Unidentified people
People found without a name. Identification usually starts with one detail someone recognizes.
Smurfette Jane Doe
Smurfette Jane Doe is the nickname given to an unidentified teenaged girl who was found dead by a driver in Houston, Texas on October 16, 2012. The decedent derived this nickname from the distinctive shirt she was discovered in, which bore an image of the cartoon character Smurfette. The decedent was found concealed in a black plastic garbage bag on the side of a busy road, beside a gravel road leading to an oil…
1983 · MissouriUnidentifiedSt. Louis Jane Doe
The St. Louis Jane Doe is an unidentified girl who was found murdered in the basement of an abandoned apartment building on February 28, 1983 in St. Louis, Missouri.
1992 · West VirginiaUnidentifiedRedhead murders
The Redhead murders is the media epithet used to refer to a series of unsolved homicides of redheaded girls and young women in the United States between October 1978 and 1992, believed to have been committed by an unidentified male serial killer. The murders believed to be related have occurred in states including Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The murders may have…
1999 · Tacoma, WashingtonUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Tacoma, Washington (1999)
An unidentified man was found in Tacoma, Washington on August 22, 1999. No name has been established. NamUs case UP16178.
2019 · Newark, New JerseyUnidentifiedUnidentified person, Newark, New Jersey (2019)
An unidentified person was found in Newark, New Jersey on August 15, 2019. No name has been established. NamUs case UP156080.
2026 · Harvey, IllinoisUnidentifiedUnidentified person, Harvey, Illinois (2026)
An unidentified person was found in Harvey, Illinois on August 25, 2026. No name has been established. NamUs case UP162635.
2023 · Baltimore, MarylandUnidentifiedUnidentified woman, Baltimore, Maryland (2023)
An unidentified woman was found in Baltimore, Maryland on August 18, 2023. No name has been established. NamUs case UP112831.
2002 · Oregon City, OregonUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Oregon City, Oregon (2002)
An unidentified man was found in Oregon City, Oregon on April 20, 2002. No name has been established. NamUs case UP8058.
2002 · Huron, New YorkUnidentifiedUnidentified woman, Huron, New York (2002)
An unidentified woman was found in Huron, New York on August 29, 2002. No name has been established. NamUs case UP6879.
2026 · Valley Stream, New YorkUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Valley Stream, New York (2026)
An unidentified man was found in Valley Stream, New York on June 16, 2026. No name has been established. NamUs case UP159996.
2026 · Bronx, New YorkUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Bronx, New York (2026)
An unidentified man was found in Bronx, New York on June 25, 2026. No name has been established. NamUs case UP161901.
2026 · Manhattan, New YorkUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Manhattan, New York (2026)
An unidentified man was found in Manhattan, New York on August 5, 2026. No name has been established. NamUs case UP162740.
2026 · Queens, New YorkUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Queens, New York (2026)
An unidentified man was found in Queens, New York on September 5, 2026. No name has been established. NamUs case UP163201.
2026 · Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2026)
An unidentified man was found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 8, 2026. No name has been established. NamUs case UP162556.
2024 · Queens, New YorkUnidentifiedUnidentified woman, Queens, New York (2024)
An unidentified woman was found in Queens, New York on November 22, 2024. No name has been established. NamUs case UP135053.
1980 · Newhall, CaliforniaUnidentifiedUnidentified woman, Newhall, California (1980)
An unidentified woman was found in Newhall, California on August 26, 1980. No name has been established. NamUs case UP4370.
1979 · Reno, NevadaUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Reno, Nevada (1979)
An unidentified man was found in Reno, Nevada on July 13, 1979. No name has been established. NamUs case UP150679.
2003 · Williams, ArizonaUnidentifiedUnidentified woman, Williams, Arizona (2003)
An unidentified woman was found in Williams, Arizona on October 24, 2003. No name has been established. NamUs case UP9967.
1991 · Houston, TexasUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Houston, Texas (1991)
An unidentified man was found in Houston, Texas on July 18, 1991. No name has been established. NamUs case UP12728.
2023 · Houston, TexasUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Houston, Texas (2023)
An unidentified man was found in Houston, Texas on October 30, 2023. No name has been established. NamUs case UP111260.
1999 · Chicago, IllinoisUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Chicago, Illinois (1999)
An unidentified man was found in Chicago, Illinois on December 28, 1999. No name has been established. NamUs case UP129086.
1999 · Chicago, IllinoisUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Chicago, Illinois (1999)
An unidentified man was found in Chicago, Illinois on September 8, 1999. No name has been established. NamUs case UP129100.
2025 · Estacada, OregonUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Estacada, Oregon (2025)
An unidentified man was found in Estacada, Oregon on June 15, 2025. No name has been established. NamUs case UP146585.
2021 · Dawsonville, GeorgiaUnidentifiedUnidentified person, Dawsonville, Georgia (2021)
An unidentified person was found in Dawsonville, Georgia on January 10, 2021. No name has been established. NamUs case UP79924.