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Rob (2026)

On March 9, 2026, a man whose possible name is "Rob" was found near a Circle K gas station in Gainesville, Florida. The area was known to be frequented by transients. He was caught on CCTV from a gas station he was known to frequent. He had a recognizable face. His PMI was minutes-hours. His cause of death was not stated. He was given the placeholder name Rob (2026).

Description:

• Sex: Male

• Race: White

• Age: 30-45 Years Old

• Height: 5'11"

• Weight: 244 Pounds

• Hair: Short Brown

• Eye Color: Brown

• Beard And Mustache

• Minimal Hair On Chest, Arms, And Legs

Clothing & Accessories:

• Fedora

If you have any information contact:

Agency #1 Name: District 8 Medical Examiner's Office

Agency Contact Person: Lauren Newbanks, Director of Operations

Agency Phone Number: (352) 384-3366

Agency Case Number: ME26-0185

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Agency #2 Name: Gainesville Police Department

Agency Contact Person: Virginia Bernal, Detective

Agency Phone Number: (352) 393-7710

Agency Case Number: 02-26-003616

NamUs Case Number: 156852

Someone has to know this man. His face needs to be seen by the public and especially the people in Florida because that's where he was found. I hope he is identified soon.

LINKS TO MY SOURCES IN THE COMMENTS BELOW!!

Could Juan Antonio Marquez Carrera Be Bexar County John Doe (June 16, 2025)?

The Disappearance of Juan Carrera...

On May 26, 2022, Juan was last seen crossing the border in a group and the group was chased and scattered by Border Patrol south of Aguilares, Texas. Juan has never been seen or heard from since.

The Discovery of Bexar County John Doe (2025)...

On June 16, 2025, the skeletal remains of a man were found along a property fence by a property owner looking for fallen trees in San Antonio, Texas. His cause of death was not stated.

Comparisons:

John Doe is either Black/Hispanic/Asian.

Juan is Hispanic/Latino.

John Doe is between 50-75 in age.

Juan was 50 in age.

John Doe has a height of 5'2"-5'10".

Juan has a height of 5'6"-5'8".

Aguilares, Texas to San Antonio, Texas is 158 miles or 2 hours 40 minutes.

A bit more info about Juan...

Juan had at least one ear pierced a long time ago, it may have been closed up. He has a mole on his chest. A birthmark in the middle of his back about one inch in size. His left cheek has a slight depression but it isn't a scar. He had brown eyes. He had wavy, short gray or partially graying with dark brown/black hair, chest hair, and chin hair/goatee. I don't really think these things matter that much since John Doe was skeletal and none of these things would be noticeable now. Just thought I would mention them though.

I think by looking at both these pictures these men have similar facial features. Im looking for others opinions though. So please let me know what you think about these two.

LINKS TO BOTH MEN'S CASES IN THE COMMENTS BELOW!!

Chicago Jane Doe (February 1992)

On February 7, 1992, a woman was found in a vacant lot in Chicago, Illinois. She was possibly transient. She had a recognizable face. Her PMI was hours-days. She was given the placeholder name Chicago Jane Doe (February 1992).

Description

• Sex: Female

• Race: Black

• Age: 70-75 Years Old

• Height: 5'4"

• Weight: 121 Pounds

• Hair: Gray

• Eye Color: Brown

Clothing & Accessories:

• Brown Glove

• Thick Grayish Coat

• Red And Brown Dress

• 2 White Slips

• Blue Slip

• White T-Shirt

• Green Socks

If you have any information contact:

Agency #1 Name: Cook County Medical Examiner's Office

Agency Contact Person: N/A

Agency Phone Number: (312) 997-4500

Agency Case Number: 138 Feb 92

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Agency #2 Name: Chicago Police Department

Agency Contact Person: N/A

Agency Phone Number: (312) 747-8380

Agency Case Number: T058619

NamUs Case Number: 128929

She deserves her name and I hope she gets it one day. This is her first reconstruction and im hoping to get more eyes on her. May she rest in peace 🙏.

