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Robert W Burroughs

Male, age 29 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Apr 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring of 2010, the life of 29-year-old Robert W. Burroughs, a Black male from Buffalo, New York, was abruptly cut short. On April 12, 2010, Burroughs died in what has since become a lingering mystery for his family and the community. His death was…

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Kendall White

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a spring evening in Philadelphia, on April 12, 2010, the life of 22-year-old Kendall White was tragically cut short. The young man was found on the 1800 block of North Woodstock Street, the victim of a homicide. Details surrounding the circumstances of his…

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Fazon G Fazo Robinson

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

Fazon G. "Fazo" Robinson, an 18-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on April 12, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the South Chicago neighborhood, specifically in the 2900 block of East 79th Street. According to…

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Terence Butler

Male, age 36 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the vibrant city of New Orleans, a lifelong resident's life was cut short in a burst of violence that continues to baffle investigators. Terence Lamont 'Chedda Black' Butler, Sr., a 36-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on April 12, 2010, in…

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Wayne Shugar

Male · Brockway, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

Wayne Shugar, a 61-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically murdered alongside his wife, Vicky Shugar, in their home in Brockway, Pennsylvania. The couple was found shot to death in the basement of their residence. The crime occurred between April 10 and April…

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Vicky Shugar

Female · Brockway, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

Victoria L. "Vicky" Simpson Shugar, a 61-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically murdered in her home in Brockway, Pennsylvania, in April 2010. She and her husband, Wayne Shugar, were found shot to death in their basement. The couple had been well-known in…

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Mario Oviedo

Male, age 18 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Apr 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early hours of Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009, the life of 18-year-old Mario Oviedo was tragically cut short. The young Hispanic male from Mattapan was attending an after-hours party at 151 Homestead Street in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston when…

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Carlton Smith

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Apr 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

Carlton Douglas Smith, a male resident of Greensboro, North Carolina, was fatally shot on April 12, 2009. The incident occurred at approximately 4:55 A.M. when officers from the Greensboro Police Department responded to a shooting at 510 Farragut Street. Upon…

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Joshua Erkins

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Apr 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

On April 12, 2009, Joshua Erkins, a 30-year-old male, was shot and killed while sitting in his vehicle at 1717 Vine Street, located in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, and his death…

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Kamel Dickerson

Male, age 33 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Apr 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

A 33-year-old Black / African American male named Kamel Dickerson died on April 12, 2009, in Richmond, Virginia, in what was determined to be a homicide. His death was one of 39 homicides that occurred in the city that year. Further details regarding the…

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Haik Oganyan

Male, age 20 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

Haik Oganyan was 20 years old when he died on Sunday, April 12, 2009, after he was attacked in Winnetka, in the west San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds, and the address recorded for his…

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Fred Bishop

Male, age 40 · San Francisco, California

Found Apr 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

Fred Bishop, aged 40, was fatally shot on April 12, 2008, in San Francisco, California. His death took place in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood, an area known for ongoing struggles with crime and violence. Bishop was found at the scene with multiple…

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Timothy Russell

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

Timothy Russell, a 27-year-old male, was shot and killed on April 12, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His homicide added to the troubling violence that marked Chicago during that year. The details surrounding the case indicate that the violence in which Russell…

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Billy C Smallwood

Male, age 39 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Apr 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

Billy C. Smallwood, 39, died in Kansas City, Missouri. In the fragments of public information available online, the circumstances surrounding his death are not described in a way that clearly pins down what happened in the moments leading up to it, where…

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William Davis

Null, age 39 · Durham, North Carolina

Found Apr 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

William Davis, who died on April 12, 2008, in Durham, North Carolina.

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Robert Stone

Male, age 50 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Apr 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

On April 12, 2008, Robert Stone, a 50-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the victim of a homicide. He was found at 900 W Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia, where he succumbed to his injuries. The incident was part of a wave of violent crimes…

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Edgar Rodriguez

Null, age 26 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

Edgar Rodriguez, aged 26, was found dead on April 12, 2008, in Houston, Texas. The homicide occurred under circumstances that suggested foul play, and Houston Police began their investigation to understand the events leading to his death. Rodriguez's body was…

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Itzia Alvarez

Female, age 27 · Asheville, North Carolina

Killed Apr 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

Itzia Larazet Patino Alvarez, a 27-year-old woman from Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico, had been living in North Carolina for about six years before her tragic death on April 12, 2008. She was identified as the victim in an apparent murder-suicide, according to…

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Thomas Lindsey

Male, age 32 · Utica, New York

Killed Apr 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

On the night of April 12, 2007, a dedicated five-year veteran of the Utica Police Department, Officer Thomas M. Lindsey, age 32, was tragically killed in the line of duty. While on patrol at approximately 9:20 p.m., he conducted a traffic stop at the…

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Winston Harris

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Apr 12, 2005 · 21 years ago

On April 12, 2005, Winston R. Harris, a 29-year-old male, was shot and killed at 3473 Harvey Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident took place in Hamilton County, and it is classified as an unsolved homicide. Harris was found at the scene with fatal gunshot…

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Renee Walker

Female, age 39 · Clinton, Iowa

Killed Apr 12, 2005 · 21 years ago

On the evening of April 12, 2005, the life of 39-year-old Renee Walker was tragically cut short in her Clinton, Iowa apartment. That night, a neighbor heard a scream and a series of popping sounds around 11:15 p.m. The following day, the bodies of Renee and…

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Charles Edward Parker Sr.

Male, age 54 · Conway, South Carolina

Killed Apr 12, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the quiet community of Conway, South Carolina, Charles Edward Parker Sr., a 54-year-old man, lived a life deeply rooted in his faith and community. On April 12, 2005, a shocking act of violence shattered the peace of this small town. Charles and his wife…

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Diane Parker

Female, age 54 · Conway, South Carolina

Killed Apr 12, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the quiet community of Conway, South Carolina, the lives of 54-year-old Diane Parker and her husband, Charles 'Charlie' Parker, 54, came to a brutal end on April 12, 2005. The couple was found fatally shot inside their farmhouse, a discovery made by their…

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Titus Jamaal Arnold

Male, age 23 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Apr 12, 2005 · 21 years ago

Titus Jamaal Arnold, a 23-year-old African American male from Springfield, Ohio, tragically lost his life on April 12, 2005. Arnold was employed by Vision for Youth and was a dedicated member of Greater Grace Temple, where he served on the Usher Board…

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Elias Sanchez Balderas

Male, age 20 · Naples, Florida

Killed Apr 12, 2004 · 22 years ago

On April 12, 2004, Elias Sanchez Balderas, aged 20, was found dead near the Collier County landfill in Naples, Florida. The incident occurred in broad daylight, and Balderas' body was left near White Lake Boulevard, in sight of Interstate 75. The…

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Hazeline Romaine Harper-Field

Female · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Apr 12, 2003 · 23 years ago

Hazeline Romaine Harper-Field, aged 42, was tragically murdered on April 12, 2003, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Her body was found in a wooded area behind the Caldcleugh Multicultural Center on Orchard Street. Despite thorough investigations by law…

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Darrell Nicole Reed

Female, age 23 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 12, 2003 · 23 years ago

On the night of April 12, 2003, in New Orleans, Louisiana, a young Black/African American woman's life was tragically cut short. Darrell Nicole Reed, 23, was seated in a bronze Chevrolet Tahoe in the 7300 block of Shaw Drive around midnight when she was…

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Julie Castillo

Female, age 39 · Pheonix, Arizona

Killed Apr 12, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the spring of 2003, a grim discovery was made in Phoenix, Arizona, that brought a tragic end to the life of 39-year-old Julie Castillo. Her decomposed body was found on April 12, 2003, concealed under a blanket inside a camper. The camper belonged to Cory…

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Roy Addison

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed Apr 12, 2002 · 24 years ago

On April 12, 2002, Roy Addison, a 39-year-old male, was fatally shot outside a residence on Baughman Street in Akron, Ohio. The Akron Police Department investigated the incident, but no suspects were identified at the time, and the case remains unsolved.…

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Jeanette Bartee

Female · Akron, Ohio

Killed Apr 12, 2002 · 24 years ago

Jeanette Bartee, aged 33, was tragically killed on April 12, 2002, in Akron, Ohio. She was found fatally shot inside her home on Wildwood Avenue in Summit County. The incident occurred in her residence, and there were no signs of forced entry, which has led…

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Christian Lopez Mata

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 12, 2002 · 24 years ago

Christian Lopez Mata, a 21-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on April 12, 2002, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Mata was shot and killed on that fateful Friday. The incident occurred in a…

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Kimberly Dawn Slyde

Female, age 34 · Hawthorne, California

Killed Apr 12, 2002 · 24 years ago

On April 12, 2002, the life of Kimberly Dawn Slyde came to an abrupt and tragic end in the South Bay community of Hawthorne, California. She was a 34-year-old Black woman whose sudden death prompted an immediate response from local authorities. When…

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Jeffrey Lynn Azuar

Male, age 50 · Vallejo, California

Killed Apr 12, 2000 · 26 years ago

Jeffrey Lynn Azuar, a 50-year-old police officer from Vallejo, California, tragically lost his life on April 12, 2000. Officer Azuar was a well-respected member of the Vallejo Police Department, having served for 21 years. On the day of his death, Officer…

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Ramone G Thorne

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 12, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning, the life of Ramone G. Thorne was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. On April 12, 1997, at approximately 12:33 a.m., Thorne, a male, was the victim of a fatal shooting in the 600 block of Morton Street…

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Shaher Sirhan Ittayem

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Apr 12, 1994 · 32 years ago

On April 12, 1994, Shaher Sirhan Ittayem, a 48-year-old man, was fatally shot at 2950 Groveport Road in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred in Franklin County, and law enforcement quickly began investigating the case as a homicide. Shaher Ittayem's death…

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Daniel Scott Wasson

Male, age 25 · Milford, Connecticut

Killed Apr 12, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of April 12, 1987, a sense of routine duty filled the air for 25-year-old White / Caucasian male, Daniel Scott Wasson, a dedicated police officer with the Milford Police Department in Connecticut. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Wasson had…

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Angeline Sweet

Female, age 26 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Apr 12, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the spring of 1987, the city of Minneapolis was gripped by a series of brutal killings. Angeline Sweet, a 26-year-old Native American woman, became the second victim in a string of murders that targeted women in the community. On April 12, 1987, her body…

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Sonja Collette Austin

Female, age 28 · San Bernardino, California

Killed Apr 12, 1987 · 39 years ago

Sonja Collette Austin, a 28-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on April 12, 1987, in San Bernardino, California. Her death remained unsolved for decades until serial killer Samuel Little confessed to her murder, along with numerous others, during…

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Leo Whitt

Male, age 48 · Prince-george-county, Virginia

Killed Apr 12, 1985 · 41 years ago

Virginia State Trooper Leo Whitt, a 48-year-old male, was a twenty-year veteran of the force, a husband, and a father to a son and daughter. On the night of Friday, April 12, 1985, his life was cut short during what began as a routine traffic stop on…

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Billy Mac Fleming

Male, age 36 · Hull, Texas

Killed Apr 12, 1985 · 41 years ago

Billy Mac Fleming, a 36-year-old white male, was murdered on April 12, 1985, in Hull, Texas. Fleming, who worked as a junior high school football coach, was found dead in a remote section of the Big Thicket, a dense and isolated area in Southeast Texas. His…

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Michael Carroll

Male, age 22 · San Fransisco, California

Killed Apr 12, 1985 · 41 years ago

Michael Sean Carroll, a 22-year-old white male from San Francisco, California, vanished on April 12, 1985, under circumstances later linked to the serial killers Leonard Lake and Charles Ng. At the time, Michael and his 18-year-old girlfriend, Kathleen Allen…

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Kathleen Allen

Female, age 18 · Milpitas, California

Killed Apr 12, 1985 · 41 years ago

Kathleen Allen, an 18-year-old woman from Milpitas, California, was tragically murdered in April 1985. Her death was linked to the heinous crimes committed by Leonard Lake and Charles Ng, two serial killers who operated in California during the mid-1980s.…

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Susan Lynn Knoll

Female · San Diego, California

Killed Apr 12, 1984 · 42 years ago

In April 1984, 30-year-old white female Susan Lynn Knoll was found murdered in San Diego, California. Her death was part of a broader series of violent crimes that occurred during a three-week span across California. Susan Lynn Knoll was one of several women…

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Bonnie Ann Guthrie

Female · San Diego, California

Killed Apr 12, 1984 · 42 years ago

Bonnie Ann Guthrie, a white female, was one of several victims in a violent crime spree that occurred in Southern California during the spring of 1984. She was murdered on April 12, 1984, in San Diego, California. Although her exact age at the time of death…

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Beth Elaine Dodge

Female, age 33 · Victor, New York

Killed Apr 12, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the spring of 1984, a wave of fear swept across the United States as a man named Christopher Bernard Wilder, an Australian-American serial killer, embarked on a violent, cross-country crime spree. His reign of terror would ultimately claim the life of Beth…

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Daniel Wayne Cogburn

Male, age 29 · West-columbia, South Carolina

Killed Apr 12, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the quiet evening hours of April 12, 1983, in West Columbia, South Carolina, a dedicated police officer's life was tragically cut short in a sudden act of violence. Daniel Wayne Cogburn, a 29-year-old male, was only four days into his dream job as an…

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Dudley Yasuda

Male, age 43 · San-francisco, California

Killed Apr 12, 1982 · 44 years ago

Dudley Yasuda, a 43-year-old psychology professor at San Francisco City College, was tragically shot to death on April 12, 1982. Yasuda, who had been a faculty member since 1967, was known for his engaging lectures and had a reputation as a mentor to many of…

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Margaret Barbera

Female, age 38 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Apr 12, 1982 · 44 years ago

Margaret Barbera, a 38-year-old woman, had been pulled into a world far removed from the ordinary routines of work and home. An accountant who had served as comptroller for Candor Diamond Corporation, she became a cooperating witness as federal investigators…

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