Unidentified Remains on September 16

Unidentified Remains (27)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 49 · Durham, North Carolina

Found Sep 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Employee of NIH was walking in wooded area and found a long bone, determined to be a femur and human. Once law enforcement arrived, more skeletal remains were discovered. Land is federal, hence, FBI also assisted w/the investigation.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

Found Sep 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

66 year old male, who was found in advance state of decomposition, in complete suspension.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Boydton, Virginia

Found Sep 16, 2001 · 25 years ago

Decomposing infant found in the toilet area of a public boat ramp. Estimated age was 0-2 months.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Winterhaven, California

Found Sep 16, 1986 · 40 years ago

found in all american canal

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Unsure · Scarborough, Maine

Found Sep 16, 1981 · 45 years ago

On 09/16/1981 a bone was recovered on the beach in Scarborough near Rosebrier Motel. Remains consisted of RIGHT RADIUS

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 70 · Patterson, California

Found Sep 16, 1976 · 50 years ago

Found in brush by the side of the highway. Possbile hit and run.

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Male · Sells, Arizona

Found Sep 16, 2023 · 3 years ago

Incomplete skeletal remains found in remote desert by humanitarian group

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 99 · Tecolote, Arizona

Found Sep 16, 2020 · 6 years ago

Isolated incomplete cranium discovered in remote desert area by USBP and reported to Tohono O'odham Police Department. No personal effects recovered

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 59 · Near Big Fields Village, Arizona

Found Sep 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

Partial skeleton found in remote desert

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 40 · Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

Found Sep 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Skeletal remains found at Carr 301 Final Sector Playuela El Faro Cabo Rojo.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 42 · Sells, Arizona

Found Sep 16, 2010 · 16 years ago

Partial skeletal remains found by U.S. Border Patrol in a remote desert location described as a border cross "lay-up" area. Missing Ecuadoran Maria Celia Caguana (MP #16155) cannot be excluded.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 24 · Cedartown, Georgia

Found Sep 16, 2003 · 23 years ago

Found in burned residence in Cedartown, GA.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 55 · Brooklyn, New York

Found Sep 16, 1997 · 29 years ago

Unknown white female found by passerby floating in the foot of Marine Park Creek

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 35 · Fort Collins, Colorado

Found Sep 16, 1994 · 32 years ago

This male was discovered deceased in a train boxcar. It is thought that he was an illegal immigrant coming from Mexico. The train had been coming north from New Mexico, through Denver, then north to Ft. Collins.

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Male, est. age 30 · Brooklyn, New York

Found Sep 16, 1994 · 32 years ago

Unknown male recovered from the water off Coney Island at West 5th street.

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Male, est. age 70 · Dallas County County, Texas

Found Sep 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

Found under a bridge in a wooded area. A bicycle was found near him. Appeared to have died of natural causes. Appeared to have been a homeless person.

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Male, est. age 45 · Brooklyn, New York

Found Sep 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

Unknown white male was found on the shore of the Plumb Beach Channel just south of the Gerritsen Beach Bridge and eastbound Belt Parkway. Multiple balloons were found in his digestive tract. He may have been a body packer, smuggling illicit substances into…

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Sep 16, 2022 · 4 years ago

Found under a overpass by a contractor.

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Unsure · Roswell, New Mexico

Found Sep 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Skull that was given to Salvation Army after storage locker cleaned out.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 40 · Dulzura, California

Found Sep 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

A United States Customs and Border Patrol agent was on the south mountain range of Cottonwood Canyon when he found a human skull. No other bones or personal items were in the area.

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Unidentified Female

Female · Brooks County County, Texas

Found Sep 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

Decedent is believed to be an undocumented resident who died while attempting to cross the border between Mexico and the United States.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 99 · Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Found Sep 16, 2010 · 16 years ago

found at the shore of the beach

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Male, est. age 25 · Detroit, Michigan

Found Sep 16, 1993 · 33 years ago

The body of a homicide victim was found in the residence at 5169 Lilibridge in Detroit, MI. The body has multiple GSW's and was burned in an apparent arson attempt on the home.

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Male · El Paso, Texas

Found Sep 16, 1983 · 43 years ago

Skeletal remains found in a canal by a passerby.

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Male, est. age 30 · Los Angeles County County, California

Found Sep 16, 1978 · 48 years ago

THIS IS A RE-ENTERED CASE FR0M 1978

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Male · Dotsero, Colorado

Found Sep 16, 1973 · 53 years ago

A couple from out of state was collecting rocks near the Dotsero Block Plant when the remains were discovered in a large cinder pit.

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 25 · Stony Creek, Virginia

Found Sep 16, 1948 · 78 years ago

Remains found in a shallow, makeshift grave by highway workers

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