LINKS TO MY SOURCES IN THE COMMENTS BELOW!!

Miguel Castillo" (2021)

On September 12, 2021, a man with the possible name "Miguel Castillo Luna" was found in an apartment in Corona Queens, New York. Other possible names include "Niil Castillo" "Julian Juarez" and "Julian Hernandez". He may have been from Mexico. He was buried under the name "Miguel Castillo Luna" in Hart Island in 2022. His burial record states he was 29. He had a recognizable face. He was given the placeholder name Miguel Castillo Luna (2021).

Description:

• Sex: Male

• Race: Hispanic

• Age: 29

• Height: 5'4"

• Weight: 143 Pounds

• Hair: Long, Straight, Black

• Eye Color: Brown

• Thick Black Goatee

Distinguishing Marks/Features:

• Linear Scar On Inner Left Forearm

Tattoos:

• Horned Goat On Chest

• Indigenous Words Or Symbols On Lower Right Leg

• Nondescript Symbol On Inner Right Forearm

• Solid Black Band Around Left Wrist

Clothing & Accessories:

• Black T-Shirt

• Gray Cargo Pants

• Black Belt

• Black Work Boots

According To NamUs, He Has 0 Exclusions.

If you have any information contact:

Agency Name: Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City

Agency Contact Person: N/A

Agency Phone Number: (212) 447-2030

Agency Case Number: Q21-30200

NamUs Case Number: 87877

This reconstruction is new and has likely not been seen by many im hoping to get more eyes on it. I hope he gets his name one day may he rest in peace 🙏.

LINKS TO MY SOURCES IN THE COMMENTS BELOW!!

Why does nobody talk about dean corlls 9 year old victim? In the boat shed, they had found a cranium belonging to a child of either 9 or ten years of age. The same place where they had found Donald's falcon arm bones. Forensic analysis revealed the condition of this section of bone to be similar to other bones recovered at this location and likely not an incidental archeological recovery, thus indicating the bodies of two Corll victims one still unidentified remain buried at this location Brooks had said that his youngest victim was jerry waldrop but also said his youngest victim was about 9 and the son of a grocer records show that there was a young boy reported missing called albright nothing more was looked into after that not only that but Corll Candy Company recalled Corll doing a lot of digging in the years leading up to 1968 Corll stated he was burying spoiled candy to avoid contamination by insects. He subsequently cemented over the floor. He was also observed digging in waste ground that was later converted into a parking lot. These former workers also recalled that Corll had rolls of clear plastic of precisely the same type used to bury his victims. So my question is why do we know nothing about a victim they had found who remains unidentified, and only hear about swimsuit boy why do we also not talk about the obvious fact he had far more victims most of these kids siblings would surley still be alive and want closure on their siblings disaperance and anyways the Houston police did such a bad job why hasn't this case been re examined and looked into further Henley is still alive Henley has insisted theres more body's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Corll#Possible_additional_victims

Drew County John (1986)

On December 12, 1986, the skull of a man was found on the Felsenthal Refuge in Crossett, Arkansas. His body condition was skeletal. He could not be identified and was given the placeholder name Drew County John Doe (1986).

Description:

• Sex: Male

• Race: White

• Age: 25-45 Years Old

• Nothing More Could Be Determined

According To His NamUs, He Has 0 Exclusions.

If you have any information contact:

Agency Name: Drew County Sheriff's Office

Agency Contact Person: Mark Gober, Sheriff

Agency Phone Number: (870) 367-6211

Agency Case Number: 61-956-86

NamUs Case Number: 16737

These are new reconstructions of this John Doe. I believe the first ones he has ever gotten. So i'm hoping to get some more eyes on his pictures.

LINKS TO MY SOURCES IN THE COMMENTS BELOW!!

