Thursday, February 29, 2024

Murder of Phillip L. Rabinowitz





On February 29, 1984, at approximately 8:15 am, three members of 63-year-old Rabbi Phillip L. Rabinowitz's congregation went to check up on him at his home at 1134 25th St. NW in Washington, D.C. They went to check up on him as no one could contact him since the day before. He never skipped a service before so three members went to his home. His door was unlocked and that was unusual cause he was fearful of intruders. Feeling uneasy they went inside. He would find him dead face down on the floor by his desk. It was found that he had suffered from a severe blow to the head and had been stabbed to death. 

There was no sign of a struggle or sign of a burglary. The only thing missing from the home was the knife Rabinowitz used to perform ritual circumcisions.This could have been the murder weapon.It's unknown what the motive for his murder is, but it may have been done to him by someone he knew. He was paranoid of being mugged or robbed and was careful of who he let into his home. 
 
He was a rabbi at Kesher Israel Congregation and was the leader of the orthodox Georgetown Synagogue-Kesher Israel Congregation. He was described as a quiet and scholarly man.

The Washington Post March 1, 1984
Jewish Insider  April 17, 2023

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Disappearance James P Creegan

 On February 28, 1979, 19-year-old James Creegan was last seen in Rockville Centre, New York. There is little information in this case. 

James is a white man and was 19 years old at the time. He's 6'5" and 180 lbs. He has red auburn hair and blue eyes. 

SOURCES:

NamUs 

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

February 27, 1991 Adel, Georgia Jane Doe

 On February 27, 1991 skeletal remains would be found in Adel, Georgia. It's believed that these may be historical remains. There is little information in this case.

Jane Doe was a female between 30 to 60 years old. 

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Murder of Fred "Spike" Bailey


After midnight on February 27, 1982, local boxing manager Ace Miller would look for 63-year-old Fred "Spike" Bailey at the Golden Gloves Boxing Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee but he was nowhere to be seen. a 1974 pickup truck, a 38-caliber revolver, and $700 in cash were also missing. 

Around 9am his body was found in a portable storage trailer behind the arena. He had been beaten to death with an object, likely a hammer. 

At the time Fred was working as a security guard for the arena. It's possible that his death was related to the thefts happening at the arena. 

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Monday, February 26, 2024

February 26, 1969 Monroe County, Florida Jane Doe

Photo of the crime scene

On  February 26, 1969, the chard remains of a woman were found in the Everglades about 10 miles northwest of Monroe station in Monroe County, Florida. The woman had been bound with metal coat hangers, and placed in a wood trunk. Her killers then covered the trunk with gasoline and burned it with her inside. It's not stated how she died, but she had died within the last few days. Her body had been badly burned and unrecognizable. 

Jane Doe was a woman between 25 to 50 years old. She was 5'0" to 5'5". She may have had black hair. She was wearing a yellow bra. 

SOURCES:
NamUs
The Miami-Herald Feb 26, 1969
The Tampa Tribune March 1, 1969

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Haunted Objects: Charley The Doll


Photo by Cauer an Atlas Obscura User

In 1968 a doll would be discovered in the attack of a Victorian home in Upstate New York. It was inside a forgotten trunk. It had laid among tattered newspapers from the early 1930s and a yellow piece of paper containing the Lord's Prayer. The doll however could not be dated. 

The doll would be given the name Charley and added to other antiques in the home. He would blend in well with the rest of the dolls in the collection. There was little attention given to him until he began moving from his place on the bench of dolls. 

The parents would blame their five children because if it wasn't the parents it had to be the children. The children never fessed up to moving the doll, however. The parents never witnessed anything, but the children began to act weird around the doll. 

The youngest daughter (4) had at one point claimed that Charley spoke to her when she got up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. The parents believed it to be her wild imagination. Then the other four children refused to use the bathroom at night or go near the bench within 5 feet. One day the youngest was covered in scratches with the blame placed on Charley instead of their cat. 

The parents wanting to end the children's antics removed Charley from his place. They would lock him back up in the attic in the trunk he was originally found in. Everything would go back to normal and Charley wasn't being blamed for anything. He would lay there for years forgotten. 

