Unidentified Remains on October 8

Unidentified Remains (40)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Fulton County, Georgia

Found Oct 8, 1981 · 45 years ago

Found decomposed near an embankment.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 65 · Otterbein, Indiana

Found Oct 8, 1976 · 50 years ago

Body of the decedent was discovered in a corn field by the person who farms that area.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 99 · Blairstown, New Jersey

Found Oct 8, 2021 · 5 years ago

The remains were found on private property.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 8, 2006 · 20 years ago

P.O. Leung stated he had been dispatched to a body in the channel near Kedzie and Bryn Mawr. Leung stated the body had initially been discovered by witnesses who were canoeing the river and called police. Leung stated the body was initially discovered on the…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Sodus, New York

Found Oct 8, 2001 · 25 years ago

Driver and sole occupant of vehicle (Blue 1987 Chevy Cavalier) which struck a tractor trailer. Possible migrant worker. May have been from Vera Cruz, Mexico.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Kenedy County County, Texas

Found Oct 8, 1996 · 30 years ago

1/4 E Turcotte Gate US 77

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Descanso, California

Found Oct 8, 1991 · 35 years ago

On 10/08/1991 two hikers were travelling in the Cuyamaca Park region and located partial skeletal remains, and they reported the finding to California State Park Rangers. No items of identification were located in the area. The postmortem interval was…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Los Angeles, California

Found Oct 8, 1986 · 40 years ago

On 10/8/1986 the decedent was found in a vacant building, after a fire had been extinguished by the Los Angeles Fire Dept. The decedent was found on the third floor of the building . Due to his severe burns he is not visually identifiable.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 18 · Jeff Davis County County, Texas

Found Oct 8, 2019 · 7 years ago

The date listed as found is the date the remains were transferred to Texas State University. It is unknown when the remains were originally found.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Sylmar, California

Found Oct 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

The decedent has apparently been in and out of nursing homes and hospitals since 2015 and has never been positively identified. Decedent expired at a nursing home on 3/4/2016.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Van Buren, Arkansas

Found Oct 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

A hunter found these remains on an island on the Arkansas River.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 65 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

unresponsive lying on bench that is located in Lincoln Park 1602 North Dearborn Street

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 60 · Tampa, Florida

Found Oct 8, 2002 · 24 years ago

skull originally found in 01/1998 and DNA matched these remains (02-05365).

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 26 · Lakeside, California

Found Oct 8, 2002 · 24 years ago

The decedent appeared to be a young adult Asian male, between 20 and 25 years of age, who was the driver and sole occupant of a commercial-style full-sized pickup truck traveling northbound on Highway 67 in Lakeside. The vehicle suddenly lost control and…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Oct 8, 1998 · 28 years ago

Decedent was witnessed jumping off the Amtrak Railroad bridge into the Schuylkill River. He was alone. He was recovered by the Marine unit and transported the Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital, where he was pronounced shortly after.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 55 · Brooklyn, New York

Found Oct 8, 1998 · 28 years ago

Unknown male found washed ashore on rocks along the eastbound side of Belt Parkway at the Bay 8th Street exit.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Hatch, New Mexico

Found Oct 8, 1994 · 32 years ago

The decedent was in his rented room at the hotel, when someone knocked on the door. When he opened the door, an unknown suspect pushed him back into the room, and shot him in the chest. The suspect left.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Bronx, New York

Found Oct 8, 1994 · 32 years ago

Unknown black male jumped in front of a #4 train at the 183rd Street station at Burnside Avenue.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 40 · Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania

Found Oct 8, 1992 · 34 years ago

Skeletonized remains found along the Schuylkill Riverbank.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Pensacola, Florida

Found Oct 8, 1990 · 36 years ago

Transient Blk. male nicknamed "Pappy". May be from Whitman GA. Photos available.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 25 · Dracut, Massachusetts

Found Oct 8, 1989 · 37 years ago

Found in wooded area near roadway.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 20 · Saginaw, Michigan

Found Oct 8, 1988 · 38 years ago

Body of young black male found deceased.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Hinkley, California

Found Oct 8, 1978 · 48 years ago

"John Doe #14-78" was found in a shallow desert grave approximately 2 miles West of Highway 395 near Hinkley, California on October 8, 1978, and in the advanced stages of decomposition. He is described as a White male juvenile, 5 '5 " tall, 135 lbs, with…

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 18 · Leesburg, Florida

Found Oct 8, 1978 · 48 years ago

Found in Lake Harris 1/10th of a mile north of the south end of the Howey Bridge.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Broward, Florida

Found Oct 8, 1975 · 51 years ago

Found 1 mile east of U.S. 27 south of Griffin Road

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Eloy, Arizona

Found Oct 8, 2025 · 1 year ago

Partial remains found in an area known for migrant border crossing. We believe these to be related to remains found in this same approximately location in 2021.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Norwalk, Connecticut

Found Oct 8, 2022 · 4 years ago

Deceased was found in a house under construction.

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Other · Chesterfield, New Hampshire

Found Oct 8, 2019 · 7 years ago

tooth recovered

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Unidentified Male

Male · San Juan, Puerto Rico

Found Oct 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

DECOMPOSED MALE FOUND IN A RESIDENCE.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 52 · Abingdon, Virginia

Found Oct 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Unidentified Hispanic male shot by law enforcement while serving a search warrant. Reportedly, the decedent had told people his name was Roberto Avendano and he was an illegal immigrant from Mexico. He was known to have worked several dairy farms in the area…

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 45 · Brownsville, Texas

Found Oct 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Skeletal remains found close to Rio Grande River and border fence.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Monroe County County, New York

Found Oct 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

Commingled remains located by a homeowner clearing his yard.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Lamont, California

Found Oct 8, 1999 · 27 years ago

Decedent was found in rural Lamont in a grape vineyard, covered by grape vines.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Houston, Texas

Found Oct 8, 1997 · 29 years ago

Decedent found in vacant house know to be used by homeless.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 8, 1994 · 32 years ago

Found lying in roadway in the 2000 block of 47th Street.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 59 · Baltimore, Maryland

Found Oct 8, 1990 · 36 years ago

The subject, who was likely a smoker and who may have had an arrest record, was found on the property of a linen store, a business he was likely trying to break into. He likely died in June of 1990.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 30 · Kern County County, California

Found Oct 8, 1989 · 37 years ago

Decedent located in Kern County

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 54 · Los Angeles County County, California

Found Oct 8, 1989 · 37 years ago

RACE MAY BE WHITE 0R HISPANIC, DENTAL AGE IS 60 PLUS,

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 95 · Banning, California

Found Oct 8, 1988 · 38 years ago

Skeletal remains found buried in yard near this residence. Believed to be Mr. Olaf Holt, 92 years old , a former resident of the residence who died (Natural?) in 1978 and his wife buried him someplace near the home. Police never found him. She later died and…

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Unidentified Female

Female · Black Hat, Arizona

Found Oct 8, 1979 · 47 years ago

Found by passerby down a dirt road approximately 6 miles south of Black Hat.

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