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On December 19, 2022, a male body was discovered in Bronx, New York, leading to a puzzling case that remains unsolved. The individual was later identified through the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) with the ID UCP98604 as Joel Smith. Despite efforts by local authorities to locate his next of kin or any acquaintances, the case of Joel Smith remains open, as no relatives have come forward to claim his body.

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Date Found: 12/19/2022
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Victim Details

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98604

UCP98604

38401

Joel

Smith

Other

Other

Male

12/19/2022

Bronx

New York

Bronx County

10461

No

34912

Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City

New York

New York

New York County

520 First Avenue, , New York, New York

2124472030

Local

Medical Examiner

B-22-040066

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

12/04/2025


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