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Mitchell Buchanan, Jr.

Missing · age 70 · Dallas, Texas

Last seen October 25, 2006

Mitchell Buchanan Jr., a 70-year-old man, went missing on October 25, 2006, from his home in Dallas, Texas. He was last seen at his residence on Autumn Woods Trail around 8:00 p.m. Buchanan, who suffered from Alzheimer's Disease and other medical conditions…

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Leslie Reyes

Female, age 17 · St Joseph, Missouri

Last seen Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of St. Joseph, Missouri, a family's life was changed on October 25, 2021. On that autumn day, 17-year-old Leslie Diana Reyes was last seen. A young woman with her life ahead of her, her sudden disappearance left a void in the hearts of…

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Flynn Washburne

Male, age 61 · Eureka, California

Last seen Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Flynn Washburne, a 61-year-old man, was last seen on October 25, 2021, in Eureka, California. His disappearance is recorded in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs). Few details about the circumstances of his disappearance have been…

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Sterling Jones

Male, age 67 · Scooba, Mississippi

Last seen Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Sterling Emanuel Jones, 67, went missing on October 25, 2021. He was last seen in Scooba, Mississippi, at a Chevron gas station while traveling with another man in his 2011 Nissan Infiniti QX50 SUV, which had a personalized license plate reading "SIRNARD."…

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Elizabeth Escalona

Female, age 18 · Lynn, Massachusetts

Last seen Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the community of Lynn, Massachusetts, a family continues to hope for the safe return of Elizabeth Escalona, who was 18 years old when she was last seen on October 25, 2021. Details surrounding the moments leading up to her disappearance remain scarce…

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Steven Madsen

Male, age 58 · Brooklyn, New York

Last seen Oct 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

On October 25, 2016, a distressing event unfolded involving 58-year-old Steven Madsen from Brooklyn, New York. On that Tuesday, Madsen was seen driving his 2007 Nissan Sentra on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Eyewitnesses reported seeing him stop his vehicle…

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Donna Cloud

Female, age 19 · Splendora, Texas

Last seen Oct 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Donna Kay Cloud, a 19-year-old mother from Splendora, Texas, went missing on October 25, 2016. On the evening of her disappearance, she was last seen by a family member before reportedly leaving for a blind date with an unknown man. However, this narrative…

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Dariel Young

Male, age 51 · Albany, New York

Last seen Oct 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dariel Young, a 51-year-old self-employed handyman, was last seen on October 25, 2016, in Albany, New York. He was picked up in the area of Upper Second Avenue in the city's South End and has not been heard from since. At the time of his disappearance, Young…

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Emily Ramirez

Female, age 15 · Houston, Texas

Last seen Oct 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

Emily Ramirez, a 15-year-old girl from Houston, Texas, has been missing since October 25, 2011. She was reported as a runaway and has not been seen or heard from since leaving home that day. Described as having blond or strawberry blonde hair, she stood about…

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Sterling Euel Jones

Male, age 67 · Center Point, Alabama

Killed Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 25, 2021, 67-year-old Sterling Emanuel Jones, a Black male, left his residence in Center Point, Alabama, and was never seen again. On that Monday morning, Jones departed with a significant amount of cash in the company of another Black male whom he…

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Jo Acker

Female, age 26 · Boise, Idaho

Killed Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic afternoon at the Boise Towne Square mall on October 25, 2021, a 26-year-old White/Caucasian woman named Jo Acker lost her life in a heroic act. Acker, a security guard at the mall, confronted an active shooter to protect the lives of shoppers and…

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Roberto Padilla Arguelles

Male, age 49 · Boise, Idaho

Killed Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Roberto Padilla Arguelles, a 49-year-old Hispanic male from Rupert, Idaho, was tragically killed on October 25, 2021, while shopping for gifts for his family at the Boise Towne Square mall. He was looking forward to returning to his home in Zacatecas, Mexico…

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Catherine Elizabeth Hayes

Female, age 53 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the city of Hartford, Connecticut, a somber discovery was made on October 25, 2021. Catherine Elizabeth Hayes, a 53-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was found deceased inside her apartment located at 93 Spring Street. The unfortunate scene was uncovered by…

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William Will Vasquez

Male, age 14 · Waterbury, Connecticut

Killed Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday morning, the life of a 14-year-old Black male named William "Will" Vasquez was tragically cut short. On October 25, 2021, the young man from Hamden, Connecticut, was brought to Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury with a gunshot…

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Peyton Simpson

Male, age 25 · Huntington, West Virginia

Killed Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, the life of Peyton Nicholas Simpson, a 25-year-old male, was cut short in Huntington, West Virginia. On the afternoon of Monday, October 25, 2021, a fatal shooting occurred at a residence located in the 3000 block of 5th Avenue. When…