Years later after the children were grown the house was sold. The trunk was found in the attic and sold in a garage sale. Charley was one of the last things to go and went to a woman wanting him for her own antique doll collection. She was warned of Charley's antics. 

Charley would switch hands several times with stories of moving from time to time. It was made sure his story of the family in 1968 was told to each owner. It's said that he is more active around children.

In Salem, Massachusetts a shop called the "Local Artisan". The shop beholds odd things suck as taxidermied animals, unusual art, and oddities. He can now be seen by the public. 

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Saturday, February 24, 2024

Murder of Jenna Franks




On February 24, 2021 city street crews found the body of 34-year-old Jenna Franks by a bike trail near Ellis Blvd in Jacksonville, North Carolina. She had multiple stab wounds in both her neck and leg. At the time of death, she had both Meth and Alcohol in her system.

Jenna was a trans woman and it is possible that her murder was a hate crime. Her killer or killers are believed to have been familiar with the area where her body was found.

SOURCES:
FBI
WTCI 12 June 2, 2021
WTIN Feb 24, 2023
The Daily News Feb 27, 2023

Murder of Denise Davenport




On February 24, 1985, 20-year-old Denise Davenport was working at the Greeley Mall in Greeley, Colorado. She would be seen leaving the mall around 5 pm. At the time she was driving her boyfriend’s blue Mazda RX-7. She was supposed to go to a sorority party that started at 6 pm. However, she never arrived and was never seen alive again

There was a wide search for her. The car was found in a University of Northern Colorado parking lot near Frazer Hall. The car was unlocked with the radio on and mud inside. It's believed she was not the last person to drive the car. Her boyfriend stated that she would never leave the car unlocked or the radio on. 

On April 20, 1985, Denise's nude body was found floating in the South Platte River. It's not stated how she had died,
Fox 31 May 5, 2022

Friday, February 23, 2024

Murder of Deborah Bates and Her Unborn Baby

February 23, 1993, 23-year-old Deborah Bates was 6 months pregnant. She left the apartment she shared with her brother to make a trip to a nearby store in Lowell, Massachusetts. Alone she made her way up Liberty Street in the cold and this was the last time anyone saw her alive. She would be reported missing in the next few days by her mother

At the time Deborah was battling with drug addiction and trying to better her life. Her first child was being taken care of by her mother at the time. Because Deborah was a drug addict there was a lack of action in her case. Her family felt that no one was looking for her.

But on March 11, 2004, an off-duty state trooper found a tarp next to the Lowell Connector in Chelmsford. Inside the tarp were layers of bedding and beneath that were the skeletal remains of the woman and a fetus that was between 7 months and full term. It was unknown how they died. The bodies would be identified as Deborah and her unborn child.

It was discovered that Debrorah and her unborn child (named Angel by the family) were not originally there. The bodies had been moved from one location and dumped there shortly before they were found. 

 SOURCE:
Boston April 11, 2013
Boston 25 News May 12, 2017

Thursday, February 22, 2024

February 22, 1986 Maricopa County, Arizona John Doe

On February 22, 1986, skeletal remains were found in a dry river bottom near 115th Avenue and Baseline Rd in Maricopa County, Arizona. 

John Doe is Between 40 and 70 years old. He was 5'5". He had brown hair. He was wearing blue jeans.

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Disappearance of Azaa Sarraa




On February 22, 2008, 15-year-old Azaa Saraa left a note at an institution she was staying in Amersfoort, Netherlands. In the note, she stated she wanted to leave and to not search for her. She likely went to Amsterdam.

Azaa is an Asian girl and was 15 years old at the time. She has black hair and brown eyes.

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Suspicious Death of Jerome P. O'Sullivan

On February 21, 1977, the Belknap County Sheriff's Department performed a search warrant at a home located on Beauty Hill Road in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. The sheriffs found four tons of marijuana equaling $6 million worth in an upstairs bedroom. On the bed was 29-year-old Jerome O'Sullivan. He had a gunshot wound to the right side of his head right above the ear. It's believed he died two to three days before. The medical examiner could not determine if it was suicide or homicide.