Neptune/Monmouth County Jane Doe (July 1980)

• DATE OF DISCOVERY: July 1^(st), 1980

• LOCATION OF DISCOVERY: Neptune, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA

• ESTIMATED YEAR OF DEATH: 1980

• POSTMORTEM INTERVAL^(1)****: Weeks to one month; possibly around June 15^(th)

• CONDITION OF REMAINS: Not recognizable – Near complete or complete skeleton

• CAUSE OF DEATH: Blunt force trauma to the head

• MANNER OF DEATH: Homicide

• SEX: Female

• ESTIMATED AGE: 20 – 30 years old

• RACE: Caucasian

• HEIGHT (ESTIMATED)^(2): 5’6” – 5’8” (66 – 68 inches; approx. 167.64 – 172.72 cm)

• WEIGHT (ESTIMATED)^(3): 130 – 140 pounds (approx. 58.967 – 63.503 kg)

• EYE COLOUR: Unknown

• HAIR: Brown (possibly shoulder length as per an article by the Asbury Park Press, 14 Dec 1986)

• DISTINGUISHING MARKS/FEATURES:

  • Two upper left molars previously extracted

 

BACKGROUND

On July 1^(st), 1980, the body of a woman was found partially submerged in a creek behind the Shore Lanes Bowling Alley (also noted as just “Shore Bowling Alley”) off Route 35 near the Asbury Park Circle in Neptune, New Jersey. She was believed to have been deceased up to one month prior to her discovery (New Jersey State Police state specifically “June 15^(th)”. Her cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma to the head by an unknown “blunt instrument”.

Authorities believe her to be Caucasian, between 20 to 30 years old, between 5'6" to 5'8" in height and weighed between 130 to 140 pounds. She had brown hair. Her eye colour could not be determined. She previously had two upper left molars extracted.

She was found wearing a dark blouse with gold threads, blue jeans, black underwear, brown canvas shoes, and multiple items of jewellery: brown plastic tortoise shell bracelet, white metal ring with a clear/white stone, white metal beaded chain, yellow metal coarse "S" chain, yellow metal fine "S" chain, yellow metal tube chain with a yellow metal letter "T" (½” in size). A white plastic comb and $27.00 USD cash were also found.

Sadly, there is not much information on her. A photo was taken of the jewellery found with her, which I will include here, as well as the article by the Asbury Park Press, her reconstruction, and photos taken of her shoes.

 

CLOTHING/ITEMS – On the body, the following were noted

• Dark blouse with gold threads (Label stated “COPENHAGEN”; size “Large”)
• Blue jeans (Brand “Zena”; no size noted)
• Black underwear/brief panties (Label stated “100% cotton”; no brand or size noted)
• Brown canvas shoes (No brand noted; Size “7.5”)
• White plastic comb (8” long; in her left sock)
• Brown plastic bracelet (Tortoise shell colour; 3” diameter)
• White metal ring with clear/white stone (Engraved with “18kt”)
• Beaded chain (White metal, 19 ½” long; “similar to military “dog tag” issue”)^(4)
• Coarse “S” chain (Yellow metal, 23 ¼” long)
• Fine “S” chain (Yellow metal, 16” long)
• Tube chain with letter “T” (½” in size) on clasp (Yellow metal, 15” long)^(5)

 

Near the body, the following were noted

• $27.00 USD cash (possibly in one of her shoes as per the Asbury Park Press article)

 

EXCLUSIONS

• Kristy Booth
• Rosemary Calandriello
• Jan Cotta
• Bea Fulton
• Geraldine Lisbon
• Karen O’Donoghue
• Betty Roberts
• Doris Tetreault
• Joanne Williams

 

NOTES – Things of note or discrepancies found during research

^(1) POSTMORTEM INTERVAL – The DoeNetwork notes it as “weeks prior”, New Jersey State Police notes it specifically “June 15^(th), 1980”, and the Asbury Park Press article notes it as possibly up to a month prior to her discovery.

