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Haunting portraits of the unknown dead
Photographer Arne Svenson’s new book, “Unspeaking Likeness,” asks you to stare deep into the eyes of the unidentified dead.
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Left for Dead
A photo and public database help ID victim in 1969 cold case
Police in Los Angeles recently revealed that a publicly accessible government database helped identify a woman who was brutally killed in 1969.
Left for Dead
How we built our tool to help match the missing and unidentified
Our goal with The Lost & The Found was to streamline the process of matching missing persons with the unidentified dead and create a tool could lead to more cases being solved.
Criminal Justice
Senator makes fourth attempt at bill to fund missing persons database
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy announced that he plans to introduce “Billy’s Law,” a bill that would provide $2.4 million in funding each year through at least 2020 for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Previous attempts to pass the legislation failed three times in Congress.
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Inside America’s coldest cases
In this episode of Reveal, we crisscross the nation tracing Jane and John Doe cases, showing why so many bodies remain unidentified despite new and powerful forensic tools.
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The code for cracking cold cases
We created a new Web tool – using information from the NamUs database – in order to make it easier to match missing and unidentified people . Senior data editor Jennifer LaFleur explains how it works.
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FAQ: Tips on using our searchable database
Looking for a missing person? Check out this FAQ on using our new database, The Lost & The Found.
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How we analyzed the data on the unidentified dead
For its investigation, Left for Dead, Reveal examined information collected from the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, which contains more than 10,000 unidentified cases across the U.S.
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Searchable database: The Lost & The Found
Federal data tracks thousands of unsolved missing persons cases and unidentified bodies. Use our Web tool to search for potential matches.
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Coming Sept. 2: A new investigation into America’s coldest cases
In an upcoming investigation, reporter G.W. Schulz examines cases of the unidentified dead – many of which have languished for decades – and reveals how the disorganization, neglect and indifference of state and local authorities contribute to the problem.