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Aguileo Gomez Hernandez

Missing · age 37 · Orlando, Florida

Last seen October 31, 2016

Aguileo Bonifaciogomez Hernandez, a 37-year-old man from Orlando, Florida, was last seen on the evening of October 31, 2016. He had gone out for drinks with a friend and was last spotted around 10:00 PM on November 2, 2016, frequenting the Orlando Grill on…

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John Davis

Male, age 47 · Houston, Texas

Last seen Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On Halloween night of 2021, while his wife and daughter were out trick-or-treating, 47-year-old John Dennis Davis left his mother-in-law's home in Houston, Texas. An experienced truck driver with over two decades in the industry, he was reportedly heading to…

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Julio Tut Poo

Male, age 16 · Houston, Texas

Last seen Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, a family's life was changed when 16-year-old Julio Tut Poo went missing. He was last seen in Houston, Texas, on October 31, 2021. At the time of his disappearance, Julio was described as a Hispanic male, standing at 5 feet 7 inches tall…

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James Swenby

Male, age 46 · Madison, Wisconsin

Last seen Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, 46-year-old James C. Swenby, known to some as Jamie, was last seen in Madison, Wisconsin on October 31st. His disappearance, however, was not immediately reported. It was only after several weeks of silence, with no one having seen or…

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Edwin Morales Velasquez

Male, age 17 · Culpeper, Virginia

Last seen Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, a sense of unease settled over the community of Culpeper, Virginia, as 17-year-old Edwin Giovanni Morales Velasquez vanished. The young man, a Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes, was last seen on October 31, 2021. At the time…

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Teddy Varnard Presley

Male, age 52 · Pomona, California

Last seen Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Teddy Varnard Presley, a 52-year-old man from Pomona, California, was reported missing after he was last seen on October 31, 2021. According to publicly available case information, he has never been heard from again, and there are very few confirmed details…

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Patricia Lorane Hassig

Female, age 57 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Last seen Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, a 57-year-old woman named Patricia Lorane Hassig was in Las Vegas, Nevada, when her communication with her family abruptly ceased. The last time a family member heard from her was through a text message on October 31, 2021. Following…

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Edwin Velasquez-moraeles

Male, age 17 · CULPEPER, Virginia

Last seen Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Edwin Giovanni Morales Velasquez was a 17-year-old male reported missing from Culpeper, Virginia, after he was last seen on October 31, 2021. Publicly available information about his disappearance is limited, and surviving online records provide only a…

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Hugo De Anda

Male, age 29 · Sullivan City, Texas

Last seen Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small community of Sullivan City, Texas, a family's life was irrevocably changed on Halloween of 2021. On that day, 29-year-old Hugo De Anda, a Hispanic male, was seen in the early morning hours and then seemingly vanished. He was last observed walking…

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John Deviasi Baker

Male, age 39 · Brownsville, Alabama

Killed Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small community of Brownsville, Alabama, the life of John Deviasi Baker, a 39-year-old Black/African American male, was cut short on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Known to his loved ones as "Debo" or "Punky," Baker was discovered in Macon County, near the…

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Antonio Wright

Male, age 27 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Antonio Wright, a 27-year-old man, was killed by gunfire on October 31, 2021, in Montgomery, Alabama. Just after midday on Halloween, officers were sent to the 100 block of South Haardt Drive, near the intersection of E.D. Nixon Avenue and just west of South…

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Devontia Demarius Wilkerson

Male, age 22 · Chancellor, Alabama

Killed Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the small community of Chancellor, Alabama, the life of 22-year-old Devontia Demarius Wilkerson, a Black / African American male, was cut tragically short on October 31, 2021. Wilkerson was discovered deceased inside his residence on New Hope Road, having…

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Elrico Briggs

Male, age 34 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the fading daylight of Halloween 2021, a burst of violence on South Haardt Drive in Montgomery, Alabama, set in motion a chain of events that would ultimately claim the life of 34-year-old Elrico Briggs. On that Sunday, October 31st, gunfire erupted…

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Rayshaun Glanton

Male, age 42 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Halloween night in Montgomery, Alabama, that should have been filled with festive fun, tragedy struck for 42-year-old Rayshaun Glanton. On October 31, 2021, Glanton, a Black male, was fatally wounded in a shooting. The incident prompted an investigation…

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Willie Davis

Male, age 36 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Halloween night in Montgomery, Alabama, the life of 36-year-old Willie Davis, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On October 31, 2021, on Monticello Drive, Davis was fatally shot, becoming another victim of gun violence in the city. Remembered by…

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Brian Russin

Male, age 56 · Underhill, Vermont

Killed Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a grim Halloween in 2021, the quiet town of Underhill, Vermont, was unsettled by a tragedy that would leave a lasting mark. Brian Russin, a 56-year-old Caucasian male, was found dead in his home on Meadow Lane. The cause of his untimely death was…

