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Michael Christopher Newell

Unclaimed

Victim Details

2015-04-01T23:22:49

2015-04-01T23:22:49

1115

UCP1115

1289

Michael

Christopher

Newell

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Male

10/08/2014

Portland

Oregon

Multnomah County

97227

1282

Multnomah County Medical Examiner's Office

, , ,

14-1606

07/27/2026


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On October 8, 2014, the body of 62-year-old Michael Christopher Newell was discovered in his Portland, Oregon home. According to the Multnomah County Medical Examiner's Office, Newell's death was attributed to apparent natural causes. Despite the routine nature of the death, the case has been marked by the tragic lack of any known family or relatives to claim his remains. This lack of connections has left Newell's case open and unresolved, marked as unclaimed under Namus ID: UCP1115.

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Date Found: 10/08/2014

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