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Deaths by Force on April 13

675 open cases in our database happened on April 13. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (468)

Cindy Arleen Estrada - Sheridan, Wyoming
Death by Force

Cindy Arleen Estrada

Female, age 21 · Sheridan, Wyoming
Killed Apr 13, 1992 · 34 years ago

Cindi Arleen Estrada was a 21-year-old Caucasian woman whose life ended far from where it began, on a lonely stretch of Interstate 90 in northern Wyoming. Born in Torrance, California, she is believed to have spent time in Long Beach before vanishing from her…

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Sheila Holmes - Dover, New Hampshire
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Sheila Holmes

Female, age 31 · Dover, New Hampshire
Killed Apr 13, 1990 · 36 years ago

On the morning of April 13, 1990, the body of 31-year-old Caucasian female Sheila Holmes of Barrington, New Hampshire, was discovered near the railroad tracks by Forest Street in Dover. An autopsy later revealed the cause of death to be strangulation…

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Anthony Oswald Mclean - New-york, New York
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Anthony Oswald Mclean

Male, age 27 · New-york, New York
Killed Apr 13, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 13, 1988, Police Officer Anthony Oswald McLean, a 27-year-old male, was on duty in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn. A United States Army veteran who had served with the elite Special Forces, McLean had been with the New…

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John Hatfull - Posey, Indiana
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John Hatfull

Male, age 45 · Posey, Indiana
Killed Apr 13, 1987 · 39 years ago

On an April evening in 1987, the life of 45-year-old Indiana State Police Sergeant John Edward Hatfull was tragically cut short in Posey County. A dedicated officer with over 14 years of service, he was leading an Emergency Response Team to a rural residence…

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Terry Kirkland - Knoxville, Tennessee
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Terry Kirkland

Female, age 23 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Apr 13, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the spring of 1984, the community of Knoxville, Tennessee, was shaken by a brutal and senseless act of violence. On April 13, the body of 23-year-old Terry Lynn Kirkland, a Caucasian female, was discovered near Buck Toms Park. A young child playing in the…

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Tok Chum Kim - San Diego, California
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Tok Chum Kim

Female, age 37 · San Diego, California
Killed Apr 13, 1984 · 42 years ago

On April 13, 1984, Tok Chum Kim, a 37-year-old Asian American woman, was found murdered in her apartment in Oakland, California. Although the user mentioned San Diego, multiple sources confirm that her death occurred in Oakland. Her death was part of a…

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Karen Damon - Salamanca, New York
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Karen Damon

Female, age 23 · Salamanca, New York
Killed Apr 13, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the spring of 1980, the life of a young woman named Karen Damon was tragically cut short in Salamanca, New York. At 23 years old, Karen, a Caucasian female, was a nursing student with a bright future ahead of her; she was engaged to be married later that…

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Raymond Palmore - Immokalee, Florida
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Raymond Palmore

Male, age 55 · Immokalee, Florida
Killed Apr 13, 1978 · 48 years ago

On April 13, 1978, 55-year-old Raymond Palmore was found dead in Immokalee, Florida. His death remains a cold case, as the details surrounding his homicide have not been fully resolved. Despite investigative efforts by local authorities over the years, the…

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Jocelyne Houle - Saint-Calixte, Quebec
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Jocelyne Houle

Female, age 24 · Saint-Calixte, Quebec
Killed Apr 13, 1977 · 49 years ago

Jocelyne Houle was a 24-year-old woman from Chicoutimi, Quebec, who was in Montreal in April 1977 while completing a short period of specialized training connected with the Montreal Heart Institute. She was a nursing student studying respiratory therapy and…

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Connie Stanley - Silver-spring, Maryland
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Connie Stanley

Female, age 52 · Silver-spring, Maryland
Killed Apr 13, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the spring of 1975, a tragic event unfolded on the streets of Wheaton, Maryland, forever altering the lives of several families. On the evening of April 13th, a shooting spree cut short the life of 52-year-old Connie L. Stanley, a female resident of the…

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Albert Pena Rivera - Riverside, California
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Albert Pena Rivera