^(2) HEIGHT – The DoeNetwork and NamUs note her height as 5’7” estimate, while the New Jersey State Police note it as 5’6” to 5’8”.

^(3) WEIGHT – The DoeNetwork and NamUs note her weight as 135 pounds estimated, while the New Jersey State Police note it as 130 to 140 pounds.

^(4) “DOG TAG” NECKLACE – The Asbury Park Press article notes that she had on “…a coarse white metal necklace and a chain with a metal dog tag similar to those worn by military officers.” I believe that the article may have been confused, as the photo showing the jewellery she was found with does include a “white metal, beaded chain, similar to military “dog tag” issue” but it did not seem to have an actual dog tag on it. I believe that the chain itself was possibly similar to some military dog tag necklaces, but an actual dog tag was not found/on it.

^(5) “T” NECKLACE – Some sources note that the “T” was “half a letter”, but the photo showing her jewellery notes “1/2” yellow metal letter “T” and her reconstruction show a full “T”. I believe the ½” it was noted as got confused at some point as “a half”. I may be wrong, so if I missed something saying otherwise, please let me know!

^(6) NECKLACE COLOURS – I am unsure why, but some sources (including the New Jersey State Police) note a lot of her necklaces as “black”, but the descriptions given in the photo of her jewellery do state each as either yellow or white metal (whichever they were), and none as “black”. I am unsure if this has just gotten confused as well since the photo is in black and white? Again, if I missed somewhere saying otherwise, please let me know.

 

IDENTIFIERS

• Dentals: Available (noted as “partial x-ray and dental records available for comparison”)
• Fingerprints: Not available
• DNA: Not available

 

INVESTIGATING AGENCY & OTHER CASE INFORMATION

AGENCY ONE

• Agency Name: Middlesex Regional Medical Examiner Office
• Agency Contact Person: Anna Delaney
• Agency Phone Number: 609-584-5054 ext 5656 or 732-745-3190
• Agency Email: medical.examiner@co.middlesex.nj.us
• Agency Case Number: 13800136

AGENCY TWO

• Agency Name: Neptune Police Department
• Agency Phone Number: 732-988-8000
• Agency Case Number: 80-10132

AGENCY THREE

• Agency Name: New Jersey State Police
• Agency Phone Number: 800-709-7090
• Agency Email: missingp@gw.njsp.org

OTHER INFORMATION/CASE NUMBERS

• NCIC Case Number: U189042047
• NamUs Case Number: #UP1498
• The Doe Network Case Number: 436UFNJ

 

REFERENCES

• NamUs (#UP1498)
• New Jersey State Police - Unidentified Persons / Bodies - Monmouth County
• DoeNetwork (436UFNJ)
• Unidentified Wiki (Monmouth County Jane Doe (1980))

Hello, I've recently been doing some digging into the items found with York County Jane Doe. I wanted to share what I've found and see if this info is helpful in any way.

YORK COUNTY DOE

- sneakers are from 2018 earliest (nike air max girls tie dye)

- watch 2014 at the earliest - Fossil Riley Multifunction Crystal Rose Gold Watch, specifically model ES2811

- Vintage Sarah Coventry Caress Silver Tone Filigree Bypass Ring Adjustable 1975

Troup County Jane Doe (2021)

On May 15, 2021, the body of a woman was found in West Point Lake near Thomas Drive around 1:30 PM in Troup County, Georgia. She was decomposed. Her cause of death was not stated. She given the placeholder name Troup County Jane Doe (2021).

Description:

• Sex: Female

• Race: Black/African American

• Age: 18-99 Years Old

• Nothing More Could Be Determined

If you have any information contact:

Agency Name: Troup County Sheriff's Office

Agency Contact Person: Clay Bryant, Investigator

Agency Phone Number: 706-883-1616

Agency Case Number: N/A

May she get her name back someday soon. 🙏

LINKS TO MY SOURCES IN THE COMMENTS BELOW!!

