016, the life of 20-year-old Decorrius Jones took a distressing and mysterious turn. Living in Lawrenceville, Georgia, with his girlfriend, Deona Horton, Jones was described by those who knew him as a kind, caring…

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Neil Figueroa

Male, age 47 · Honolulu, Hawaii

Last seen Oct 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the beautiful state of Hawaii, a family continues to hold out hope for the safe return of Neil Akoni Figueroa, a veteran of the Army reserves who vanished without a trace. The exact date of his disappearance is shrouded in some uncertainty, a painful…

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Richard Feliciano

Male, age 61 · Hana, Hawaii

Last seen Oct 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the serene and tightly-knit community of Hana on the island of Maui, a 61-year-old resident named Richard Feliciano led a quiet life. Described as a Hispanic male, standing at 5 feet 7 inches and weighing around 125 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes…

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Cesar Sanchez Lopez

Male, age 44 · Nogales, Arizona

Last seen Oct 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, a then 44-year-old man named Cesar Sanchez Lopez went missing. He was last seen on October 16th of that year in Nogales, Arizona, a city that sits on the border with Mexico. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a…

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Enrique Rios

Male, age 16 · Esparto, California

Last seen Oct 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Enrique Rios, a 16-year-old from Esparto, California, was last seen on October 16, 2016, at his home. His disappearance was initially treated as a runaway case because he had previously left home for short periods. Enrique's mother received text messages from…

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Earl Harrison Begay

Male, age 21 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the morning of October 16, 2021, in Phoenix, Arizona, 21-year-old male Earl Harrison Begay left home to start what must have seemed like an ordinary Saturday, unaware that a brief encounter would end his life before the day was done. Sometime around 9…

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Efrain Archuleta

Male, age 24 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet evening of October 16, 2021, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the life of 24-year-old Efrain Ernesto Archuleta, a Hispanic male, was tragically cut short. First responders were initially called to what appeared to be a routine traffic accident at…

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Devante Waters

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Saturday night in Washington, D.C., the life of 27-year-old Devante Waters was tragically cut short. On October 16, 2021, at approximately 9:43 p.m., gunshots rang out in the 400 block of 12th Street, Southeast. Witnesses reported that Waters was the…

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Jamie Hunter

Male, age 51 · Brookston, Minnesota

Killed Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jamie Allen Hunter, aged 51, passed away on October 16, 2021, in Brookston, Minnesota. He was born on May 6, 1970, in Plymouth, Indiana. Jamie was a resident of Moose Lake, Minnesota, at the time of his death. He was preceded in death by his son, Skylar…

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Skylar Hunter

Male, age 31 · Brookston, Minnesota

Killed Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 16, 2021, Skylar Cody Hunter, 31, from Brookston, MN, was found dead along with his father, Jamie Allen Hunter, 51, from Moose Lake. The incident occurred in Culver Township, where Skylar and his roommate, Cody Wayne Pirila, 31, resided on Eklund…

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Steven A. Cavitt

Male, age 25 · Spokane, Washington

Killed Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Steven A. Cavitt, a 25-year-old resident of Spokane, WA, tragically lost his life on October 16, 2021. The incident occurred in downtown Spokane near Riverside and Washington. According to reports, Cavitt was shot multiple times in the early hours of the…

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Alexander Saye

Male, age 24 · Irvington, New Jersey

Killed Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning, the quiet of an Irvington, New Jersey, street was shattered by the sound of gunfire. On October 16, 2021, just after midnight, police responded to a report of a shooting on Arverne Terrace. There, they discovered…

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Andre Maurice Green

Male, age 47 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the afternoon of October 16, 2021, a violent tragedy unfolded within a residence in the Oak Park Southwest neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri. Around 3:00 p.m., police officers patrolling near 46th Street and Benton Boulevard heard the distinct sound of…

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Unidentified Remains (37)

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Unidentified Male

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

Found Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Unknown male found unresponsive in a park at James Madison Plaza in New York. Possible names include Daniel Guzman, Daniel Jimenez-Lopez, Danial Lopez, Daniel Guzman. These names have not been verified and next of kin has not been located.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Ajo, Arizona

Found Oct 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Cranium discovered in a remote desert area (USBP). Additional skeletal remains found by U.S. Fish and Wildlife in a remote desert area 15 miles from Ajo, Arizona later in year and more in March of 2019 determined to be associated via DNA.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Miami, Florida

