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Muhammad Aziz
In 2021, more than 56 years after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965, two men convicted of the shooting, Khalil Islam and Muhammad Aziz, were exonerated.
2021 · New YorkExonerated 2021Khalil Islam
In 2021, more than 56 years after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965 in New York City, two men convicted of the shooting, Khalil Islam and Muhammad Aziz, were exonerated.
2015 · New YorkExonerated 2015Everton Wagstaffe
In 2014, DNA testing led to the vacating of Everton Wagstaffe and Reginald Connor's kidnapping convictions and the dismissal of charges.
2020 · New YorkExonerated 2020Jaythan Kendrick
In 2020, more than 25 years after Jaythan Kendrick was convicted of murder in New York, he was exonerated based on DNA evidence and newly discovered witnesses.
1999 · New YorkExonerated 1999Habib Wahir Abdal
Habib Wahir Abdal, then known as Vincent Jenkins, was convicted of rape in 1983 and spent 16 years in prison before he was exonerated.
2017 · New YorkExonerated 2017Mark Denny
In 2017, nearly 30 years after Mark Denny was convicted of the rape and robbery in Brooklyn, New York, he was declared factually innocent and released from prison.
2023 · New YorkExonerated 2023Norberto Peets
In 2023, Norberto Peets was exonerated of attempted murder and other charges arising from a 1996 shooting in Bronx County, New York.
2024 · Manhattan, New YorkUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Manhattan, New York (2024)
An unidentified man was found in Manhattan, New York on May 13, 2024. No name has been established. NamUs case UP122547.
1990 · Rome, New YorkMissingMark Seelman
Mark Seelman, 16 at the time, was last known to be in Rome, New York on June 7, 1990. NamUs case MP7090.
1990 · Bronx, New YorkUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Bronx, New York (1990)
An unidentified man was found in Bronx, New York on December 31, 1990. No name has been established. NamUs case UP8097.
2025 · Flushing, New YorkMissingJi Shi
Ji Shi, 77 at the time, was last known to be in Flushing, New York on September 20, 2025. NamUs case MP150831.
2025 · North Tonawanda, New YorkMissingScott Rooney
Scott Rooney, 61 at the time, was last known to be in North Tonawanda, New York on March 23, 2025. NamUs case MP150635.
2025 · Manhattan, New YorkUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Manhattan, New York (2025)
An unidentified man was found in Manhattan, New York on August 7, 2025. No name has been established. NamUs case UP150492.
2024 · Manhattan, New YorkUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Manhattan, New York (2024)
An unidentified man was found in Manhattan, New York on November 1, 2024. No name has been established. NamUs case UP133718.
1993 · Brooklyn, New YorkUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Brooklyn, New York (1993)
An unidentified man was found in Brooklyn, New York on April 26, 1993. No name has been established. NamUs case UP7910.
2010 · Niagara Falls, New YorkMissingTiamanja Palazzo
Tiamanja Palazzo, 39 at the time, was last known to be in Niagara Falls, New York on September 17, 2010. NamUs case MP33736.
2025 · Allerton, New YorkMissingPedro Contreras
Pedro Contreras, 74 at the time, was last known to be in Allerton, New York on March 21, 2025. NamUs case MP150636.
1991 · New York, New YorkUnidentifiedUnidentified man, New York, New York (1991)
An unidentified man was found in New York, New York on September 28, 1991. No name has been established. NamUs case UP7502.
2021 · Queens, New YorkUnidentifiedUnidentified person, Queens, New York (2021)
An unidentified person was found in Queens, New York on September 24, 2021. No name has been established. NamUs case UP93460.
2024 · Manhattan, New YorkUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Manhattan, New York (2024)
An unidentified man was found in Manhattan, New York on June 7, 2024. No name has been established. NamUs case UP124465.
1998 · Brooklyn, New YorkUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Brooklyn, New York (1998)
An unidentified man was found in Brooklyn, New York on March 4, 1998. No name has been established. NamUs case UP6161.
1990 · New York, New YorkUnidentifiedUnidentified man, New York, New York (1990)
An unidentified man was found in New York, New York on October 10, 1990. No name has been established. NamUs case UP8194.
2020 · Rochester, New YorkMissingBrandon Clark
Brandon Clark, 29 at the time, was last known to be in Rochester, New York on August 2, 2020. NamUs case MP73124.
1977 · Katonah, New YorkMissingLeslie Guthrie
Leslie Guthrie, 29 at the time, was last known to be in Katonah, New York on February 5, 1977. NamUs case MP10149.