Jerome started in the home for several weeks to a few months newspaper articles vary. He was at the time living with a woman and neighbors noted that there were strange acting people who came in and out of the home. 

SOURCES:
Glimanton NH History ( collage of news articles)


Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Murder of Carl Sawyer


On the night of February 20, 1976, 16-year-old Carl Sawyer was at the “Jack Rabbit Carnival”  That was being held at his school, Waipahu High School, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Around 11 pm two other youths found Carl's body in the area 94-896 Moloalo St. This was about a block away from his school. He had been shot to death.

Carl was known as a well-liked and popular. It did not seem that anybody had issues with him and the motive for this crime was not found. 

SOURCES:
Hawaii Tribune-Herald February 23, 1976

Monday, February 19, 2024

February 19, 1979 Los Angeles, California John Doe

On February 19, 1979, a man's skull was found at Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California. He may have died between 1978 to 1979. 

John Doe was a white man and was around 18 to 35 years old. 

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Murder of Corey Campbell

Around 5:09 pm on  February 19, 1997, 18-year-old Corey Campbell was seen running from a black male subject near the area of North 12th Street and Harrison Street in Paducah, Kentucky.  Corey would be shot and was found alive behind a nearby house. He would be brought to the hospital however at 10:20 a.m. on February 27, 1997, he died due to his injuries. 

SOURCES:
The Paducah Sun Feb. 28, 1997

February 19, 1924, Leeds, England Baby John Doe

 On February 19, 1924, a newborn baby boy was found wrapped up in brown paper on the Wellington Bridge in Leeds, England.


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Sunday, February 18, 2024

Murder of Sandra Ramos-Cuadrado


On February 18, 2005, 51-year-old Sandra Ramos-Cuadrado did not arrive to her work as a nursing coordinator in Newton, Connecticut. She and her dog were found stabbed to death in her apartment at 70 Olive Street in Naugatuck. Sandra had died, but the dog had survived. 

There is a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to a conviction in this case.

SOURCES: 
CT Insider Feb 22, 2023
Citizen News March 2023

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Disappearance of Clarence Parchman

On February 17,1981, 37-year-old Clarence Parchman last spoke to a family member in Indianapolis, Indiana. His car was later found abandoned off an interstate in Terre Haute. There is little information in this case. 

Clarence is a black man and was 37 years old at the time. He's 5'11" and 187 lbs. He has black hair and brown eyes.

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Friday, February 16, 2024

February 16, 1975 Naples, Florida Jane Doe

On February  16, 1975, a man and woman traveling north on Turner River Road in the Big Cypress Swamp in Naples Florida would let their dog out to chase a raccoon they saw cross the road. The duo would find a woman's body on the west side of the road. 

Jane Doe had been murdered by a gunshot wound to the head. She had been dead for at least a year or more. It's unknown if she was murdered there or if that was the exact spot where her body was dumped. The area she was found was known to regularly flood. 

Jane Doe is a black female and was between 21 to 35 years old. She was around 5'6". 


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Murder of Dianne Aubert and Attempted Murder of Mayline Grenier

In the early morning of February 16, 1982,  roommates 23-year-old Dianne Aubert and 42-year-old of Mayline Grenier, both trans women, were in their apartment in Québec City, Québec, Canada. Two men would make it into their apartment and stab the two. Dianne would be stabbed 121 times and Mayline would be stabbed 30 times. Both were stabbed in their backs. The attackers would use 5 knives on the two. They would then rob the place of valuables such as furs and jewelry. 

Around 1:21 a.m. police were called to the apartment due to the sound of moaning. Dianne was found naked on her bed and she had died. Maryline who was also on a bed (not stated if it was the same bed) was partially dressed and was still alive.

The killers were men around 25 years old and had long hair. Both were around 5'10" and 150 lbs. 

The motive for the crime is unknown. Both roommates were transgender and it's possible that it was a hate crime. It could have been a robbery gone wrong or maybe the robbery was a second thought. It's unknown. 

