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Joseph Charles

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2022-06-30T19:20:28.26

2022-07-01T14:04:34.617

92935

UCP92935

36214

Joseph

Charles

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

08/08/2017

Houston

Texas

Harris County

77022

No

33127

Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences

Houston

Texas

Harris County

1861 Old Spanish Trail, , Houston, Texas

8329275000

County

Medical Examiner

https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/default.aspx

ML17-2826

2017-08-08

Black

Brown

Brown

07/26/2026


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On August 8, 2017, the body of an unidentified male was discovered at a motel in Houston, Texas. This individual, later designated as Joseph Charles for identification purposes, became one of the many unclaimed persons whose cases pose challenges to authorities and families alike. Despite extensive efforts to uncover more about his identity and background, Joseph Charles remains unclaimed and unidentified to this day.

The discovery took place under somewhat routine circumstances, but no ...
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Date Found: 08/08/2017

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