NM NM - La Mesa, Hisp/NtvMale 18-20, UP133623, Partial skeletal remains found near cell tower, Selfies found on cell phone, Mar 2024

[Hochman]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

2024-02140

Photos from cell phone

"Partial skeletal remains; workers on large communication tower found, surface scattered skeletal remains near to large cement block anchor for the tower; minimal clothes/valuables, no cranium located, partial skeletal. There were tire tracks on scene."

Sex - Male
Race - Hispanic/Native American
Age Range - 18-20
DBF - March 19, 2024
Location - La Mesa
Condition - Partial Skeletal Parts (No Cranium Recovered)

Height - 5'3"-5'5" Estimated

No other info.

 

[Hochman]

Made this thread to post a likely match that's been mentioned on reddit and facebook.

JEREMIAS LOPEZ SANTIZ - Fiscalía General del Estado

Spoiler: Poster

(Spanish)

(English)

Jeremias Lopez Santiz, last seen May 19, 2022.

(Translated)
"THE COMPLAINANT STATES THAT ON MAY 19, 2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM, WAS THE LAST TIME HE HAD PHONE COMMUNICATION WITH HIS NEPHEW NAMED JEREMIAS LOPEZ SANTIZ, STATING THAT HE WAS AT THE BORDER OF CIUDAD JUAREZ, CHIHUAHUA. HIS WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN UNTIL NOW."

 

[kforbes862]

Probably a match considering the proximity the uid was found to where he stated he last was at

 

[Goecke]

I pulled the metadata of one of the UID photos and it was taken on May 20, 2022- one day after Jeremias last made contact with his family. This HAS to be him, IMO.

Has the comparison been submitted to LE?

 

[ChatteringBirds]

This is extremely sad. My heart goes out to his family.

 

[kforbes862]

Is there a namus/ doenet page for the missing? I'm guessing not since it seems he was reported missing from Mexico? If not the tip would have to be sent directly to one of the investigating agencies. I can call in the tip this morning

 

[Melt71]

I pulled the metadata of one of the UID photos and it was taken on May 20, 2022- one day after Jeremias last made contact with his family. This HAS to be him, IMO.

Has the comparison been submitted to LE?

Possibly, given the chatter on other sites, but no harm in submitting again - how bad would it be if we all assumed someone else submitted, but noone did.

 

[kforbes862]

I called the sheriffs office and gave them the general information and the name and information for the missing individual from the missing flyer