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Zachary Hawthorn

Male, age 55 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Zachary Hawthorn was a 55-year-old Black man living in Phoenix, Arizona, whose path through life had taken him from Memphis, Tennessee, to military service and years of hard work before retirement. In memories shared by those who knew him, his name sometimes…

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Unidentified Remains (39)

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Unidentified Male

Male · San Juan, Puerto Rico

Found Oct 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

DECOMPOSED UNIDENTIFIED BODY, FOUND IN A STREET.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Glen Allen, Virginia

Found Oct 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

Cremains found in an urn under a tree in a cemetery.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · Clark County County, Nevada

Found Oct 31, 2006 · 20 years ago

On 10/31/06, a passerby discovered the partial remains in a desert wash area northeast of the intersection of SR 159 & SR 160. A .38 revolver was found in close proximity. A few days later in the same general area, more remains were found that were consistent…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Houston, Texas

Found Oct 31, 2001 · 25 years ago

Decedent's remains were found in an abandoned building.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Oct 31, 1991 · 35 years ago

A skull, pelvis , 2 femurs, & a right tibia were found out in the open in a tree-lined area next to railroad tracks.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 34 · Richmond County County, Georgia

Found Oct 31, 1991 · 35 years ago

Decomposing remains found by a dog near Etterlee Road in Richmond County, GA.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 75 · Los Angeles, California

Found Oct 31, 1981 · 45 years ago

On 10/30/1981 the decedent was discovered after firefighters had extinguished a house fire. The house had been vacant and it appears that transients had been statying here.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Placer County County, California

Found Oct 31, 1976 · 50 years ago

Male skeletal remains found.

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Unclaimed Persons (59)

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James Frimpong

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

James Frimpong, an unclaimed individual, was found deceased in Bronx, New York, on October 31, 2021. Despite efforts to locate next of kin or other connections, James Frimpong remains unidentified and unclaimed, posing a challenge for the authorities…

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Miguel Pitre

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

The case revolves around an unclaimed male individual identified as Miguel Pitre, whose body was discovered on October 31, 2021, in the Bronx, New York. The available information comprises his Namus ID: UCP87568, which helps in the management and potential…

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Michelle Karotkin

Female · Belchertown, Massachusetts

Found Oct 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the day of October 31, 2016, the life of Michelle Nmi Karotkin, a woman whose background remains largely a mystery, ended in Belchertown, Massachusetts. Her case, identified by Namus ID: UCP2916, has since been categorized under the sensitive and…

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Emilio Hernandez

Male · Queens, New York

Found Oct 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On October 31, 2016, an unidentified male body was discovered in the borough of Queens, New York. The individual was later identified as Emilio Hernandez, but has remained unclaimed for several years, leaving his case shrouded in mystery. Emilio Hernandez's…

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Stephen Beltrami

Male · Santa Cruz, California

Found Oct 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Stephen Paul Beltrami's case is a poignant narrative of a life that ended without immediate family to claim him. His journey came to an end on October 31, 2016, when he passed away at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California. For approximately 46 years…

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Jeanne Mitchell

Female · Reno, Nevada

Found Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 31, 2021, the lifeless body of Jeanne Mitchell was discovered at her residence in Reno, Nevada. The details surrounding her death have been shrouded in mystery, as she remains an unclaimed person, leaving no immediate next of kin to attend to the…

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Colin O'Grady

Male · Lakewood, Washington

Found Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

On October 31, 2021, the remains of an unidentified male, later identified as Colin Patrick O'Grady, were discovered in Lakewood, Washington. The body was found outside and subsequently transported to a hospital for examination. The case surrounding his death…

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Michael Miller

Male · Farmers Branch, Texas

Found Oct 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Michael Wayne Miller was an unclaimed individual whose body was discovered on October 31, 2021, in Farmers Branch, Texas. Despite efforts to identify next of kin or locate individuals connected to him, Miller remained unclaimed following his death. The…

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Serial Killer Victims (17)

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Terressa Vanegas

Victim of I-45 Killer

age 16 · Dickinson, Texas

Killed Oct 31, 2006 · 20 years ago

On November 3, 2006, the body of 16-year-old Terressa Vanegas was found behind Dickinson High School in Dickinson, Texas. Her body was discovered face-down in a puddle of water on a former soccer field. Vanegas had been missing for several days, with her…

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Kathleen Nguyen

Victim of Bruce Ivins

age 61 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Oct 31, 2001 · 25 years ago

Kathy T. Nguyen, a Vietnamese woman, 61, died on October 31, 2001, in Manhattan after arriving at Lenox Hill Hospital in sudden respiratory distress that at first looked like a bad case of pneumonia or heart failure. In the days before she came in, she had…

