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Louie Jimmy Donald Stalthanee

Missing · age 32 · Fir Island, Saskatchewan

Last seen September 17, 1996

In the late summer of 1996, a sense of unease settled over the community of Black Lake, Saskatchewan, with the disappearance of 32-year-old Louie Jimmy Donald Stalthanee. A member of the Indigenous community, Louie was last seen on the afternoon of September…

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Missing Persons (86)

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Jonatan Hernandez Paz

Male, age 26 · Eagle Pass, Texas

Last seen Sep 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jonatan Hernandez-Paz, a 26-year-old man, was last seen on September 17, 2021, in Eagle Pass, Texas. Few details are available regarding the circumstances of his disappearance. Authorities have not provided much information about his case, but it remains…

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Candace Manuelito

Female, age 31 · Holbrook, Arizona

Last seen Sep 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a trip intended to be a journey towards healing, 31-year-old Candace Manuelito, a member of the Navajo Nation, vanished on September 17, 2021. She was traveling with her mother from St. Michael's, Arizona, with the goal of reaching a treatment center in…

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Valentin Mireles Galan

Male, age 36 · Del Rio, Texas

Last seen Sep 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Valentin Mireles-Galan, age 36, went missing from Del Rio, Texas, on September 17, 2021. His disappearance occurred against a backdrop of heightened tensions and crises along the U.S.-Mexico border, particularly in areas heavily influenced by cartel…

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Joe Trainor

Female, age 25 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Last seen Sep 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a family continues to hold out hope for the safe return of Joe Lawrence Trainor, a 25-year-old who vanished on September 17, 2021. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as a Caucasian female with brown hair and…

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Monica Cordoza

Female, age 14 · Panama City, Florida

Last seen Sep 17, 2006 · 20 years ago

Monica Cordoza, a 14-year-old girl, was reported missing from Panama City, Florida, on September 17, 2006. Her case is listed in the NamUs database, which provides details about missing persons across the United States. The circumstances surrounding her…

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Paula Burnette

Female, age 21 · Harrison, Tennessee

Last seen Sep 17, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 17, 1996, 21-year-old Paula Michelle Burnette was last seen in her hometown of Harrison, Tennessee. At the time of her disappearance, Paula was a mother to a four-year-old son from a previous marriage and a two-year-old…

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April Vlk

Female, age 37 · Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Last seen Sep 17, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the late summer of 1991, the serene community of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, was rocked by the perplexing disappearance of 37-year-old April Irene Vlk. The last confirmed sighting of April was on September 17, 1991. On that day, she had a…

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Roger Newton

Male, age 43 · Atlanta, Georgia

Last seen Sep 17, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the early autumn of 1991, a profound and lasting mystery began in Atlanta, Georgia, with the disappearance of Roger Franklin Newton. At 43 years old, Roger was a man in the prime of his life. Described as a white male with brown hair and brown eyes, he…

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Ramon Patino

Male, age 39 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Sep 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday evening in Phoenix, Arizona, a dispute escalated into a fatal encounter that ended the life of Ramon Patino. On September 17, 2021, the 39-year-old Hispanic man was involved in a verbal argument with two other men. The…

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Mark Johnson

Male, age 57 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Sep 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Friday afternoon in Washington, D.C., a tragic event unfolded that would end the life of a 57-year-old man, Mark Johnson. At approximately 12:19 p.m. on September 17, 2021, police responded to a report of a shooting in the 4500 block of Benning Road, SE.…

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Legend King

Male, age 2 · Lawrence, Kansas

Killed Sep 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late morning of September 17, 2021, a heart-wrenching incident unfolded in a residence in the 1500 block of Wedgewood Drive in Lawrence, Kansas, leading to the death of 2-year-old Legend Francis King. Emergency services were dispatched to the home…

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Justin Rash

Male, age 31 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Sep 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, the life of Justin Rash, a 31-year-old Black/African American male, came to an end in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His passing on September 17, 2021, was announced by a local funeral home, which handled the services to honor his memory.…

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Jamal Stowers

Male, age 33 · Vicksburg, Mississippi

Killed Sep 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of September 17, 2021, a domestic dispute in Vicksburg, Mississippi, ended in the tragic death of 33-year-old Jamal Stowers, a Black male. Vicksburg Police officers were called to the 100 block of Sprout Springs Road at approximately 7:44 p.m.…

