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• 1058UFAZ

  1058UFAZ was located on April 8, 1981 in Tucson, Arizona. She was identified as Brenda Marie Gerow in 2015, who had been missing since July 20, 1980. Read more here.

  

• 624UMIL

  624UMIL was located on May 26, 2003 in Brooklyn, Illinois. He was identified on April 14, 2015. No additional information is available.

  

• 1697UMIL

  1697UMIL was located on September 19, 2006 in Riverdale, Illinois. He was identified on August 6, 2015. No additional information is available.

• Christine Ruth Thornton

  Christine Ruth Thornton, 28, was discovered as a Jane Doe (1055UFWY) on April 6, 1982 in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. She disappeared from San Antonio, Texas in 1977. She was identified in July 2015 via DNA and is a victim of serial killer Rodney Alcala. She was 6 months pregnant when she was killed. Read more here.

• Jason Callahan

  Jason Callahan, 19, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was killed in an automobile accident on June 26, 1995 in Emporia, Virginia. Because he had no identification on him, he remained a John Doe (127UMVA). A missing persons report was filed 20 years later in January 2015. He was identified through DNA in December 2015. Read more .

• Eurethia Jamison

  Eurethia Jamison was discovered as a Jane Doe (75UFMI) on May 20, 2007 in South Haven, Michigan. She was discovered floating in Lake Michigan. She was identified in December 2015. Read more .

  

• Fremont O'Berg

  Fremont O'Berg (449DMKS), 57, of Paola, Kansas was reported missing on January 6, 1992. In 2015, his vehicle was pulled from the Hillsdale Lake Jayhawker boat ramp. His remains were inside his vehicle. Read more .

• Rita Sue Zul

  Rita Sue Zul (2620DFFL), missing from Fort Meyers, Florida since January 15, 1990, was located when her car was pulled from a waterway on July 24, 2015. Read more .

• Corrie Ottenbreit

  Corrie Ottenbreit (3456DFAB) was last seen on May 9, 2004 in Alberta, Canada. Her remains were discovered on April 19, 2015 near Ludoc. Read more here.

• 1007UMGA aka Benjamin Kyle

  1007UMGA aka Benjamin Kyle, was an amnesia victim located on August 31, 2004 in Richmond Hill, Georgia. His true identity was confirmed in 2015. Per his request, his identity is not being publicized. Read more Wikipedia: Benjamin Kyle.

• Erika Antoinette Hill

  Erika Antoinette Hill, of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, was located as a Jane Doe (176UFIN) on February 26, 2007 in Gary, Indiana. She was identified in 2015. Her cousin has been charged with her murder. Read more here

  

• Kayla Sue Bergan

  Kayla Sue Bergan (1669DFNV) was last seen on August 5, 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her remains were discovered shortly after her disappearance, but not identified until May 2015.

• Latasha LaShelle Smith

  Latasha LaShelle Smith, 19, disappeared from Rialto, California on December 1, 2005. She was located as a Jane Doe (985UFGA) in Columbus, Georgia on December 22, 2005, the victim of a homicide. She was identified in March 2015 through dental records and DNA. Read more here

  

• Bonnie Lynn Haim

  Bonnie Lynn Haim (776DFFL) disappeared in January 1993 from Jacksonville, Florida. In 2014, workers found a skull while digging out an old pool at the house where Haim lived. In 2015, it was confirmed that the remains were Haim's. Her husband has been charged with her murder. Read more here

• Sandra Yvonne McGee

  Sandra Yvonne McGee (1129DFCA) was last seen on December 9, 1982 in Seaside, California. In 2015, it was confirmed that her remains had been located. No further information is available.

• Virginia Hollingsworth

  Virginia Hollingsworth (1573DFLA) was last seen on February 28, 1996 in Metairie, Louisiana. According to the Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing Persons, she has been found. No further information is available.

• Charles Michael Carroll

  Charles Michael Carroll (4563DMAL) was last seen on July 1, 2002 in Huntsville, Alabama. In 2015, it was confirmed that he was located alive. No further information is available.

• Elmer Arthur John Knoll

  Elmer Arthur John Knoll (2030DMTX) was last seen on August 20, 1995 in Bedford, Texas. In 2015, it was confirmed that he was located alive. No further information is available.