On Friday, November 14th, 1969, a City of Cleveland Water Dept. crew was cleaning out a sewer in the area of East 9th Street and Erieside Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, when they discovered the remains of an unidentified female decedent wedged in between pilings in Lake Erie.  

The decedent was a White/Caucasian female between the approximate ages of 35 and 45 years old. She was 5 ft 5 in (65 inches) and weighed 201 lbs. The decedent had black shoulder-length hair and brown eyes. She had a ¼ inch circular hyper pigmented area of scarring in the right lower area of her abdomen. The decedent's postmortem interval was a few days. She was described as having a “recognizable face”, with an edited (possibly NSFW) photo available on her NamUs profile. The decedent's cause of death was not stated. 25 women have been ruled out as being the decedent. 

When found, the decedent was wearing an aqua-colored dress, a white full-length girdle, brown or black colored loafers, a gold wristwatch on her left wrist, a ring on the ring finger of her right hand and a necklace. 

56 years on, this is where the case stands today. Thank you so much for giving the Cuyahoga County Jane Doe (1969) a moment of your day.

Sources:

Unidentified Awareness Wiki

NamUs

White Pine County John Doe (January 1984)

• DATE OF DISCOVERY: January 25^(th), 1984

• LOCATION OF DISCOVERY: Baker, White Pine County, Nevada, USA

• ESTIMATED YEAR OF DEATH: 1984

• POSTMORTEM INTERVAL: 1 week

• CONDITION OF REMAINS: Not recognizable – Decomposition/putrefaction

• CAUSE OF DEATH: Carbon monoxide poisoning

• MANNER OF DEATH: Suicide

• SEX: Male

• ESTIMATED AGE^(1)****: 40 – 60 years old

• RACE: Caucasian

• HEIGHT (ESTIMATED): 5’9” – 6’0” (69 – 72 inches; approx. 175.26 – 182.88 cm)

• WEIGHT (ESTIMATED)^(2): 160 pounds (approx. 72.58 kg)

• EYE COLOUR: Unknown

• HAIR: Red/auburn or brown (graying on the sides)

• DISTINGUISHING MARKS/FEATURES:

  • “Extensive dental work” noted

 

BACKGROUND

On the morning of January 25^(th), 1984, the body of a man was discovered inside of a parked 1968 Chevrolet Belair at the Willow Patch Rest Stop in rural White Pine County, Nevada. The area he was found is approximately 45 miles East of Ely. A rubber hose was attached to the cars exhaust and then extended “…into the partially opened passenger window into the passenger compartment.”

Authorities believe that the man had been deceased approximately 1 week. It is believed that the man was Caucasian, between 40 to 60 years old, between 5’9” to 6’0” in height, and weighed an estimated 160 pounds. He had red/auburn or red/brown hair, which was graying on the side. His eye colour could not be determined. He is noted to have had “extensive dental work”, though no further description/information is provided. The DoeNetwork states “All tags were removed from clothing prior to death.”

The man was found wearing a thin blue jacket, yellow button-up sweater, white long-sleeve shirt, green trousers, black golf shoes with the spikes removed, prescription glasses, and “military non-prescription glasses” (no further information or description of these are given). Inside the car, a black windbreaker, beige windbreaker, blue and red checkered shirt, blue shirt, brown wallet containing $201.40, and a suicide note was found.

The 1968 Chevrolet Belair is described as a 6 cylinder, two-door hard top in a faded gray/green or faded blue/green colour. The car’s VIN number was 155118T240844, and it did not have a license plate. Authorities “…contacted all 50 states in 1984 trying to match the car’s VIN with no success.” It was discovered that the car was manufactured at an assembly plant in Tarrytown, New York. A Websleuths user contacted GM regarding this car and VIN, and was given the information regarding Tarrytown, but the GM employee also stated “Build records no longer exist for Chevrolets built prior to 1977.”