SOURCES:
Wikipedia
UPI Feb. 19, 1982
The Gazette Feb. 19, 1982

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Murder of Nikki Nicholas


On February 15, 2003, 19-year-old Nikki Nicholas, a trans woman, was in the South Lyon and Whitmore area in Michigan. She was picked up by one or two men in Detroit and was supposed to be going to a party between Detroit and Ann Harbor. This was the last time she was seen alive.

On the 21st Nikki would be found in a farmhouse between M-36 and Spicer Rd in Brighton. She had been shot in the head and killed at the top of some stairs. It's believed that this may have been a hate crime.

Nikki was a transwoman and had been living as so for the last two years. At the time she was working as a female impersonator at bars. Her dead name was Anthony. It was a hate crime and her killer or killers knew her dead name they may use that instead of Nikki if they talk about her. 

SOURCES:
Detroit Free Press Feb. 28, 2003
Detroit Free Press August 7, 2003
Click on Detroit
WHMI Feb. 21, 2018

February 15, 1983 Wells, Maine Jane Doe

On February 15, 1983, a partial mandible was found washed up on Wells Beach, Wells, Maine. 

The mandible belonged to a teenage girl or young woman.

SOURCES:
NamUs

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

February 14, 1959 Miami, Florida John Doe

On February 14, 1959, the body of a man was found in shallow water near the shoreline of a rock pit on Bailes, Rd in Miami, Florida. He was found nude and laying face down. His cause of death was unknown or unstated.

John Doe was a black male between 30 to 40-years-old. He was 5'5" and 150 lbs. He had black curly hair and black eyes. Clothes were found near the body by the shoreline. The clothes were a white T-shirt, white jockey shorts, a blue sports shirt, tan pants, and a pair of army-type ankle high-laced shoes. 

There were also various pans and food scraps found nearby. 

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Murder of Victor Eaton




Close to 7:18 pm on February 13, 2017, 41-year-old Victor Eaton left his home on the 400 block of Florida Avenue in Birmingham, Alabama. He was supposed to go to the store and return home, but instead, someone would shoot Victor on his right side. The person would flee the scene before neighbors could look out the widow. He was still alive when first responders arrived and would be brought to the hospital. He would unfortunately die soon after. 

SOURCES:
Alabama Feb 14, 2017
Alabama July 14, 2017

Monday, February 12, 2024

Disappearance of Arthur John Levario


Sometime in 1970 41-year-old Arthur Levario was last known to have been in Phoenix, Arizona. He may spell his last name Lebario or Levarro. There is little information in this case. 

Arthur is a white man and was 41-years-old at the time. He is 5'9" to 6'0" and 170 lbs to 180 lbs. He has brown hair and brown eyes. He has a scar on his left elbow. 

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Sunday, February 11, 2024

Disappearance of Peter Christian Jensen

On February 11, 1980, 14-year-old Peter Jensen was last seen on Saint Thomas Island of the Virgin Islands. There is little information in this case.

Peter is a white male and was 14 years old at the time. He's around 5'9" and 140lbs at the time. He has black hair and brown eyes.

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February 11, 1854 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 On February 11, 1854, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania an unknown man died. There is little information in this case.

John Doe was a black male around 80-years-old. 

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Saturday, February 10, 2024

February 10, 1952 San Pedro, California John Doe



On February 10, 1952, the body of a man was found floating in the surf at the end of Barracuda St on Terminal Island in San Pedro, California by two fishermen. He was greatly decomposed when he was found and was missing body parts such as the legs below the knee and both arms. 

John Doe was between 20 to 25-years-old. He was between 6'0" and 6'5". 

SOURCES: 
News-Pilot February 11, 1952 

Disappearance of Edward Amador



On February 10, 1986 20-year-old Edward Amador was last seen leaving work in Oakland, California. There is little information in this case.

Edward is a Hispanic man and was 20-years-old at the time. He's 6'0" and 140 lbs. He has brown or black hair and brown eyes.

SOURCES:
NamUs
Charley Project
State of California

Friday, February 9, 2024

WANTED: John Paul McCogg


On February 13, 1998, A Canada-wide warrant for Second Degree Murder was issued for 26-year-old John McCogg.

