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This unidentified human remains were found and recovered by a hiker nearby a canyon with other non-human bones on 10/13/25. The hiker took the bones home and on 10/26/25 law enforcement was notified which began the investigation process. No other remains found in the canyon area where the initial bones were found.
Date Found: 2025-10-13

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP156942

Victim Details

Created

Mar 25, 2026

Case Added

Apr 27, 2026

Case ID

52704

Case Number

2025-07696

Estimated Age Range

Cannot Determine

Pid

73329

Ethnicity

Uncertain

Primary Ethnicity

Uncertain

Gender

Unsure

Date Found

2025-10-13

Description

Canyon

City

Tularosa

State

New Mexico

County

Otero County

Zip Code

88352

Tribal Land

Agency ID

52475

Agency Name

New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator

Agency City

Albuquerque

Agency State

New Mexico

Agency County

Bernalillo County

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1 University of New Mexico, MSC07 4040, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Agency Phone

5052723053

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Medical Examiner

Agency Website

https://omi.unm.edu/

Agency Case #

2025-07696

Agency Report Date

2025-10-26

Hair Color

Unknown

Head/Hair

Skull not located/recovered

Body/Hair

Undetermined due to minimal skeletal remains recovered.

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Area Recovered:

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