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Elijiah Melquiadez Vallejos

Male, age 20 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the crisp autumn air of October 25, 2021, the life of Elijiah Melquiadez Vallejos, a 20-year-old Hispanic male from Albuquerque, New Mexico, was tragically cut short. On that Monday evening, in the downtown area of his hometown, a vehicle reportedly drove…

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Robert Earl Turner

Male, age 54 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the crisp autumn air of October 25, 2021, the life of Robert Earl Turner, a 54-year-old male, was brought to an abrupt and violent end in an alley in Denver, Colorado. A painter and warehouse worker by trade, Robert was remembered by his mother as an…

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Unidentified Remains (32)

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Brooks County County, Texas

Found Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

Unidentified decedent # 107 located on the "Mariposa Ranch" on October 25, 2021.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Ajo, Arizona

Found Oct 25, 2016 · 10 years ago

Skeletal remains found by Border Patrol in a remote desert area near Ajo, AZ.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · St. Paul, Oregon

Found Oct 25, 1986 · 40 years ago

The body of an adult male was discovered approximately 0.75 miles past the end of Horseshoe Road on Horseshoe Lake near St. Paul, Oregon. The decedent was wearing red sweatpants with a red short sleeve shirt; he also had on a green bathing suit under the…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · San Diego, California

Found Oct 25, 1986 · 40 years ago

Pedestrian struck by a private passenger vehicle

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Riverhead, New York

Found Oct 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

Found in an abandoned barn; notes found in pocket, written in chinese describe instructions for the New York City Subway System.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Oct 25, 1996 · 30 years ago

body found in rear of house.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 99 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Found Oct 25, 1991 · 35 years ago

The decedent was discovered floating in a storm drainage ditch by the US 95 East, I-15 Interchange off-ramp by a heavy equipment operator. No identification was found. That area was known to be used by transient persons.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Orlando, Florida

Found Oct 25, 1981 · 45 years ago

Body found in a wooded area near the intersection of Old Winter Garden Road and Cottage Hill Road. Evidence was found around the decedent indicating he may have been a transient.

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Unclaimed Persons (70)

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Jagir Singh

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 25, 2021, the unidentified remains of a male, known as Jagir Singh, were discovered in Manhattan, New York. The case, designated with the Namus ID UCP86357, remains unresolved, with the individual's next of kin yet to be identified or located. The…

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Isaias Bonilla

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 25, 2021, the body of an individual identified as Isaias Bonilla was discovered in Manhattan, New York. This case, cataloged under Namus ID UCP86352, remains open as an unclaimed person. Despite the body’s discovery over two years ago, Isaias…

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Patricia Creta

Female · Brooklyn, New York

Found Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the bustling borough of Brooklyn, New York, on October 25, 2021, a female body was discovered, identified as Patricia Creta. With the case remaining unclaimed, the details surrounding Patricia's life and the circumstances leading to her untimely death…

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Ismael Gonzalez

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 25, 2021, the body of Ismael Gonzalez was discovered in the Bronx, New York, marking the beginning of a case that remains unresolved and perplexing to this day. Mr. Gonzalez's remains were cataloged under the Namus ID UCP87322, and efforts to…

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Charles Lako

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 25, 2021, an unidentified male body was discovered in the Bronx, New York. The deceased was later identified as Charles Andrew Lako, yet his remains have remained unclaimed. This case, registered under the NamUs ID UCP87323, highlights the…

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Gladys Atilano

Female · Manhattan, New York

Found Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 25, 2021, the body of a female identified as Gladys Atilano was discovered in Manhattan, New York. Despite exhaustive efforts to locate her relatives or acquaintances, she remains an unclaimed person, presenting a poignant case that underscores the…

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George Hutchinson

Male · Woodhaven, New York

Found Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 25, 2021, the lifeless body of George Brian Hutchinson, an unidentified male, was discovered in Woodhaven, New York. This tragic discovery initiated an investigation by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City (NYC OCME) to determine the…

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Samuel Wong

Male · Brooklyn, New York

Found Oct 25, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 25, 2021, the body of an unidentified male, later identified as Samuel Wong, was discovered in Brooklyn, New York. The circumstances surrounding his death remain a mystery, and his remains have yet to be claimed. The case is recorded under the…

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Serial Killer Victims (15)

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Raquel Estrada

Victim of Itzcoatl Misael Ocampo

age 53 · Yorba Linda, California

Killed Oct 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

Raquel Estrada, a 53-year-old Hispanic woman, was tragically killed on October 25, 2011, in her home in Yorba Linda, California. She was found stabbed more than 30 times in the kitchen of her residence, while her son, Juan Herrera, 34, was discovered in the…

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Kenneth Parker

Victim of John Wayne Gacy

age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 25, 1976 · 50 years ago

Kenneth Ray Parker, a 16-year-old white male from Chicago, Illinois, was last seen on October 24, 1976, alongside his close friend, 14-year-old Michael Marino. The two teenagers were spotted near a restaurant at the intersection of Clark Street and Diversey…