Authorities believe the man may have been living in his car. The backseat (both the back support and seat) was missing. The glove box contained “…an electric component box, possibly handmade...” This box had switches and three colored lights. Five leads connected the box to the starter solenoid, as an apparent power source. “It was thought this was a timing device designed to turn off the vehicle after a set time.”

The suicide note was signed “J”. The note included a “P.S”, requesting that the $201.40 in his wallet be donated to the Mormon Church. The note “appeared to have been written as a prayer.” It is noted that it contained the following: “Please forgive then all, dear Lord, for any hurt they cause this humble servant whom they never knew – who got aweful [sic] tired on the journey, and could go no further.” NamUs also notes that his suicide note “…refers to “middle life.””

One thing I would like to note is that a “Willow Patch Rest Stop” does not really exist, at least online. I am unsure if an area is called that unofficially, or was called that in the past, so I cannot verify the exact rest stop/location that he was found. An article found from the Ely Daily Times does state a different location of “…a dirt road on the east side of Sacramento Pass…” It also states that “…the man was found by a passing Mt. Wheeler Power Inc. employee.”

The DoeNetwork states “White Pine County Sheriff’s Office personnel reportedly printed the decedent [his fingerprints] and sent prints to the FBI. There was no match.”

Someone tagged Othram on his Websleuths forum post, and today Othram replied, “We are tracking the case!” I am hoping this means that Othram may see if they can help out on this case.

 

CLOTHING/ITEMS – On the body, the following were noted

• Thin blue jacket with hood (No brand or sized noted)
• Yellow button-up sweater (No brand or sized noted)
• White long-sleeve shirt (No brand or sized noted)
• Green trousers (No brand or sized noted)
• Black golf shoes with the spikes removed (No brand or sized noted)
• Prescription glasses (No further description noted)
• “Military” non-prescription glasses (No further description noted)

 

Near the body, the following were noted

• Black windbreaker (No brand noted, size “Medium”)
• Beige windbreaker (No brand noted, size “Medium”)
• Blue and red checkered shirt (No brand or sized noted)
• Blue shirt (No brand noted, size “Medium”)
• Brown wallet containing $201.40
• Suicide note

 

EXCLUSIONS

• Glenn Carroll
• Alverson Fredrick
• Daniel Maday

 

NOTES – Things of note or discrepancies found during research

^(1) AGE – The DoeNetwork states his estimated age as “40 – 46” years old. I am unsure why, as NamUs lists it was “40 – 60” years old.

^(2) WEIGHT – The DoeNetwork states his estimated weight as “170 – 180” pounds. Again, I am unsure why, as NamUs lists it as “160” pounds estimated.

 

IDENTIFIERS

• Dentals: Available
• Fingerprints: Available
• DNA: Not available (“no samples retained”)

 

INVESTIGATING AGENCY & OTHER CASE INFORMATION

AGENCY ONE

• Agency Name: Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office
• Agency Contact Person: Marika Morris
• Agency Phone Number: 775-785-6114
• Agency Case Number: 0079-84

AGENCY TWO

• Agency Name: White Pine County Sheriff’s Office
• Agency Phone Number: 775-289-8808
• Agency Case Number: C-84-042

AGENCY THREE

• Agency Name: Nevada Department of Public Safety – Investigation Division
• Agency Contact Person: Martin J. Roberto
• Agency Phone Number: 775-684-7430
• Agency Case Number: 04-000171

 

OTHER INFORMATION/CASE NUMBERS

• NamUs Case Number: #UP7428
• The Doe Network Case Number: 2038UMNV
• Former Hot Case Number: 710

 

REFERENCES

• NamUs (#UP7428)
• DoeNetwork (2038UMNV)
• Websleuths (NV - NV - White Pine Co, WhtMale 40-60, UP7428, note signed 'J', golf shoes, dental work, glasses, Jan'84)
• Unidentified Wiki (Baker John Doe (January 1984))