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Anthony Brown

Victim of Robert Earnest Rozier

age 28 · Opa Locka, Florida

Killed Oct 31, 1986 · 40 years ago

Anthony Brown, a 28-year-old African American male, died on October 31, 1986, in Opa-locka, Florida. According to publicly available memorial records, his death occurred in Miami-Dade County, though the specific circumstances surrounding his passing are not…

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Rudolph Broussard

Victim of Robert Earnest Rozier

age 37 · Opa Locka, Florida

Killed Oct 31, 1986 · 40 years ago

On October 31, 1986, 37-year-old African American male Rudolph Broussard was shot and killed in Opa-locka, Florida, in a violent incident tied to escalating tensions between local residents and members of a controversial religious sect known as the Yahwehs…

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Jaden Urrea

Victim of Jeremy Rashaud Harris

age 19 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Oct 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Robert "Jaden" Urrea, a 19-year-old Hispanic male and sophomore student at Southern Methodist University was fatally shot in the early morning hours of October 31, 2020, in downtown Dallas, Texas. Urrea had attended a Halloween party that night and was…

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Minnie Campbell

Victim of Billy Chemirmir

age 84 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Oct 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Minnie Campbell, an 84-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on October 31, 2017, in what was later determined to be a homicide. Minnie, who was of African-American descent, was one of several elderly women targeted in a series of heinous crimes. Her death…

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Joyce Thomas

Victim of James Antonio Barnes

age 37 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Oct 31, 1988 · 38 years ago

An African American woman, 37-year-old Joyce Thomas, became the victim of a brutal murder on October 31, 1988. Her death was the result of a violent attack that sent shockwaves through her community. Joyce was discovered in her apartment in Ville Platte…

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Sherry Gordon

Victim of Melvin Johnson

age 12 · Decatur, Illinois

Killed Oct 31, 1984 · 42 years ago

Sherry Gordon, a 12-year-old girl from Decatur, Illinois, tragically lost her life on Halloween night in 1984. She had gone trick-or-treating with her younger cousin, Theresa Hall, age 9, and later with Theresa’s 7-year-old sister, Patricia. The three girls…

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Mass Murder Victims (8)

Mass Murder Victim

Darren Drake

Mass murder victim of Sayfullo Saipov

age 32 · New York, New York

Killed Oct 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

David Dubin, a 53-year-old white man, died on October 18, 1996, in connection with Cohoes, New York. Sometimes the facts arrive like a small handful of stones: a name, a date, a place, an age. And yet those few details can still feel heavy, because they point…

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Ann-Laure Decadt

Mass murder victim of Sayfullo Saipov

age 31 · New York City, New York

Killed Oct 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On Halloween afternoon, October 31, 2017, Ann-Laure Decadt, 31, was enjoying what was meant to be an ordinary, happy stretch of sightseeing in New York City—one of those bright, breezy days when the Hudson River bike path feels like a moving postcard.…

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Hern�n Mendoza

Mass murder victim of Sayfullo Saipov

age 47 · New York City, New York

Killed Oct 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a crisp autumn afternoon in New York City, a day meant for festive celebration turned into a scene of unimaginable horror. It was Halloween, October 31, 2017, when Hernán Diego Mendoza, a 47-year-old man, found his life tragically cut short. He was…

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Diego Angelini

Mass murder victim of Sayfullo Saipov

age 47 · New York City, New York

Killed Oct 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the autumn of 2017, a trip to New York City for a group of friends celebrating a milestone turned into a scene of unimaginable horror. Diego Enrique Angelini, a 47-year-old architect from Argentina, was among those who tragically lost their lives. He and…

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Ariel Erlij

Mass murder victim of Sayfullo Saipov

age 48 · New York City, New York

Killed Oct 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a crisp autumn day in New York City, a celebratory reunion turned into a scene of unimaginable horror. Ariel Erlij, a 48-year-old Jewish man from Argentina, was in the city with a group of his childhood friends. They had come to the United States to…

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Hern�n Ferruchi

Mass murder victim of Sayfullo Saipov

age 47 · New York City, New York

Killed Oct 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Hernán Ferruchi, 47, an Argentine man, was in New York City on October 31, 2017, on a long-anticipated reunion trip with close friends—former classmates who had promised themselves they would mark the 30th anniversary of their high school graduation together.…

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Alejandro Pagnucco

Mass murder victim of Sayfullo Saipov

age 49 · New York City, New York

Killed Oct 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Alejandro Damián Pagnucco, 47, a white male, was in New York City on Halloween in 2017 as part of a long-awaited trip with close friends from his hometown circle, the kind of reunion built on old jokes, shared memories, and the simple thrill of seeing a place…

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Nicholas Cleves

Mass murder victim of Sayfullo Saipov

age 23 · New York City, New York

Killed Oct 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Nicholas Cleves, a 23-year-old White man, was living in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village when Halloween afternoon in New York City turned suddenly violent. He had been building an early adult life around computers and problem-solving, a recent college graduate…

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