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An unidentifed male, 1404UMCA, was discovered on September 22, 1993 in Woodland Hills, California. He was positively identified in 2011 as per LA County Coroner's Office.
An unidentifed male, 1114UMCA, was discovered on July 6, 2006 in Bell Gardens, Los Angeles County, California. He was positively identified in 2011 as per LA County Coroner's Office.
Sigourney Teresa Chisholm was last seen in Ontario, Canada on May 13, 1993. She was located safe in November 2011.
Judith Bello Medina was last seen December 13, 1993 in Washington. She was located alive in California after contacting police in November 2011 after seeing her profile on their website. Read more at King 5.
Peggy Sue Houser was located on June 14, 1982 in Hillsborough County, Florida as a Jane Doe (424UFFL). She was identified through DNA in November 2011. She was last seen in Hillsborough County in 1981.
Jolene Riendeau was last seen April 12, 1999 from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her remains were located in May 2011.
Joseph Dziowgo, 25, was last seen in 1973 in Bridgewater, New Jersey. His remains were found in August 1984 in Wawarsing, New York. His death was ruled a homicide. He was identified via DNA in May 2011. Read more at NJ.com.
William Kent Anderson (542DMCA), 34, was last seen on January 15, 1987 in Orange, California. His remains were identified in May 2011. His death is being investigated as a homicide.
James Berkeley Norris II, a 25-year-old San Francisco resident, traveled to Florida and then disappeared. His remains were found on April 16, 1976 in Dixie County near the Taylor County line and close to U.S. 19. He was identified in April 2011.
Michael Loyd Riemer, Jr. was last seen on December 12, 1985 in Pierce County, Washington. His remains were located in April 2011, near Mineral, Washington.
Ronald Lee Norman disappeared from Detroit, Michigan on December 8, 1991. In April 1992, two fishermen found his body in Lake Erie. He was identified in February 2011.
Thomas Billy Lee Tillery disappeared from Madill, Oklahoma on September 19, 1994. He was located deceased on December 30, 1994 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He was identified in January 2011.
Chad Everett Griffith was reportedly last known to be traveling to Springfield, Ohio sometime during the year 1998. He was located deceased in November 9, 1998 in Tampa, Florida as a John Doe (601UMFL), and was identified in February 2011.
Monica Aceves was last seen in 1997 in Arizona. She was discovered on January 4, 1998 in Maricopa Co, Arizona as a Jane Doe (625UFAZ) but not identified until 2011.
Cariad Anderson-Slater was found deceased in 2011. She had been missing since July 13, 1992 from Woodlands, Western Australia.
Marx Panama Barnes was last seen in 1977 in Hawaii. He was located safe in 2011.
Lou Ellen Burleigh was last seen in 1977 in Walnut Creek, California. Her remains were identified in 2011.
Lupita Cantu was last seen on April 26, 1990 in San Antonio, Texas. Cantu was buried as a Jane Doe that same year in Frio County. It was DNA testing that confirmed the body was that of Lupita Cantu in 2011.
Gregory Allen Greco was last seen on June 1, 1987 in Port Richey, Florida. On August 8, 1987 his remains were located in Clearwater, Florida as a John Doe (1293UMFL) but he was not identified until 2011 through DNA.
Sidonia Harmon, 30, was last seen on July 9, 1991 in Fulton County, Georgia. Her remains were discovered in March 1992 but not identified until 2011. Read more at AJC News.
Juane Johnson was last seen in 1989 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Her remains were identified in 2011.
Colleen Emily Orsborn was last seen on March 19, 1984 in Daytona Beach, Florida. On April 6, 1984 her remains were located in Orlando, Florida as a Jane Doe (30UFFL) but she was not identified until 2011 through DNA.
George Sager Jr. was last seen in 1984 in Spring, Texas. His remains were identified in 2011.
Douglas Alan Mueller, 19, was kidnapped from Arizona in 1977. His leg bone was discovered in 2007 but not identified until 2011. Read more at AZ Central.