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Willie Thomas Jr

Male, age 35 · Yazoo-city, Mississippi

Killed Sep 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday evening in Yazoo City, Mississippi, a dispute between two men who were once friends turned deadly. On September 17, 2021, 35-year-old Willie Thomas Jr., a male resident of the city, was at a home located at 632 Central Alley. An…

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Jeff Louis-Charles

Male, age 37 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Sep 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday morning in Trenton, New Jersey, a life was tragically cut short. Jeff Louis-Charles, a 37-year-old Black male, was found unresponsive inside a residence on Race Street. Police had been dispatched to the home around 12:53 a.m. on…

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John D. Appleton

Male, age 25 · Henrico, Virginia

Killed Sep 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of September 17, 2021, the life of 25-year-old John D. Appleton, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in Henrico, Virginia. The stillness of the West End apartment complex on Sandy Spring Way was…

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Unidentified Remains (41)

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 25 · south of Vamori Village, Arizona

Found Sep 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Partial skeletal remains discovered by humanitarian group volunteers

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Unidentified Female

Female, est. age 6 · Madisonville, Texas

Found Sep 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Remains of a female child with a feeding tube found inside a suitcase in a pasture next to highway. Child may be from Texas, Mexico, Arizona, Mew Mexico, or possibly California.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 45 · Brooklyn, New York

Found Sep 17, 2001 · 25 years ago

Skeleton was found in a boarded up, abandoned house. There was a fire at the location on October 17, 2000, after which it was boarded up. A new owner bought house in 2001 and while under contruction, workers found remains under some debris.

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Unidentified Male

Male, est. age 50 · Dennison Township, Pennsylvania

Found Sep 17, 1996 · 30 years ago

Partially decomposed body found approximately 20 feet north of Interstate 80 westbound

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Unidentified Male

Male · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 17, 2026 · this year

The subject was discovered in the back of a Vehicle located in the 700 block of E 112th St Chicago IL in a state of decomposition.

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Unidentified Male

Male · Houston, Texas

Found Sep 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

The decedent was found in his apartment with identity documents for multiple individuals. No confirmation has been able to be made as to his true identification and no family have been located. He is reported to originally be from China, but has lived in the…

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Lukeville, Arizona

Found Sep 17, 2020 · 6 years ago

A weathered and broken cranium was found in the remote desert by a National Park Service employee.

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Unidentified Person

Unsure · Lukeville, Arizona

Found Sep 17, 2020 · 6 years ago

A limb bone was found in the remote desert

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Unclaimed Persons (47)

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Karin Grant

Female · New York, New York

Found Sep 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

In September of 2021, authorities in New York City discovered the body of Karin Grant, an unclaimed person whose case remains unresolved. Found on the bustling streets of New York, New York, the circumstances surrounding Karin Grant's death have drawn…

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Ronald Duran

Male · Denver, Colorado

Found Sep 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On September 17, 2021, the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner reported the discovery of an unclaimed male body in a hotel room in Denver, Colorado. The deceased individual has been identified as Ronald Duran. His body was found by hotel staff, and despite…

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Horace Wilson

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Sep 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 17, 2016, the male body of Horace Wilson was discovered in the Bronx, New York, an event that marked the beginning of a case under the reference UCP2986. Despite efforts to identify next of kin or any acquaintances linked to Wilson, he remains an…

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Francisco Correa

Male · Bronx, New York

Found Sep 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 17, 2016, the body of Francisco Correa, a male individual, was discovered in the Bronx, New York. Despite efforts by the authorities, Francisco Correa remains an unclaimed person, with his case cataloged under Namus ID: UCP2784. The details…

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Harold Jones

Male · Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Found Sep 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

On September 17, 2021, a male body was discovered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, belonging to Harold Dean Jones. Mr. Jones' remains were officially recorded under the Namus ID UCP85536, marking him as an unclaimed decedent. His death occurred in a hospital…

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Jerry Herrera

Male · San Bernardino, California

Found Sep 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

In San Bernardino, California, a case remains unresolved involving an unclaimed person named Jerry Herrera. On September 17, 2016, the male body was discovered and subsequently pronounced dead in the emergency room at St. Bernardine Medical Center. Despite…

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Thomas Huff

Male · Oregon

Found Sep 17, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the quiet state of Oregon, the mysterious case of Thomas B. Huff has remained unsolved since his body was discovered on September 17, 2006. The identity of the man, known to authorities as Namus ID: UCP1589, was confirmed, but little else was known about…