A few days before on February 9, 1998, 33-year-old Alrick Hanson was watching a soccer match at Pool Time Billiard and Cigar Dining Lounge in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Alrick had apparently said hello to the girl that John was with. This enraged him and he pulled out a semi-automatic handgun shooting Alrick and another person. Alrick would soon pass away at the hospital.

John is a black male and was 26 years old at the time of the murder. He is 5'8" and 150 lb. He has black hair and brown eyes. He has scars on his right hand, cheek, and left shoulder. He may be in America, Jamaica, or Canada. 

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Murder of Anne Head

On February 8, 1924, Anne Head died from corrosive poisoning in Croydon, England. There is little information in this case.


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Murder of Lionel Hampton


On February 8, 1997, 30-year-old Lionel Hampton went to the Elks Lodge in Kokomo, Indiana. When he left the club he was shot to death by two unidentified men in the parking lot. The two would flee East from the club. 

At the time Lionel had been living in the area for around 6 weeks. One article states that it's possible that the killers thought that he was a cocaine dealer that was invading their turf. 

The suspects were described as being 5'6" to 5'8" and around 140 to 150 lbs. They were wearing dark clothing.

SOURCES:
The Kokomo Tribune April 10, 1997

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Disappearance of Ruthie Kindness




On February 7, 2011, 20-year-old Ruthie Fawn Kindness was released from police custody in Federal Way, Washington. She was arrested for an outstanding warrant. On the same day, she was last seen in the area of 126th St and South Pacific Ave in Parkland. She did call her mother from a pay phone at the Paradise Bowling Alley on Pacific Avenue. She was never heard from again and is considered endangered.

 At the time she was homeless and did not have a cell phone. She was also a freshman at the California State University. She frequented the Federal Way, Puyallup, and Milton areas. She may use the alias name, Anna Heger or Hegger.

Ruthie is a Native American Woman and was 20-years-old at the time. She's 5'3" to 5'4" and 110 lbs. She has brown hair and at the time she had highlights and brown eyes. She has pierced ears and acrylic nails.

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

1590 Chislet, England Jane Doe

In 1590 an unknown "poore waygoing" woman died and was buried at the St. Mary The Virgin Churchyard in Chislet, Kent, England. There is little information in this case. 

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Monday, February 5, 2024

February 5, 1956 Arcadia, California John Doe

On February 5, 1956, two boys found leg bones in some brush at the Santa Anita Wash in Arcadia, California. More remains were found, but not all. It's believed that there was animal activity on his body. It's unknown how the man had died, but he may have been there for a year or more. 

John Doe was a man over 50 years old. He was 5'7" to 5'9" and around 200 lbs. He had grey or greying hair. He had Khaki trousers Penney's Big Mac with a 30" inseam x 40" waist, Blue denim trousers with a 30" inseam x 40" waist, a blue denim jacket, a brown sleeveless fleece lined leather vest, a pair of work gloves, a dark brown socks, army like work shoe, and horned rim glasses. There were also items found in the area. A bath towel, a feather pillow, a big box of matches, and a small box of matches.

It's unknown if all the items found with the body had anything to do with him. 

Sunday, February 4, 2024

Disappearance of William "Bill" LeRoy Douglas Sr.




Around 10:30 am on February 4, 2004, 63-year-old William "Bill" Douglas was at his cattle farm in the vicinity of the 3000 block of Pacific Street in Woodburn, Iowa. He spoke to his mother on the phone but had to hang up because someone was at the door. He was never heard from again. 

There were no signs of a struggle in his home. His family though stated it was out of character for him to leave like this without warning. It's not stated if it was known if it was known who had was at the door. 

He would be declared legally dead in 2009.

William is a white male and was 63-years-old at the time. He was 145 lbs and 5'8". He has greying hair and brown eyes. He has the tattoos of the names Billy LeRoy, Rhonda Lee, and Pamala Sue on right forearm, a tattoo of an eagle and an anchor on his forearm. He had prevousily fractured his pelvis, ribs,and fingers.