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Michael Marino

Victim of John Wayne Gacy

age 14 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 25, 1976 · 50 years ago

Michael Marino, a 14-year-old boy, disappeared on October 25, 1976, in Chicago, Illinois. He was initially identified as one of the 33 victims of John Wayne Gacy, a notorious serial killer known for targeting young males. Gacy, often referred to as the…

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Juan Herrera

Victim of Itzcoatl Misael Ocampo

age 34 · Yorba Linda, California

Killed Oct 25, 2011 · 15 years ago

On the night of October 25, 2011, 34-year-old Hispanic male Juan Herrera was found brutally murdered in his family's home in Yorba Linda, California. He had been stabbed more than 60 times and left in a hallway. His 53-year-old mother, Raquel Estrada, was…

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Robin M. Atkins

Victim of Alfred J. Gaynor

age 29 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed Oct 25, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the autumn of 1997, the life of a 29-year-old Caucasian woman named Robin M. Atkins came to a brutal and tragic end in Springfield, Massachusetts. Her death was not an isolated incident but part of a string of violent crimes that had been terrorizing the…

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Jimmy Dale Harvey

Victim of Faye Della Copeland

age 27 · Mooresville, Missouri

Killed Oct 25, 1988 · 38 years ago

Jimmy Dale Harvey was a 27-year-old White man, and on October 25, 1988, his life ended in rural Missouri, tied to a quiet farm outside Mooresville that, for a time, swallowed men without anyone noticing they were gone. The farm belonged to Ray and Faye…

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Jimmy Dale Harvey

Victim of Ray Copeland

age 27 · Mooresville, Missouri

Killed Oct 25, 1988 · 38 years ago

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Howard Pitezel

Victim of Henry Howard Holmes

age 8 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 25, 1984 · 42 years ago

Howard Robert Pitezel, an 8-year-old boy, met a tragic and gruesome fate in 1894. His remains were discovered in a chilling manner—charred and blackened bones stuffed into a chimney in the cellar of a house linked to the infamous H. H. Holmes. Holmes, a…

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Mass Murder Victims (18)

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Bill Young

Mass murder victim of Robert Card

Male, age 44 · Lewiston, Maine

Killed Oct 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

William Arthur Young, a 44-year-old Caucasian male, tragically lost his life on the evening of Wednesday, October 25, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. A resident of Winthrop, he was a loving husband and father. Known to his friends and family as Bill, he was…

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Aaron Young

Mass murder victim of Robert Card

Male, age 14 · Lewiston, Maine

Killed Oct 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

Fourteen-year-old Aaron Jacob Young, a White male, was a freshman at Winthrop High School known for being an excellent student with a love for golf, bowling, and playing video games with his friends. He was a kind and thoughtful boy, often concerned about the…

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Bob Violette

Mass murder victim of Robert Card

Male, age 76 · Lewiston, Maine

Killed Oct 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a crisp autumn evening in Lewiston, Maine, the familiar sounds of crashing pins and joyful laughter at a local bowling alley were shattered by an unthinkable act of violence. Among the victims of the mass shooting on October 25, 2023, was Robert "Bob"…

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Lucille Violette

Mass murder victim of Robert Card

Female, age 73 · Lewiston, Maine

Killed Oct 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic Wednesday evening, October 25, 2023, the life of Lucille Violette, a 73-year-old Caucasian female from Lewiston, Maine, was unexpectedly cut short. She and her husband of many years, Bob Violette, were at Just-In-Time Recreation, a local bowling…

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Joseph Walker

Mass murder victim of Robert Card

Male, age 57 · Lewiston, Maine

Killed Oct 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic evening in Lewiston, Maine, the life of Joseph Walker, a 57-year-old Caucasian male, was cut short in an act of selfless heroism. The night of October 25, 2023, began like many others at Schemengees Bar & Grille, a place where Walker was not just…

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Michael Deslauriers II

Mass murder victim of Robert Card

Male, age 51 · Lewiston, Maine

Killed Oct 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of October 25, 2023, Michael R. Deslauriers, a 51-year-old White male, was at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, with his partner and friends. What began as a typical league night turned into a scene of terror when a…

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Peyton Brewer-Ross

Mass murder victim of Robert Card

Male, age 40 · Lewiston, Maine

Killed Oct 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

Peyton Brewer-Ross, a 40-year-old White male, was a vibrant and cherished member of his community, known for his love of family, friends, and cornhole. His life was tragically cut short on the evening of October 25, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine, when he became a…

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Joshua Seal

Mass murder victim of Robert Card

Male, age 36 · Lewiston, Maine

Killed Oct 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the fall of 2023, the city of Lewiston, Maine, was irrevocably altered by a devastating act of violence that claimed the lives of 18 individuals. Among them was Joshua Alfred Seal, a 36-year-old White male, whose life was cut short on the evening of…

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