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Juan Hernandez

Male · Manhattan, New York

Found Sep 17, 2026 · this year

On September 17, 2026, the body of an unidentified male, later determined to be Juan Hernandez, was discovered in Manhattan, New York. Despite efforts to ascertain his identity and notify next of kin, he remains unclaimed. Authorities continue to seek…

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Serial Killer Victims (9)

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Christine Vu

Victim of Dale Devon Scheanette

age 26 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Sep 17, 1996 · 30 years ago

Christine Vu, a 26-year-old Vietnamese American woman, was found murdered on September 17, 1996, in her apartment at the Peartree complex in Arlington, Texas. A dedicated third-grade teacher at Morton Elementary School, Christine had recently graduated with a…

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Roger Evans

Victim of Donald Harvey

age 74 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Sep 17, 1986 · 40 years ago

Roger Evans, a 74-year-old man, was a patient at Daniel Drake Memorial Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, when his life became part of a much larger series of killings committed inside hospitals by orderly Donald Harvey. Online accounts of the case identify Evans…

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Peggy Lowe

Victim of Marion Albert Pruett

Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Sep 17, 1981 · 45 years ago

Opal Margaret “Peggy” Holder Lowe was a 42-year-old woman working as a savings-and-loan officer at the Unifirst Federal Savings and Loan branch in the Metrocenter shopping area of Jackson, Mississippi, when the ordinary rhythm of a workday morning on…

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Josefina Cepeda

Victim of Jesus Aguilera

age 24 · Manhatten, New York

Killed Sep 17, 1981 · 45 years ago

Josefina Cepeda, 24, a Latina woman, slipped out of view in New York City’s restless late-summer of 1981, when the streets of northern Manhattan and the Bronx pulsed with heat, noise, and the everyday hurry of people trying to get home. Not long after, her…

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Lisa Marie Nichols

Victim of Jeremy Bryan Jones

age 45 · Turnerville, Alabama

Killed Sep 17, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the quiet community of Turnerville, Alabama, the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan in September 2004 brought a far more sinister storm into the life of 45-year-old Lisa Marie Nichols. A resident of the Mobile area, she was discovered in her home on September 17…

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Lazaro Comesana

Victim of Rory Enrique Conde

Miami, Florida

Killed Sep 17, 1994 · 32 years ago

Lazaro Comesana, a 27-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on September 17, 1994, in Miami, Florida. He was the first known victim of Rory Conde, a serial killer infamously dubbed the 'Tamiami Strangler.' Lazaro Comesana's death marked the…

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William E. Thomas

Victim of Orville Lynn Majors

age 69 · Clinton, Indiana

Killed Sep 17, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the early morning hours, a quiet street in Clinton was shattered by a violent domestic assault. Inside a home on Tulane Drive, a son, William Bradford Thomas, was attacking his parents. The altercation turned fatal, leaving his 63-year-old father, Shelton…

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Darcie Frackenpohl

Victim of Roger Reece Kibbe

age 17 · Sacramento, California

Killed Sep 17, 1987 · 39 years ago

Darcie Frackenpohl, a 17-year-old Caucasian female, was murdered on September 17, 1987. Originally from Seattle, Washington, she had run away from home and was living in Sacramento, California at the time of her death. Her body was discovered in South Lake…

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Cody Becker

Mass murder victim of Matthew James Ruth

age 39 · Spring Grove, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late summer of 2025, the community of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, was shaken by the tragic death of one of its own. Detective Sergeant Cody Michael Becker, a 39-year-old male and a respected member of the Northern York County Regional Police…

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Mark Baker

Mass murder victim of Matthew James Ruth

age 53 · Spring Grove, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

Mark Baker, a 53-year-old White/Caucasian male, was one of three Northern York County Regional Police detectives killed on September 17, 2025, during an ambush at a rural home on Haar Road in North Codorus Township near Spring Grove, Pennsylvania. Baker…

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Isaiah Emenheiser

Mass murder victim of Matthew James Ruth

age 43 · Spring Grove, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late summer of 2025, a tragedy unfolded in the quiet community of North Codorus Township, near Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, forever marking September 17th as a day of loss. On this day, Detective Isaiah D. Emenheiser, a 43-year-old male, gave his life…

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