• Roderick Chris Tallman

  Roderick Chris Tallman (4517DMMI) was reported missing on January 17, 2002 from Cheboygan, Michigan. It was believed he willingly disappeared due to several outstanding warrants. In March 2015, Tallman was found and arrested in Miami, Florida. Read more here

• Craig Allen Reed

  Craig Allen Reed (4742DMCA) was reported missing on August 8, 2002 from Placerville, California. Sometime afterward, he traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he was living with a roommate. In July 2015, Reed got into an altercation with his roommate and roommate's friend and was stabbed to death.

• Marti Lee Bell

  Marti Lee Bell (1210DFOH) was abducted by her non-custodial mother on October 7, 1994 from Ohio when she was 11 months old. She was located safe in December 2015.

• Gabriella Yael Guez

  Gabriella Yael Guez (3164DFNY) was abducted by her non-custodial mother on October 18, 2000 from New York when she was three years old. She was located safe in December 2015.

• Julian Tiberius Hernandez

  Julian Tiberius Hernandez (4601DMAL) was abducted by his non-custodial father on August 28, 2002 from Birmingham, Alabama when he was five years old. In 2015, while living in Ohio and applying for colleges he ran into issues with his social security card. After further investigation, he discovered he was a missing person.
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• Francine Marie Trimble and Kerry Graham

  Francine Marie Trimble and Kerry Graham disappeared on December 24, 1979 from Forestville, California. Their skeletal remains (131UFCA & 111UMCA) were found in Mendocino County, California. Initially, Graham's remains were thought to be male. They were identified in 2015. Read more here and here.

  

• Rachelle Dominique and Raie Roxane Jordan

  Rachelle Dominique (2304DFSC), 10 months, and Raie Roxane Jordan (2305DFSC), 1, were abducted by their non-custodial mother on December 4, 1998 from South Carolina. The sisters were found safe in October 2015.

• Beverly Lynn England

  Beverly Lynn England (2599DFCO) disappeared on June 12, 1980 from Salida, Colorado. In 1992, her remains were discovered on Mount Shavano but not identified until September 2015. Read more here.

• Percy Ray Carson

  Percy Ray Carson (354DMCA), 26, disappeared on July 22, 1992 while swimming at Bolsa Chica Beach in Huntington Beach, California. He was seen struggling in the water before disappearing. Two months later in September, a human femur was found on Seal Beach. DNA confirmed the remains as his in September 2015. Read more here.

• Marceline Tolondo

  Marceline Tolondo (3350DFIL), 13, missing since December 25, 2000 from Chicago, Illinois, was found safe in September 2015.

• David Arthur Stack

  David Arthur Stack (4309DMCO) disappeared while hitchhiking from Colorado to California in June 1976. His body (2461UMUT) was found on June 10, 1976 in Toole County, Utah. He was identified in 2015. Read more here.

  

• Patricia Minnis

  Patricia Minnis disappeared while on vacation in Florida. She was reported missing two years after her body (323UFFL) was found on April 3, 1990 in Collier County, Florida. She was identified in August 2015 via DNA. Read more here.

  

• Marilee Bruszer

  Marilee Bruszer, 33, of Long Beach, California, disappeared on August 22, 1978, and was located as a Jane Doe (751UFUT) in Juab County, Utah on September 3, 1978. She had been strangled. She was identified via DNA in August 2015. Long Beach police has re-opened her case as a homicide. Read more here.

  

• Makenzie Rae Newman

  Makenzie Rae Newman (496DFCA), 4, was abducted by her non-custodial mother on March 11, 1990 from Mountain View, California. She was found safe in July 2015.

• Melissa Marie Bustamante

  Melissa Marie Bustamante (1722DFFL), 2, was abducted by her non-custodial mother on August 23, 1998 from Miami, Florida. She was found safe in May 2015.

• Audrey Desjarlais

  Audrey Desjarlais, 52, of Alberta, was discovered on June 15, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba Province, Canada as a Jane Doe (1199UFMB). She was identified in June 2015 as 52-year-old Audrey Desjarlais from Alberta. Read more at here.

  

• Carol A. Shapiro

  Carol A. Shapiro, 43, of Manchester, was discovered on March 13, 2013 in Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut as a Jane Doe (1201UFCT). She was identified in June 2015. Read more here.

  

• Cassandra Rhines

  Cassandra Rhines disappeared on June 17, 1985 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her remains were located on May 6, 2014 in Gooseberry Falls State Park. She was identified by DNA in 2015. Her death was ruled a homicide. Read more here.