SOURCES:
NamUs

Saturday, February 3, 2024

Lost Games: Coast BMX Full Grind


In 2003 WildTangent and GSD&M for Dial Corporation released the online game Coast BMX Full Grind which appeared on the Coast Soap's website. It had obvious inspirations from Activision's Matt Hoffman's Pro BMX. At the time BMX was popular, but by 2005 the popularity dwindled. This led Coast Soap's to take the game offline. Now there is no archived version of the game and believed to be lost. 

There is an original disc however as a part of the promotion, but it was discontinued. Dave Evans who was one of the game developers and used to work at GSD&M was asked about it. He believes he has a copy of the game, but has no clue where it is. 

The gameplay being part of Coast Soap of course had themes related to it.  Like when you do tricks soap bubbles appear and you have to collect Coast bar soaps to improve your tricks. If you get all five you can ride outside. You could choose one of two characters Neak or Barton. Each character has their own skills. There were two options to play the game Single Session which was timed to acquire points or  Free Ride which had no time limit.

SOURCES:
Ad Week May 16, 2003

Friday, February 2, 2024

The Lane Bryant Murders




On February 2, 2008 Store Manager Rhoda McFarland and an unnamed employee were at their work at a Lane Bryant clothing outlet in the Brookside Marketplace in the Tinley Park Suburb of Chicago, Illinois. Inside the store were 37-year-old Connie Woolfolk, 22-year-old Sarah Szafranski, 33-year-old Carrie Hudek, and 34-year-old Jennifer Bishop were in the store.

A man would come into the store and announce that he was robbing the place. All six women were taken to the back of the store and bound them with duct tape. Rhoda would be able to break free from her bindings was able to make a call to the police on her phone. The killer would find her and shoot them all.  

It was said that police would show up in just a few minutes, but the killer had fled. Five of them had died and the unnamed employee was the only survivor. 

It was found that the store did not have any security cameras so there is no footage of the man. 

The killer was described as a black man. He had thick cornrowed hair with a braid lying over the right side of the face and a receding hairline. The braid was at cheek level and was decorated with four light green beads at the end. It's not known what the actual motive was for the murders. It's possible it was for a robbery gone wrong, but it's unknown. 

SOURCES:
Wikipedia
Southtown Star May 19, 2008
CBS News  Feb 2, 2023
ABC 7 News Feb. 2, 2023
ABC 7 News Feb. 3, 2023

Thursday, February 1, 2024

February 1, 1992 Grand Rapids, Michigan Doe

February 1, 1992, partial skeletal remains were found in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This person died between 1940 to 1992.

SOURCES:
NamUs

Lemon Grove Mummies

 

In 1966 a couple of teenage boys were obsessed with archeology. They heard of how in Mexico people were buried or mummified in caves. The boys would spend over a month exploring the caves of Chihuahua, Mexico for a discovery. They were successful in doing so as they discovered a pregnant mother and an infant possibly their child. In order to not be caught they would smuggle the remains over the border to Lemon Grove, California. The boys could not show off their discovery or turn the bodies over to a museum because what they had done was illegal. 

When the two were drafted they asked a friend if they could store the box in their garage. More than likely it was unknown to the friend what was inside the box. In 1980 the friend's mother opened the box while cleaning the garage. She was horrified at the sight and called the police. Where everything was discovered.

The remains were discovered to have lived and died between AD 1040 and AD 1260. The bodies were then donated to the San Diego Museum of Man and the Mexican Government decided to grant the U.S.  custody of them.

The mother was estimated to be around 15-years-old and was around 7 months pregnant and close to giving birth. The infant girl was around 1. It's not stated if the two were related. It's not believed that they were purposly buried. The teenage girl laid with her arms over her head.

One refrence states that a CT scanof the young woman revealed a dislocated shoulder, ossified hematoma on the back of the head, indicating blunt force trauma, and a dislocated hip. These injuries are similar to a fall, and she had died soon after.

Another refrences don't mention their deaths, but that it was suspected from their positions that they may have died in their sleep. 

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December 28, 1924 Coonagh, Ireland John Doe

On December 28, 1924, a man's body was found in the River Shannon at Coonagh, Ireland. He was buried 3 days later in Mount Saint Lawrenc...