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Benjamin Sjoberg

Missing · age 23 · Islands Of Kauai And Niihau, Hawaii

Last seen October 18, 1996

In the autumn of 1996, a young United States Navy hull technician third class by the name of Benjamin Robert Sjoberg vanished under perplexing circumstances. Originally from St. Louis County, Minnesota, the 23-year-old was described as a very athletic man…

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Kaylie Ruiz

Female, age 16 · Montebello, California

Last seen Oct 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kaylie Ruiz, a 16-year-old, went missing on October 18, 2021, from Montebello, California. Limited details have been made available about her disappearance, and her case remains unresolved. She was last seen in the Montebello area, but authorities have not…

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Duane Miles

Male, age 78 · Forks, Washington

Last seen Oct 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fall of 2021, 78-year-old Duane Miles, a lifelong resident of Forks, Washington, and an experienced outdoorsman, disappeared while on a day hike in the familiar terrain of Olympic National Park. The last verbal contact anyone had with him was on…

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Freda Knowshisgun

Female, age 34 · Kennewick, Washington

Last seen Oct 18, 2016 · 10 years ago

Freda Jane Knowshisgun, a 34-year-old mother of three and an enrolled member of the Crow Tribe of Montana, faced a long journey home. On October 18, 2016, she found herself in Kennewick, Washington, some 740 miles from her family in Crow Agency, Montana.…

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Dane Davis

Male, age 66 · Beaverton, Oregon

Last seen Oct 18, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, a 66-year-old man named Dane Edward Davis vanished from his home in the Aloha area of Beaverton, Oregon. On the afternoon of October 18th, he was seen checking his mail near his residence on Southwest Jay Street. This seemingly ordinary…

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Freda Jane Knowshisgun

Female, age 34 · Crow Agency, Montana

Last seen Oct 18, 2016 · 10 years ago

Freda Jane Knows His Gun, a 34-year-old mother of three from the Crow Agency in Montana, has been missing since October 18, 2016. The last known communication from her was a phone call to a friend in Billings, Montana, from a Walmart in Kennewick, Washington.…

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Steven Esparza

Male, age 26 · Cold Bay, Alaska

Last seen Oct 18, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the unforgiving waters of the North Pacific, a young man's life was forever altered on October 18, 2006. Twenty-six-year-old Steven Esparza, a male of Asian descent, was working as a crewmember aboard the F/V Ocean Challenger, a 50-foot fishing vessel. The…

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Jarkeius Adside

Male, age 1 · Miami, Florida

Last seen Oct 18, 2001 · 25 years ago

Jarkeius Adside, a one-year-old boy, was abducted on October 18, 2001, during a home invasion in Miami, Florida. At the time of his disappearance, Jarkeius was being cared for by a babysitter, Gwendolyn Brown, while his parents were both incarcerated. Brown…

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Michael Burckley

Male, age 29 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Last seen Oct 18, 2001 · 25 years ago

On October 18, 2001, 29-year-old Michael Erick Burckley was last seen leaving his residence in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was in the area of Foster and Lafayette streets NE at the time of his disappearance. Michael, a white male with brown hair and brown…

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Antwaun Demaun Horn

Male, age 18 · Fairfield, Alabama

Killed Oct 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Monday afternoon, the life of 18-year-old Antwaun Demaun Horn, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On October 18, 2021, at approximately 3:20 p.m., deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the 300 block of Valley Road in…

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Deonta Sewayne Pickett

Male, age 40 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Oct 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of October 18, 2021, Deonta Sewayne Pickett, 40, a Black man, was killed in Birmingham, Alabama after gunfire erupted near an apartment complex in the Kingston area. Just after 10 p.m., alerts from a gunshot-detection system drew South Precinct…

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Precious Warren

Female, age 33 · Dothan, Alabama

Killed Oct 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

Precious Warren, a 33-year-old Black woman and mother of five, was shot and killed during a confrontation on Walnut Street in Dothan, Alabama, on October 18, 2021. Her death stemmed from a dispute with another woman, Carmen Kirkland, over a man with whom both…

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Summer Knight Tatum

Female, age 26 · Prattville, Alabama

Killed Oct 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Prattville, Alabama, the life of 26-year-old Summer Knight Tatum, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short on October 18, 2021. Five months pregnant with her son, Everett, Summer was looking forward to the next chapter of her life. A…

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Roberto Juan Taylor-Vargas

Male, age 32 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Oct 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday evening in Phoenix, Arizona, tragedy befell Roberto Juan Taylor-Vargas, a 32-year-old Hispanic man. On October 18, 2021, at approximately 11:30 p.m., police were called to the area of 35th Avenue and Dunlap Avenue in response to…

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Devven D. Davis

Male, age 29 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Oct 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fall of 2021, the life of Devven DeShaun Davis was tragically cut short at the age of 29. On the evening of October 18th, in Jacksonville, Arkansas, a city near his hometown of Little Rock, events unfolded that would end in his untimely death. The male…

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Terry Adams

Male, age 38 · Warren, Arkansas

Killed Oct 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 18, 2021, the body of 38-year-old Terry Adams was discovered around 7:20 a.m. alongside U.S. Highway 63, approximately four miles south of Warren, Arkansas. Investigators from the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division found evidence…

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Ashley Grace Goad

Female, age 22 · Comfort, West Virginia

Killed Oct 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ashley Grace Goad, a 22-year-old White female from Comfort, West Virginia, was killed on October 18, 2021, in Boone County in a shooting that also claimed the life of her unborn child. What began as an ordinary moment outside a home on Left Fork Road near…