• Stewart Fletcher Currin

  Stewart Fletcher Currin, 44, was discovered on October 5, 1999 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida as a John Doe (345UMFL). He was identified in June 2015 via DNA as 44-year-old Stewart Fletcher Currin, from Olivia, North Carolina as per the Pinellas-Pasco Medical Examiner's Office. Read more at here.

  

• Janice Marie Brock Young

  Janice Marie Brock Young, 16, was discovered as a Jane Doe (381UFFL) on June 9, 1973 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida. She was identified in May 2015. She had runaway from home in Newport News, Virginia. She died after being pushed in front of a moving vehicle. Read more at Bay News.

  

• Michelle Busha

  Michelle Busha, 18, from Bay City, Texas, was located as a Jane Doe (183UFMN) on May 30, 1980 in Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota. She was identified in 2015. Read more here.

  

• Tammy Jo Alexander

  Tammy Jo Alexander, 16, of Brooksville, Florida, was discovered on November 10, 1979 in Caledonia, New York as a Jane Doe (1UFNY). The victim of homicide, she remained unidentified until January 26, 2015. Read more here.

  

• Glen Douglas Clark

  Glen Douglas Clark was located as a John Doe (848UMSC) on September 24, 2005 in Richland County, South Carolina. He was identified via DNA in February 2015.

  

• Cengiz Nuray

  Cengiz Nuray (1193DMCA), 17, from Santa Barbara, California, was last seen when he went for a walk on April 24, 1995 at the Greyhound Rock Beach in Santa Cruz. He was with a group of friends and had been following the Grateful Dead. His body was found near Asilomar Beach in Monterey Bay a few months later. He was identified through DNA in January 2015. Read more here.

• Earl Blankenship

  Earl Blankenship, 25, of Ohio, was located as a John Doe (1175UMFL) on March 17, 1984 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida . He was identified in 2015 and was originally from Ohio. Read more here.

  

• Carol Ann Cole

  Carol Ann Cole, 17, from Kalamazoo, Michigan, was located as a Jane Doe (61UFLA) on January 28, 1981 in Bellevue, Bossier Parish, Louisiana. She was identified in 2015. Read more here.

  

• Jeanette Ellen Coleman

  Jeanette Ellen Coleman, 31, from Caifornia, was located as a Jane Doe (28UFOK) on May 7, 1988 in Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma. She was identified in 2015. Read more here.

  

• Michelle Deann Cooper

  Michelle Deann Cooper, 31, of West Palm Beach, Florida, was discovered as a Jane Doe (677UFFL) on August 19, 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida. She was identified in 2015. Read more here.

  

• Margie Jelovcic

  Margie Jelovcic was last seen in 1997 in Indiana. She was killed during a high-speed car chase with police in 2015. Read more at agingrebel.com.

• Marguerite O'Brien

  Marguerite O'Brien was last seen in Salem, Massachusetts in August 1984. She was discovered as a Jane Doe (662UFCA) on August 3, 1985 in Fontana, San Bernardino County, California. She was identified in 2015.

  

• Glenn Edward Wilson

  Glenn Edward Wilson, 50, of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, was discovered on April 5, 2008 in Prince Edward County, Virginia as a John Doe (1510UMVA). He was identified in 2015. Read more here.

  

• 23UFCA

  23UFCA was discovered on September 20, 1987 in Dana Point, Orange County, California. She was identified in May 2015 as Holly Jo Glynn. Read more here.

  

• Deanna Lee Criswell

  Deanna Lee Criswell was located as a Jane Doe (753UFAZ) November 25, 1987 in Marana, Pima County, Arizona. She was identified in February 2015 as per LE. Read more here and here.

  

• George Pollard

  George Pollard, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was discovered on May 5, 2005 in Los Angeles, California as a John Doe (1405UMCA). He was identified in January 2015 after his family saw his photo on Pennsylvania Missing Persons.

  

• 804UMNV

  804UMNV was discovered on January 3, 2004 in Clark County, Nevada. He was identified in 2015 as per the Clark County Coroner's Office. No further information is available.

  

• 703UMUK

  703UMUK was discovered on August 31, 2001 in Gedney Drove End, Lincolnshire, England. He was identified in 2015. No additional information is available.

  

• 696UFNM

  696UFNM was discovered on October 30, 1995 in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. She was identified in January 2015 as per ME. No additional information is available.