Found Oct 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

The decedent's body was discovered by two men traveling south on US1. The body was in approximately one foot of water on the west side of the roadway, in the swamp.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Broward, Florida

Found Oct 16, 1981 · 45 years ago

Found alongside road - appear to have trauma related to a vehicle accident.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · El Paso, Texas

Found Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

UNIDENTIFIED REMAINS that were found in a canal behind 447 Judge Bean Cir on 10/16/21 by a passerby. 911 was phoned and El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and the El Paso County Office of the Medical Examiner responded. The remains are partial skeletal remains.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · Baytown, Texas

Found Oct 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

The remains were discovered in a grassy field that had recently been mowed. The field was near a wooded area.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 37 · Los Angeles County County, California

Found Oct 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

Human mandible with teeth was found at a residence by the resident as he was doing some renovation and found specimen under a cabinet.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · San Francisco, California

Found Oct 16, 1981 · 45 years ago

The subject was staying at the Grand Hotel. The houseman entered the room and did his routine cleaning. He noted that the wallet and other personal effects of the subject were still in the room and he relayed this information later to his manager. The manager…

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Unclaimed Persons (53)

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Bogociv Dikic

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 16, 2021, the body of an unclaimed male, identified as Bogociv Dikic, was discovered in the Bronx, New York. The case has been recorded under the NamUs ID: UCP86104, indicating it is part of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. The…

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Gerard Coeur

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 16, 2021, in the Bronx, New York, authorities discovered the body of an individual identified as Gerard Coeur. This case has since been classified as an unclaimed person case, with the distinctive NamUs ID: UCP87316. The circumstances surrounding…

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Jose Vidal

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 16, 2021, an unidentified male body was discovered in Manhattan, New York, and later identified as Jose Vidal. Authorities have been working to solve the mystery surrounding this case, but as of now, it remains unsolved. The body was found under…

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Jose Caraballo Mendez

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 16, 2021, the remains of an unidentified male, later identified as Jose Ruben Caraballo-Mendez, were discovered in Manhattan, New York. The circumstances surrounding his death and how he came to be in that location remain unclear, leading to an…

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Joan Davis

Female · New York, New York

Found Oct 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the heart of New York City on October 16, 2021, a poignant and mysterious case emerged when the body of Joan Davis, a female, was discovered without any immediate claim by family or friends. This case, recorded under the Namus ID: UCP87944, has since…

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Kelly Nguyen

Male · Houston, Texas

Found Oct 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

On October 16, 2006, the body of Kelly Nguyen, identified as a male, was discovered in Houston, Texas. The decedent passed away at a hospital, leading to the involvement of local authorities to investigate and determine the circumstances surrounding the…

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Jose Reyes-ortega

Male · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Oct 16, 1986 · 40 years ago

On October 16, 1986, the remains of a male, later identified as Jose Francisco Reyes-Ortega, were discovered in a drainage ditch in Fort Worth, Texas. The condition of the body was partially decomposed, suggesting that it had been at the location for an…

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Julio Echeverry

Male · Queens, New York

Found Oct 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On October 16, 2016, the remains of an individual identified as Julio Echeverry were discovered in Queens, New York. This case has been registered under the Namus ID UCP3029. Despite the passing years, Julio Echeverry remains an unclaimed person, leaving…

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Serial Killer Victims (8)

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Cheryl Lynn Payton

Victim of Thomas Warren Whisenhant

age 23 · Mobile County, Alabama

Killed Oct 16, 1976 · 50 years ago

On a rainy evening in Mobile County, Alabama, on October 16, 1976, 23-year-old Cheryl Lynn Payton was working as a clerk at a Compact convenience store. That night, she was abducted at gunpoint from her place of work. Signs of a struggle were later found at…

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James R. Balderson

Victim of Marion Albert Pruett

New Mexico||Mississippi||Colorado||Arkansas

Killed Oct 16, 1981 · 45 years ago

Marion Albert Pruett: The “Mad Dog Killer” Early Life and Criminal Background Marion Albert Pruett was an American serial killer whose violent crimes crossed four states during 1981. Born on October 4, 1949, in Gastonia, North Carolina, Pruett accumulated a…

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Anthony Taitt

Victim of Marion Albert Pruett

New Mexico||Mississippi||Colorado||Arkansas

Killed Oct 16, 1981 · 45 years ago

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Craig Petrich

Victim of Ronald Ward

age 43 · Hamilton, Montana

Killed Oct 16, 2000 · 26 years ago

On October 16, 2000, the life of Craig Sheldon Petrich, a 43-year-old male who had recently moved to Hamilton, Montana, was tragically cut short. His body was discovered by hikers in the Soft Rock area of the Sapphire Mountains. An investigation determined…

