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Manuel Cruz Bautista

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2022-07-06T15:56:12.08

2022-07-07T17:03:58.307

93105

UCP93105

36318

Manuel

Cruz Bautista

Hispanic / Latino

Hispanic / Latino

Male

06/04/2006

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

90064

No

33212

Los Angeles County Medical Examiner

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

Betsy Magdaleno

Medical Examiner Investigator, Identifications

1104 North Mission Road, , Los Angeles, California

3233430512

County

Medical Examiner

https://me.lacounty.gov/

2006-04238

Black

BLACK

Unknown

Unknown

07/27/2026

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On June 4, 2006, the body of an unclaimed male was discovered in a field in West Los Angeles, California. The individual was later identified as Manuel Cruz-Bautista, a case documented under the Namus ID: UCP93105. When found, Cruz-Bautista's remains were in a state of severe decomposition, indicating that he had been deceased for some time before the discovery. The decedent's identity remained a mystery for over 16 years due to the condition of the remains, which hindered immediate identificati...
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Date Found: 06/04/2006

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