Charlene Rosser was last seen in April 1998 in Eureka, California. Her remains were identified in 2012. Read more at Times Standard News.
Ima Jean Sanders, 13, was last seen in 1974 in Houston County, Georgia. Her remains were discovered in 1976 but not identified until 2011. She is believed to be a victim of serial killer, Paul John Knowles. Read more at Macon News.
Pierantonio Sandri, 18, was last seen on September 3, 1995 in Niscemi, Italy. He was identified in 2011. Read more at Chi l'ha Visto.
Patricia Sharon Easley, 41, was last seen on February 4, 1985 departing an RV Park in Phoenix, Arizona with her husband. On February 23rd, the RV was found buring in Montgomery County, Texas. On May 5, 1985, her dismembered remains were discovered along the roadway in Cochise County, Arizona. Her husband was suspected of her murder, but the lack of technology to identify the remains prevented him from being charged. In 2011, her remains were positively identified through DNA.
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Asenath Mary Woodin was located on May 10, 2010 in Hancock County, Mississippi as a Jane Doe (414UFMS). She was identified in 2011 through DNA. She was from New Iberia, Louisiana.
Hot Case 2255 was located on May 11, 2009 in New York. He was identified in 2011.
188UMFL was located on July 28, 1992 in Nassau County, Florida. He was identified through fingerprints in 2011.
Madeline Gutkowski was located on May 1, 2004 in Lincoln, New Hampshire as a Jane Doe (671UFNH). She was identified in 2011.
Leve Dewayne Lee was located on October 3, 2002 in New Mexico as a John Doe (1504UMNM). He was identified in 2011, missing since April 2002.
193UMCA was located on April 24, 1993 in San Francisco, California. He was identified in 2006 by family members, but official identification occurred in 2011.
Hot Case 2135 was located on May 22, 2008 and November 11, 2008 in the Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada. She was identified in 2011 as a New Westminster woman missing since 2004.
Luther Thornton was located on February 5, 1992 in Baldwin, Duval County, Florida as a John Doe (546UMFL). He was identified in January 2011.
767UFTX was located on August 1, 2008 in Cost, Gonzales County, Texas. She was identified in March 2011.
Larry F. Phillips was located on February 1, 1989 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio as a John Doe (1116UMOH). He was identified in March 2011, missing since November 27, 1988 from Parma, Ohio.
Brenda Hedges was located on April 23, 1982 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida as a Jane Doe (394UFFL). She was identified in April 2011, missing since 1982 from Lakeland, Florida.
Juanita Adams was located on May 22, 1980 in Oakwood, Hall County, Georgia as a Jane Doe (576UFGA). She was identified in April 2011. In 1978, Ms. Adams left Pine Ridge traveling to Washington D.C. to participate in an American Indian Movement function.
Joseph Wesley Oden was located on September 26, 1989 in Maury County, Tennessee as a John Doe (1193UMTN). He was identified in May 2011, missing from Columbia since 1988. He had a history of disappearing for long periods of time and returning without anyone knowing where he was. Mr. Oden's brother had found his vehicle approximately 100 yards from his home.
Carlos F. Valbuena-Dabarca was located on April 1, 1998 in Miami-Dade County, Florida as a John Doe. He was identified through fingerprints in March 2011.
Sammie Lee Mitchell was located on July 18, 1995 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina as a John Doe. He was identified through fingerprints in March 2011.
Todd Lee Christians, 33, was located on September 29, 2009 in Conway, Horry County, South Carolina as a John Doe (Hot Case 2289). He was identified in May 2011, last seen in the Myrtle Beach area in December 2007.
Toni Dee Vogel was located on March 24, 2009 in Maryland as a Jane Doe (388UFMD). She was identified in August 2011, missing from Baltimore since 1997.
Michelle Yvonne Haggadon was located on August 3, 2000 in Darlington County, South Carolina as a Jane Doe (112UFSC). She was identified in 2011 through DNA, missing from North Carolina since 2000.
