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David Howell
Sex
Male
Age
16
Race
White / Caucasian
Height
5′ 10″
Weight
50 lbs
Last Seen
Jan 22, 2026
Location
Bartow, Florida
Media
No media attached to this case.
(9 ranked)
Physical Analysis
Physical descriptors largely inconsistent
Only 1 of 5 comparable attributes align. Significant physical differences were noted. Inconsistent: age, weight, hair color, eye color.
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Missing Person
Bartow, Florida
Jan 22, 2026
Unidentified Remains
National City, California
Feb 21, 2026
Notable Concerns
Base Case
Physical Description
Sex
Male
Race
White / Caucasian
Age
16
Height
5′ 10″
Weight
50 lbs
Hair
Brown
Eyes
Brown
Clothing
Gray sweatpants, black shirt, and camo hoodie, Black crocs
Timeline
Last Seen
Jan 22, 2026
Reported
Jan 23, 2026
Locations
Last Seen
Bartow, Florida
Narrative
Last seen wearing black crocs, gray sweatpants, black shirt, and camo hoodie
Matched Case
Physical Description
Sex
Male
Race
Black / African American
Age
35–50
Height
5′ 5″
Weight
111 lbs
Hair
Unknown
Eyes
Unknown
Condition
Not recognizable - Charred/burned
Timeline
Date Found
Feb 21, 2026
Locations
Found
National City, California
Narrative
The decedent was a male of unknown residence. On the late evening hours of 02/20/2026 the decedent was seen walking to a dumpster enclosure in a small business plaza in National City. In the early morning of 02/21/2026, an individual called 911 to report flames coming from the dumpster enclosure, and law enforcement and emergency medical services responded and extinguished the fire. The decedent's charred remains were located lying supine in the area with no identifying documents around.