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On January 25, 2020, the body of a 55-year-old white male was discovered on a sidewalk in Chula Vista, California, marking the beginning of a case marked by unanswered questions. The decedent, later identified by Namus ID UCP65377 as Michael James Howell, appeared to have been living a transient lifestyle in the area. On that fateful morning, a passerby happened upon the unresponsive figure of Howell, lying supine, and promptly contacted emergency services.
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Date Found: 01/25/2020
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Date Found: 01/25/2020
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65377
UCP65377
15489
Michael
James
Howell
White / Caucasian
White / Caucasian
Male
01/25/2020
Chula Vista
California
San Diego County
91910
No
15128
San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office
San Diego
California
San Diego County
Scott Morrison
Medical Examiner Investigator
5570 Overland Avenue, Ste. 101, , San Diego, California
8586942895
County
Medical Examiner
2020-00264
2020-01-25
Brown
Unknown
Unknown
11/29/2025
Area Recovered:
