Death by Force

Jamillah Jones

Female, age 16 · East Orange, New Jersey

Killed Apr 10, 1992 · 34 years ago

On a spring evening in 1992, 16-year-old Jamillah Jones was making her way home in East Orange, New Jersey. Having been out with friends, she decided to head back as night began to fall. Tragically, she would never make it home. Just six blocks from her…

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Matthew John Pierro

Male, age 21 · Lake Mary, Florida

Killed Apr 10, 1992 · 34 years ago

Matthew John Pierro, a 21-year-old white male, was found dead on April 10, 1982, in Lake Mary, Florida. His body bore signs of a violent attack, including a stab wound to the heart and extensive lacerations. According to reports, he was last seen leaving a…

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Phillip Pannell

Male, age 16 · Teaneck, New Jersey

Killed Apr 10, 1990 · 36 years ago

On an April evening in 1990, the life of a 16-year-old African American male named Phillip Pannell was cut short in Teaneck, New Jersey. The events of April 10th began when police responded to a call about a teenager with a gun. Officers Wayne Blanco and Gary…

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Keith Call

Male, age 20 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Apr 10, 1988 · 38 years ago

On the evening of April 9, 1988, Richard Keith Call, a 20-year-old White male, embarked on what was to be his first date with a fellow Christopher Newport College student, 18-year-old Cassandra Hailey. Keith, a computer science major, was described by his…

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Doris Orly Hayes

Female, age 48 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 10, 1988 · 38 years ago

Doris Orly Hayes, a 48-year-old African American female, was killed in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 10, 1988, after crossing paths with a man named Jerry Lee Little Jr. at night school. According to later accounts tied to the investigation and prosecution…

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Miguel Ramos

Male, age 22 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 10, 1987 · 39 years ago

Miguel Angel Ramos was a 22-year-old male living in Tulsa, Oklahoma, when his life was cut short on the night of April 10, 1987. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., Miguel and another man were traveling through the city when they stopped near 3100 East Young Street so…

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David Bruce Ladner

Male, age 33 · Harrison, Mississippi

Killed Apr 10, 1987 · 39 years ago

On a spring afternoon, David Bruce Ladner, a 33-year-old male Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper, was patrolling Interstate 10 in Harrison County on Friday, April 10, 1987. He observed a Lincoln driving erratically and pulled the vehicle over for speeding.…

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Kathy Allen

Female, age 12 · Schuyler County, Michigan

Killed Apr 10, 1987 · 39 years ago

A warm spring evening in Ottumwa, Iowa, took a dark and tragic turn on April 10, 1987, forever altering the lives of the Allen family. Twelve-year-old Kathy Allen, a young white female with a bright spirit, was at home with her family when two men, Andrew…

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Terry Ketron

Female · Crescent Beach, Florida

Found Apr 10, 1985 · 41 years ago

Terry Ketron, a woman whose remains were discovered on April 10, 1985, was found in a shallow grave near Crescent Beach, Florida. The remains were discovered by construction workers digging a post hole for a beach walkover just north of the Crescent Beach…

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Mei Leung

Female, age 9 · San Francisco, California

Killed Apr 10, 1984 · 42 years ago

Mei Leung, a 9-year-old Asian girl, was tragically murdered on April 10, 1984, in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, California. Her body was discovered in the basement of her apartment building at 765 O'Farrell Street. Mei Leung had been beaten…

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Edward Fleming

Male, age 35 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 10, 1983 · 43 years ago

Edward Fleming, 35, male, was killed by gunfire on April 10, 1983, in Washington, D.C. The date is preserved in public memorial records that list him among the people lost to gun violence in the District that year, noting only his name, age, and the city…

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Gail Mathews

Female, age 23 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Apr 10, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the spring of 1983, a young woman named Gail Lynn Mathews, a 23-year-old female, vanished from the Seattle area. Her disappearance on April 10, 1983, was a prelude to a grim discovery that would eventually untangle a thread in one of the most notorious…

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Helen Metzger

Male, age 63 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Apr 10, 1983 · 43 years ago

Helen Metzger was a 63-year-old woman living in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area when she became one of the non-hospital victims of Donald Harvey, the hospital orderly who would later become known as the “Angel of Death.” Online accounts identify Metzger as…

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Robert Sorrentino

Male, age 35 · Queens, New York

Killed Apr 10, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the spring of 1980, a dedicated male police officer, Robert Sorrentino, found his life tragically cut short in the line of duty in Queens, NY. A seven-year veteran of the New York City Police Department, Officer Sorrentino was assigned to the 101st…

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Steven Wood

Male, age 16 · Bellflower, California

Killed Apr 10, 1980 · 46 years ago

On April 10, 1980, 16-year-old Steven John Wood, a white male from Bellflower, California, was walking to school when he encountered William Bonin, a known acquaintance through his older brother. Trusting Bonin, Steven accepted a ride in his van. Tragically…

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John Johnny Cokes Lardiere

Male, age 68 · Bridgewater, New Jersey

Killed Apr 10, 1977 · 49 years ago

John 'Johnny Cokes' Lardiere, a 68-year-old male, met a violent end in the early morning hours of Easter Sunday, April 10, 1977. He was on a 26-hour furlough from the Clinton Reformatory for Women, where he was being held for contempt of court after refusing…