Male, age 21 · Riverside, California
Killed Apr 13, 1975 · 51 years ago

Albert Pena Rivera, born in 1954, tragically lost his life on April 13, 1975, at the age of 21 in Riverside, California. His death was a result of a brutal murder, which was part of a series of heinous crimes committed by the notorious serial killer, Patrick…

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Clara Toriello - Queens, New York
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Clara Toriello

Female, age 21 · Queens, New York
Killed Apr 13, 1972 · 54 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Jamaica, Queens, a chilling event unfolded on the morning of April 13, 1972, forever altering the lives of a local family. Clara Toriello, a 21-year-old woman, was discovered deceased in her ground-floor apartment by her sister at…

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Joyce Neill - Jefferson County, Colorado
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Joyce Neill

Female, age 17 · Jefferson County, Colorado
Killed Apr 13, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the spring of 1969, the life of 17-year-old Joyce Neill was tragically cut short, leaving a mystery that has endured for decades in Jefferson County, Colorado. A white female, Neill had moved to Denver from Arizona and was building a life for herself…

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George Estes - Colton, California
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George Estes

Male, age 39 · Colton, California
Killed Apr 13, 1923 · 103 years ago

George Elmer Estes, a 39-year-old police officer from Colton, California, tragically lost his life on April 13, 1923. Officer Estes was escorting three burglary suspects to the police station when one of the men attacked him and shot him in the head. This…

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George Turner Shiflett - Barboursville, Virginia
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George Turner Shiflett

Male, age 46 · Barboursville, Virginia
Killed Apr 13, 1922 · 104 years ago

In the spring of 1922, a long-standing animosity between two men from Rockingham County culminated in a fatal encounter on a public road in Albemarle County, near the community of Barboursville. On the afternoon of Friday, April 6, 1922, Turner Shiflett was…

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Richard West - Logan, Oklahoma
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Richard West

Male, age 37 · Logan, Oklahoma
Killed Apr 13, 1898 · 128 years ago

Richard West, a male, found his life's tumultuous journey coming to a violent end in Logan County, Oklahoma. A known outlaw and a member of the infamous Doolin gang, West had managed to elude capture after the gang's dissolution. His path of crime, which…

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Javon Jordan

Male, age 21 · Moultrie, Georgia
Killed Apr 13, 2026 · this year

Javon Jordan, a 21-year-old man, was fatally shot on April 13, 2026, in Moultrie, Georgia, after what began as a burst of gunfire in the 10 block of 25th Street Southeast and ended in a desperate rush toward the hospital. According to police, officers were…

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Keontai Moses

Male, age 37 · Tulsa, Oklahoma
Killed Apr 13, 2026 · this year

As the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was stirring to life on the morning of Monday, April 13, 2026, a grim discovery was made that would soon cast a dark shadow over the community. Keontai Moses, a 37-year-old man, was found deceased, the victim of a violent end…

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John Rhames

Male, age 32 · Summerton, South Carolina
Killed Apr 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet town of Summerton, South Carolina, the morning of Sunday, April 13, 2025, was shattered by a grim discovery. The body of 32-year-old John Edward Rhames III, a male resident of Summerton, was found lying in a ditch near the intersection of…

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Jose Valenzuela

Male, age 25 · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Killed Apr 13, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, the life of a young Hispanic / Latino man named Jose Valenzuela was tragically cut short. At 25 years old, Valenzuela became a victim of gun violence in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On the evening of April 13, 2020, police responded to a…

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Ali Fathi

Male, age 48 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Apr 13, 2020 · 6 years ago

The spring of 2020 in Los Angeles was an unsettling time, marked by the early, uncertain days of a global pandemic that emptied streets and altered the rhythm of daily life. It was against this backdrop of widespread anxiety that Ali Fathi, a 48-year-old…

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Juan Flores

Male, age 26 · Queens, New York
Killed Apr 13, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday in April 2019, a street corner in the Queens neighborhood of Corona turned into a scene of chaos and violence that ultimately claimed the life of 26-year-old Juan Flores. The Hispanic man was fatally shot in the chest during a…

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Keith Bailey

Male, age 30 · Bronx, New York
Killed Apr 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of April 13, 2018, a burst of gunfire shattered the night in the Marble Hill section of the Bronx, leaving one man dead and another wounded. The deceased was identified as 30-year-old Keith Bailey, a resident of the Bronx. Responding to reports…

