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Case Description
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On October 16, 1999, the body of William Gaines, an unclaimed person, was discovered in Washington. Despite efforts to identify and connect him with his next of kin, his case remains unsolved. Little is elaborated about the circumstances surrounding his death, but the absence of claims from family or friends has left his case open for more than two decades. With numerous possible avenues of identification exhausted, the case remains at a standstill.

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Date Found: 10/16/1999
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Victim Details

2015-01-12T00:50:08

2020-04-14T22:25:54.793

889

UCP889

1078

William

Gaines

Black / African American

Black / African American

Male

10/16/1999

Washington

Spokane County

1071

Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office

Spokane

Washington

Spokane County

102 South Spokane Street, , Spokane, Washington

5094772296

County

Medical Examiner

99-415

11/22/2025


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