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Stacie Swoffard

Female, age 17 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Apr 10, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the spring of 1977, the life of a 17-year-old female named Stacie L. Swofford was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Missouri. Her body was discovered on April 17, 1977, in a vacant lot near 45th Street and Euclid Avenue. An autopsy later determined that…

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Aletha Byrd

Female, age 34 · Alexandria, Virginia

Killed Apr 10, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the spring of 1977, a community in Alexandria, Virginia, was gripped by a series of violent crimes against women. Among the victims was Aletha Byrd, a 34-year-old African American woman who worked as a personnel counselor. Her life was cut short in a…

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Avery Leroy Howard

Male, age 34 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Apr 10, 1975 · 51 years ago

The white male victim, Avery Leroy Howard, was a 34-year-old resident of Charleston, South Carolina, who became entangled in the violent web of a notorious serial killer in the spring of 1975. On April 10, 1975, Howard traveled to the Prospect area of…

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Diane Bellamy Neely

Female, age 25 · Georgetown, South Carolina

Killed Apr 10, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the spring of 1975, a dark chapter unfolded in the life of 25-year-old Diane Bellamy Neely, a woman from Georgetown, South Carolina. On April 10th of that year, her life was violently cut short, not by a random act of violence, but by a man she knew, a man…

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Ralph Probst

Male, age 30 · Hometown, Illinois

Killed Apr 10, 1967 · 59 years ago

Ralph Probst, a 30-year-old white male and Cook County sheriff's police patrolman, was tragically murdered on April 10, 1967, in his home in Hometown, Illinois. On that fateful evening, Ralph was spending time with his wife, Marlene, watching television. At…

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Frank Mancini

Male, age 72 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Apr 10, 1965 · 61 years ago

Frank Dennis Mancini, a 72-year-old male of Italian-American ethnicity, passed away on January 23, 2012, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He was a former Akron Police Department officer who was shot and paralyzed in the line of duty on April 10, 1965. Mancini and his…

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Reserve Wintrow

Male, age 63 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Apr 10, 1965 · 61 years ago

Reserve Officer Harold L. Wintrow, aged 63, of the Akron Police Department, Ohio, tragically passed away on August 27, 1993, due to complications from gunshot wounds he sustained 28 years earlier while investigating a robbery. On April 10, 1965, Officer…

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Michael Foley

Male, age 37 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Apr 10, 1937 · 89 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 10, 1937, a brave and dedicated New York City Police Detective, Michael J. Foley, lost his life in a violent shootout. At 37 years old, he had served on the force for 13 years, earning the rank of Detective just two years…

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Harry Miller

Male, age 42 · Kent, Washington

Killed Apr 10, 1908 · 118 years ago

In the spring of 1908, a sense of duty cost a lawman his life in the town of Kent, Washington. On April 10th, Kent Town Marshal Harry E. Miller was shot and killed as he attempted to apprehend a group of men suspected of robbery. The fatal encounter took…

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Cardal Wyche III

Male, age 22 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Killed Apr 10, 2026 · this year

In the spring of 2026, the life of 22-year-old Cardal Wyche III was tragically cut short on a Friday night in Dania Beach, Florida. On the evening of April 10th, in the 800 block of Northwest Second Street, an altercation involving several individuals…

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Curtis Bates

Male, age 74 · Athens, Alabama

Killed Apr 10, 2026 · this year

On the morning of Friday, April 10, 2026, police in Athens, Alabama, were called to a residence in a quiet neighborhood. Inside the home, they discovered the bodies of 74-year-old Curtis Bates and 57-year-old Sabrina Bates. The couple had both sustained…

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Davanta McCray

Male, age 29 · East Saint Louis, Illinois

Killed Apr 10, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Friday, April 10, 2026, a shooting in East St. Louis, Illinois, left one man dead and another wounded. The deceased was identified as 29-year-old Davanta McCray of Belleville. The incident occurred just after 5 a.m. in the…

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Martavious Langford

Male, age 28 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Apr 10, 2026 · this year

On April 10, 2026, 28-year-old Martavious Langford, a male from Montgomery, was shot in broad daylight in the 1000 block of West South Boulevard, near Interstate 65. According to local reporting, the shooting happened just after 12:30 p.m., with one outlet…

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Brent Dixon

Male, age 21 · Aulander, North Carolina

Killed Apr 10, 2025 · 1 year ago

Brent Dixon, a 21-year-old male from Greenville, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on April 10, 2025, in a fatal shooting that occurred just outside the town limits of Aulander. The Bertie County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into the…

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Darius Johnson

Male, age 23 · Cruger, Mississippi

Killed Apr 10, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet town of Cruger, Mississippi, the life of 23-year-old Darius Lamar Johnson was cut short by an act of violence. On the evening of Monday, April 10, 2023, Johnson was fatally shot. The male victim's death has since left his family searching for…

