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Case Description
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On June 30, 2024, a male body was discovered in Queens, New York, and authorities have identified the deceased as James Howard Kaufman. Despite exhaustive efforts to track down next of kin or any associates, Kaufman remains an unclaimed person. The circumstances surrounding his life prior to his demise, including how he came to be in Queens, are largely unknown, and his background is a puzzle still waiting to be unraveled.

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Date Found: 06/30/2024
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Victim Details

2024-07-22T15:14:34.167

2024-11-15T14:14:46.897

126144

UCP126144

46927

James

Howard

Kaufman

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

06/30/2024

Queens

New York

Queens County

11355

No

42553

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

Q-24-021135

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

12/02/2025


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