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John Easter

Male, age 32 · Sullivan, Missouri
Killed Apr 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of April 13, 2017, a violent altercation occurred at a residence on East Vine Street in Sullivan, Missouri, resulting in the death of 32-year-old John Michael Easter. Local law enforcement and emergency responders were dispatched to the scene…

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Mark Anthony Areas

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Mark Anthony Areas, a 21-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on April 13, 2017, in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on the 3500 block of Lanfranco Street. Residents in the area…

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Cody Sanders

Male, age 26 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida
Killed Apr 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Cody Sanders, a 26-year-old resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 13, 2017. The incident occurred in West Park, where Sanders was shot and subsequently taken to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood. Despite medical…

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Kevin Pierre

Male, age 23 · Norcross, Georgia
Killed Apr 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of an April evening in 2014, a verbal altercation erupted between acquaintances at the Bradford Gwinnett Apartments in an unincorporated area of Norcross, Georgia. The dispute quickly escalated into a physical confrontation, and tragically…

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Charles Brown

Male, age 20 · Harvey, Illinois
Killed Apr 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Charles A. Brown IV, a 20-year-old African American male, was fatally shot by Harvey police officers on April 13, 2014, in Harvey, Illinois. The incident occurred when officers responded to an armed robbery in progress at a Motel 6. Upon arrival, the officers…

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Jessie Leon Jordan

Male, age 23 · Machipongo, Virginia
Killed Apr 13, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early hours of April 13, 2013, a party at A&E Auto Repair in Machipongo, Virginia, turned tragic, ending the life of 23-year-old Jessie Leon Jordan. The lively gathering descended into chaos around 2:00 a.m. when gunshots rang out. In the ensuing…

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Darrel Roy Stanley

Male, age 32 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Apr 13, 2010 · 16 years ago

Late on the evening of Tuesday, April 13, 2010, thirty-two-year-old Darrel Roy Stanley was at a supermarket in the 11700 block of West Olympic Boulevard in the Sawtelle district of West Los Angeles. Around 11:00 p.m., store personnel suspected Stanley of…

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Jamiean Ladsen

Male, age 21 · Forestville, Maryland
Killed Apr 13, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009, a violent encounter on a street in Forestville, Maryland, set in motion a tragedy that would take months to reach its somber conclusion. On the evening of April 13, 21-year-old Jamiean Kacharius Ladsen, a resident of nearby Temple…

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Eric Michael Borsting

Male, age 47 · Long Beach, California
Killed Apr 13, 2008 · 18 years ago

Eric Michael Borsting was 47 years old when he died on Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Long Beach. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 14th Street and Pine Avenue in Long Beach. His death was…

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Dong Sun Lee

Female, age 26 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Apr 13, 2005 · 21 years ago

On April 13, 2005, 26-year-old Dong Sun Lee, an Asian female, died in Los Angeles after being strangled. The incident is recorded in the Los Angeles Times Homicide Report archive, which documents homicides in Los Angeles County and lists the cause of death as…

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John Sligh

Male, age 43 · Silver-spring, Maryland
Killed Apr 13, 1975 · 51 years ago

On a spring evening in April of 1975, a tragedy unfolded in Wheaton, Maryland, forever altering the lives of several families. John Leon Sligh Jr., a 43-year-old African-American man, was killed in what authorities described as a racially motivated shooting…

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Marion Jones Miller

Female · Muscogee, Georgia
Killed Apr 13, 1974 · 52 years ago

On a tragic evening in Muscogee, Georgia, the lives of Marion Jones Miller, a Black female, and her companion, Army Captain Patrick A. Doe, were violently cut short on April 13, 1974. The couple was ambushed in Captain Doe's car, a brutal act orchestrated by…

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Patrick Doe

Male, age 30 · Muscogee, Georgia
Killed Apr 13, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the spring of 1974, a deeply unsettling crime shattered the peace of Muscogee County, Georgia, leading to the tragic death of Captain Patrick A. Doe. A 30-year-old Caucasian male, Doe was an active Captain in the U.S. Army who was estranged from his wife…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.