Janice Gilchrist-Evans was located in March 1999 in Richland County, South Carolina as a Jane Doe (241UFSC). She was identified in 2011 through DNA, missing from South Carolina since 1999.
Reine Olimpia Swierski was located on April 4, 2008 in Boulder Creek, California as a Jane Doe (675UFCA). She was identified in 2011 through DNA and dentals, missing from California since 2005.
Lawrence Braxton was located on August 4, 1997 in Harris County, Texas. He was identified through fingerprints in October 2011.
Olegario Poririo Ramoz-Lopez located on November 29, 2001 in Hendry County, Florida. He was identified through fingerprints in November 2011.
Lettitia Robinson was located on December 19, 2007 in Montomery, Alabama. She was identified in November 2011, missing since January 31, 2007.
Morales Joel Martinez was located on February 6, 1988 in Texas as a John Doe (60UMTX). He was identified through fingerprints in November 2011.
Atcel was located on October 8, 2005 in Naperville, Illinois as a John Doe (886UMIL). He was identified in February 2011.
1103UMMD was located on February 26, 2003 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was identified in 2011.
Joseph Gibbons was located on June 9, 1999 in New York as a John Doe (988UMNY). He was identified in December 2011.
Leonard Glaza was located on August 1, 2001 as a John Doe (922UMAZ). He was identified in December 2011.
1150UMPA was located on June 8, 2005 in Pennsylvania. He was identified in December 2011.
Michael Waldner was located on November 2, 1985 in Tarrant County, Texas as a John Doe. He was identified in December 2011.
Cecile Henry was located on February 15, 2002 in San Juan County, New Mexico as a Jane Doe (480UFNM). She was identified in November 2011.
Kenneth Curlee was located on April 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas as a John Doe (760UMTX). He was identified in 2011.
933UMAZ was located on January 20, 2004 in Maricopa County, Arizona. He was identified in 2011.
Dixon Tew was located on May 30, 2002 in Lincoln Beach, Oregon as a John Doe. He was identified through DNA in 2011.
Victoria Strong was located on August 13, 2008 in Portland, Oregon as a Jane Doe. She was identified through DNA in 2011.
Joseph L. Walker was located on December 1, 1988 in West Palm Beach, Florida as a John Doe (HC 623). He was identified through fingerprints in 2011.
Tom Jim Watchman was located on January 27, 2001 in Gallup, New Mexico as a John Doe (1503UMNM). He was identified through fingerprints in 2011.
Thomas Billy Lee Tillery was located on December 30, 1994 in Ardmore, Oklahoma as a John Doe (1492UMOK). He was identified in 2011, missing since September 19, 1994 from Madill, Oklahoma.
Thandiwe Hunt, 20, was located on February 2, 2011 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia as a Jane Doe (HC 2385). She was identified in 2011.
114UMON was located on July 10, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was identified in 2011.
1235UMAZ was located on March 26, 2007 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. He was identified in 2011.
Angel Luis Soto was located on October 8, 2005 in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida as a John Doe (1306UMFL). He was identified through fingerprints in 2011.
Shannon Aumock, 16, was located on May 28, 1992 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona as a Jane Doe (48UFAZ). She was identified in 2011. She had been in and out of foster homes until her death.
Antonio Rodriguez-Noyola was killed in pedesterian/car accident on May 3, 1986 in Maricopa County, Arizona. He was identified in 2011 as 48-year-old Antonio Rodriguez-Noyola.
Stephen Wolfe was located on April 5, 1984 in North Miami, Florida as a John Doe (1253UMFL). He was identified in 2011. He disappeared in July 1981 after moving from Boston.
Kimberly Lynette Booker was located on July 27, 2008 in Houston, Texas as a Jane Doe (751UFTX). She was identified through DNA in 2011.
Edith Lopez Soto was located on June 14, 2003 in Los Angeles, California as a Jane Doe (499UFCA). She was identified in 2011.