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In a perplexing case that unfolded in Dunsmuir, California, the remains of an unidentified man were discovered on March 24, 2023, leading to an investigation by the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department. Known locally by the alias "Gnome Davis," the deceased was later identified as Terril Payne Samuels, also known as Terril Rayne Samuels, through fingerprint and DNA analysis. This identification process was crucial in piecing together the fragments of Mr. Samuels' life story.
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Date Found: 03/24/2023
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Date Found: 03/24/2023
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108181
UCP108181
42051
Terril
Payne or Rayne
Samuels
White / Caucasian
White / Caucasian
Male
03/24/2023
Dunsmuir
California
Siskiyou County
96025
No
38810
Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department
Yreka
California
Siskiyou County
305 Butte Street, , Yreka, California
5308428300
County
Law Enforcement
1-23-0446
2023-03-24
Gray or Partially Gray
Hazel
Hazel
11/27/2025
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