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Percy Smith

Male, age 51 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Apr 10, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the evening hours of Sunday, April 10, 2022, a fatal shooting incident cut short the life of 51-year-old Percy Smith. The male victim was gunned down in the vicinity of Palmer and Chambers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The event unfolded around 7:00 p.m., at…

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Matthew Chase

Male, age 30 · Greenville, Mississippi

Killed Apr 10, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Greenville, Mississippi, the life of 30-year-old Matthew Dillon Chase was tragically cut short. On April 10, 2022, Chase, a resident of Lewisville, Arkansas, was in a neighborhood in Greenville with companions. They…

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Zackery Sallis

Male, age 23 · Park-forest, Illinois

Killed Apr 10, 2022 · 4 years ago

On April 10, 2022, Zackery Sallis, a 23-year-old African American male from Matteson, Illinois, was found dead in Park Forest, Illinois. His body was discovered in a car parked in a residential parking lot on the 3400 block of Western Avenue. The Park Forest…

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Ignacio Jaurez

Male, age 45 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Apr 10, 2022 · 4 years ago

Ignacio Juarez, a 45-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot on April 10, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred around 10:10 p.m. on the 700 block of Stelzer Road. Juarez was in a pickup truck with a 31-year-old male passenger when they were…

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Kendrick Carlos Brown

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 10, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, a weekend of violence in Baltimore claimed the life of 20-year-old Kendrick Carlos Brown. On Friday, April 10, 2020, Brown was fatally wounded in a triple shooting that occurred in the city. The incident was part of a grim tally of…

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Keyon Dakwon Rodgers

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 10, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, the life of 23-year-old Keyon Dakwon Rodgers was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. On the afternoon of April 10th, authorities responded to a call on 9th Street and discovered Rodgers suffering from gunshot wounds. He was a…

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Humberto Duenas

Male, age 39 · Huntington-park, California

Killed Apr 10, 2020 · 6 years ago

Humberto Duenas, a 39-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on April 10, 2020, in Huntington Park, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Duenas was shot near 6420 Wilmington Avenue. The incident occurred…

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Bushra Rasheed

Female, age 55 · Houston, Texas

Killed Apr 10, 2020 · 6 years ago

Bushra Rasheed, a 55-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, was found dead on April 10, 2020, in her home located in the 3200 block of Shadowfern Court. The victim, who was of South Asian descent, was discovered with multiple stab and gunshot wounds in her…

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Shawn Robert Deontray Turner

Male, age 28 · Florence, California

Killed Apr 10, 2019 · 7 years ago

Shawn Robert Deontray Turner, a 28-year-old resident of Florence-Firestone, California, tragically lost his life on April 10, 2019. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Turner was fatally shot in the Florence-Firestone area.…

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Neftaly Chavez

Male, age 53 · Arleta, California

Killed Apr 10, 2017 · 9 years ago

Neftaly Chavez was 53 years old when he died on Monday, April 10, 2017, in Arleta, a neighborhood in the northeast San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at Bartee Avenue…

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Jerry Lee

Male, age 52 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Apr 10, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet of a Norfolk, Virginia evening on April 10, 2015, the life of 52-year-old Jerry Paul Lee was brought to a sudden and violent end. Around 9 p.m., the sound of gunshots pierced the air in the 800 block of Whitaker Lane, prompting calls to emergency…

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Vedrana Mendoza

Female, age 40 · Parkville, Maryland

Killed Apr 10, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a tragic day in April 2015, 40-year-old Vedrana Mendoza was found dead in her Parkville, Maryland, home in what police determined to be a murder-suicide. Concern arose when Vedrana, an employee at Oak Crest, failed to show up for work, prompting her…

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Deshawn Washington

Male, age 42 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 10, 2015 · 11 years ago

Deshawn Jeffrey Washington, a 42-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on April 10, 2015. Washington was fatally shot, and his death was classified as a homicide. The incident occurred in a neighborhood known for its high…

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Brian Chinn

Male, age 81 · Sheldon, South Carolina

Killed Apr 10, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Sheldon, South Carolina, a tragic event unfolded, leaving neighbors in shock and sorrow. Brian Chinn, an 81-year-old male, was found deceased in his home on April 10, 2014. Alongside him was his 80-year-old wife, Jeanette Chinn. The…

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Lee Williams

Male, age 46 · Rankin, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 10, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of April 10, 2014, a violent home invasion in the Hawkins Village housing complex in Rankin, Pennsylvania, claimed the life of 46-year-old Lee Williams of Braddock. Williams was fatally shot in the chest when two men broke into an apartment in…

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Samuel Michel

Male, age 25 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 10, 2012 · 14 years ago

Samuel Michel was 25 years old when he was killed on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in his apartment in Koreatown. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds in the 800 block of South Serrano Avenue. His death was ruled a…

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Cynthia Deshawn Aaron

Female, age 32 · Suitland, Maryland

Killed Apr 10, 2010 · 16 years ago

Cynthia Deshawn Aaron, a 32-year-old female, was fatally shot in Suitland, Maryland, in the early hours of April 10, 2010. The incident that led to her death began with a dispute inside the VIP Club on Allentown Road. Aaron, who was at the club with friends…

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