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Unidentified Remains (47)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · Anaheim, California

Found Oct 18, 1991 · 35 years ago

Decedent is a transient who sleeps in this alley. He had been complaining of not feeling well the day prior, found dead in alley. Determined via autopsy to have died of natural causes. Orange County Sheriff-Coroner website…

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 42 · Cleveland, Ohio

Found Oct 18, 1986 · 40 years ago

On October 18, 1986, at approximately 6:34 a.m., members of Cleveland Heights Police Department received an assignment to respond to the intersection of Reyburn and Westburn Roads. On arrival, the body of a black female was located in the street, opposite…

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 17 · Bowie, Arizona

Found Oct 18, 1986 · 40 years ago

Park ranger found human cranium.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure, est. age 99 · St. Louis, Missouri

Found Oct 18, 2011 · 15 years ago

A hiker discovered two fragments of cranial bone (left parietal and frontal) on a sandbar located on the SE aspect of Pelican Island (St. Louis County). Pelican Island is located near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. This area has been…

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Elephant Butte, New Mexico

Found Oct 18, 2011 · 15 years ago

Local resident of area, located random bones in dried lake area.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 85 · Hamtramck, Michigan

Found Oct 18, 1986 · 40 years ago

This man was found disorientied walking in the area of Joseph Campau and Yemens. Police arrived and put the man into a police cruiser, where the man collapsed and became unresponsive. He later died at Detroit Receiving Hospital.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · League City, Texas

Found Oct 18, 1981 · 45 years ago

Deceased was walking in the inside traffic lane northbound on IH 45 between Calder Road and FM 518 in League City on October 18, 1981.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Twenty-Nine Palms, California

Found Oct 18, 1981 · 45 years ago

Skeletal remains, designated "John Doe #42-81," recovered from shallow grave in the desert. Identity may only be established with dental X-rays (on file and see attached), head X-rays, and DNA (refer to CODIS #BK-04-000744). Possible comparison with "smiling…

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Unclaimed Persons (56)

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Richard Palmer, Jr.

Male · Birmingham, Alabama

Found Oct 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 18, 2021, the body of Richard Armstrong Palmer, Jr., a male decedent, was found in Birmingham, Alabama. His case is documented under the NamUs identification number UCP86493. The circumstances surrounding his death have been recognized as the…

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Anita Cousins

Female · Bronx, New York

Found Oct 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 18, 2021, the discovery of a female body in the Bronx, New York, led authorities on a quest to unravel the mystery surrounding her identity. The deceased, later classified under the NamUs ID UCP87317, was found without any immediate markers that…

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Jenny Roy

Female · Manhattan, New York

Found Oct 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 18, 2021, the remains of an unclaimed person identified as Jenny Roy were discovered in Manhattan, New York. The body was recovered under circumstances that have since warranted ongoing investigations. Despite efforts, the identity of Jenny Roy has…

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Willard Brown

Male · Dallas, Texas

Found Oct 18, 2016 · 10 years ago

On October 18, 2016, the body of Willard Chuck Brown, a male, was discovered in Dallas, Texas. Despite the passage of time, the case remains unresolved as authorities continue to search for his next of kin. The details surrounding his death, while officially…

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James Moody

Male · Dallas, Texas

Found Oct 18, 2016 · 10 years ago

James Grady Moody was found deceased on October 18, 2016, in Dallas, Texas. He was pronounced dead in the city and entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System under the case ID UCP146277. His remains have remained unclaimed, and efforts…

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Tyrone Driver

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Found Oct 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 18, 2021, the body of Tyrone Driver, a male individual, was discovered in Washington, District of Columbia. With the Namus ID: UCP87742 assigned to his case, Tyrone Driver remains an unclaimed person. His case offers a somber reminder of those who…

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David Pavloff

Male · Boise, Idaho

Found Oct 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 18, 2021, the Boise Police Department responded to a call regarding a male body discovered at the Traveler Motel in Boise, Idaho. The deceased was identified as David Pavloff, but his body remains unclaimed. With a Namus ID of UCP88884, this case…

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Scott West

Male · Dallas, Texas

Found Oct 18, 2021 · 5 years ago

Scott Wayne West was found deceased on October 18, 2021, in Dallas, Texas. The male body was discovered and later officially pronounced dead within the city. Despite efforts to identify and locate family members, Scott Wayne West remains an unclaimed person…

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Serial Killer Victims (3)

Serial Killer Victim

Doris Evelyn Bruce Hosey

Victim of Paul John Knowles

age 53 · Woodford, Virginia

Killed Oct 18, 1974 · 52 years ago

On a tragic day in Woodford, Virginia, 53-year-old Doris Evelyn Bruce Hosey’s life was cut short in a brutal act of violence. On October 18, 1974, her home was invaded by the notorious serial killer, Paul John Knowles, who was then in the midst of a…

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Serial Killer Victim

Kenneth Unrein

Victim of Douglas Edward Gretzler

age 21 · Mesa, Arizona

Killed Oct 18, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the autumn of 1973, the life of 21-year-old Kenneth Unrein was tragically cut short in Mesa, Arizona, marking another chapter in a horrifying saga of violence that stretched across two states. His death was not an isolated incident but a part of a brutal…

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Michael Adshade

Victim of Douglas Edward Gretzler

age 19 · Mesa, Arizona

Killed Oct 18, 1973 · 53 years ago

Michael Raymond Adshade was a 19-year-old male living in Arizona in 1973 when his path crossed, fatally, with two men who were drifting through the Southwest looking for drugs, money, and excitement: Douglas Edward Gretzler and Willie Luther Steelman. In…

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