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Anthony Greene

Victim of Richard Angelo

age 57 · West Islip, New York

Killed Oct 16, 1987 · 39 years ago

Anthony Greene, a 57-year-old Black man, entered Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Islip, New York, already burdened by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the kind of illness that makes every breath feel like work. In the cardiac and intensive-care…

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Chevelle Wheeler

Victim of Wesley Howard Shermantine

age 16 · Stockton, California

Killed Oct 16, 1985 · 41 years ago

Chevelle "Chevy" Wheeler, a 16-year-old Caucasian female, disappeared on October 16, 1985, after skipping school in Stockton, California. She was last seen getting into a red pickup truck outside Franklin High School. Before leaving, she told a friend she was…

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Karen Wine

Victim of Paul John Knowles

age 35 · Marlborough, Connecticut

Killed Oct 16, 1974 · 52 years ago

On a tragic day in Marlborough, Connecticut, the lives of a mother and her daughter were brutally cut short. On October 16, 1974, 35-year-old Karen Wine and her 16-year-old daughter, Dawn Marie Wine, were found deceased in their home. The two had been bound…

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Dawn Marie Wine

Victim of Paul John Knowles

age 16 · Marlborough, Connecticut

Killed Oct 16, 1974 · 52 years ago

On October 16, 1974, Dawn Marie Wine, a 16-year-old girl, was at the Marlborough, Connecticut, home she shared with her mother, Karen Wine. Dawn was reportedly doing schoolwork when a stranger appeared at the door and calmly asked whether her parents were…

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Mass Murder Victims (31)

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Patricia B. Carney

Mass murder victim of George Hennard

Female, age 57 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Oct 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

On October 16, 1991, Patricia B. Carney, a 57-year-old white woman, was tragically killed in what became known as the Luby’s massacre in Killeen, Texas. Patricia, often referred to as Pat, was the director of elementary curriculum for the Cleburne Independent…

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Jimmie Eugene Caruthers

Mass murder victim of George Hennard

Male, age 48 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Oct 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

Jimmie Eugene Caruthers, a 48-year-old male from Austin, Texas, tragically lost his life on October 16, 1991, in Killeen, Texas. He was one of the victims of the infamous Luby's shooting massacre, one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. On that…

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Kriemhild Kitty Davis

Mass murder victim of George Hennard

Female, age 62 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Oct 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

Kriemhild Asnath Salome, a 62-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on October 16, 1991, in Killeen, Texas. She was a victim of the infamous Luby's Cafeteria massacre, one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. On that fateful day, George Hennard…

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Steven Charles Dody

Mass murder victim of George Hennard

Male, age 43 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Oct 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

Steven Charles Dody, a 43-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was one of the victims of the tragic Luby's massacre in Killeen, Texas, on October 16, 1991. Dody, a decorated Vietnam veteran and a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, was at the Luby's…

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Alphonse Al Gratia

Mass murder victim of George Hennard

Male, age 71 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Oct 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

Alphonse "Al" Gratia Jr., a 71-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost his life on October 16, 1991, in Killeen, Texas. His death was part of a larger tragedy known as the Luby's massacre, a mass shooting that occurred at the Luby's Cafeteria…

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Ursula Edith Suzy Gratia

Mass murder victim of George Hennard

Female, age 67 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Oct 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

Ursula Edith Suzy Kunath Gratia, aged 67, was tragically killed on October 16, 1991, in Killeen, Texas. She was a woman of German ethnicity. Suzy Kunath was at the Luby's Cafeteria with her husband, Al Gratia, when a gunman named George Hennard drove his…

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Debra Gray

Mass murder victim of George Hennard

Female, age 33 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Oct 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

Debra Ann Chancellor Gray, a 33-year-old woman of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost her life on October 16, 1991, in Killeen, Texas. She was one of the victims of the infamous Luby's massacre, a mass shooting that occurred at the Luby's Cafeteria in…

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Michael Griffith

Mass murder victim of George Hennard

Male, age 48 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Oct 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

Michael Edward Griffith, a 48-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on October 16, 1991, in Killeen, Texas. He was one of the victims of the infamous Luby's Cafeteria massacre, one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. On that fateful day…

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