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Deaths by Force on April 14

695 open cases in our database happened on April 14. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (507)

William R. Wood - Tampa, Florida
Death by Force

William R. Wood

Male, age 50 · Tampa, Florida
Found Apr 14, 2010 · 16 years ago

On April 14, 2010, William R. Wood, aged 50, was fatally injured during a robbery while visiting a friend's apartment on Gordon Street in Tampa, Florida. He was subsequently taken to Tampa General Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The case remains…

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Brandon Brinson - Tallahassee, Florida
Death by Force

Brandon Brinson

Male, age 19 · Tallahassee, Florida
Killed Apr 14, 2010 · 16 years ago

Brandon Brinson, a 19-year-old Florida A&M University freshman from Jacksonville, was tragically shot and killed on April 14, 2010, in Tallahassee, Florida. Brinson was found with gunshot wounds at 123 Valencia Drive. After the incident, his friends rushed…

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Warren G Latch - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Warren G Latch

Male, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 14, 2010 · 16 years ago

Warren G. Latchman, aged 43, was shot and killed on April 14, 2010, in Chicago. His homicide was part of a troubling pattern of violence that characterized the city during that period. 2010 saw an increase in homicides compared to previous years, as Chicago…

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Patrick Lindsey - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Patrick Lindsey

Male, age 18 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Apr 14, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring of 2010, the life of a young Louisville man was tragically cut short. Patrick Lindsey, an 18-year-old Black male, was murdered on Wednesday, April 14, 2010. The fatal incident occurred at 433 S. 13th Street in Louisville, Kentucky. Details…

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Jihad Larry - Madison, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Jihad Larry

Male · Madison, Wisconsin
Killed Apr 14, 2010 · 16 years ago

On April 14, 2010, a heart-wrenching scene unfolded in a Chicago home, forever altering the lives of a Madison, Wisconsin family. Seven-month-old Jihad Larry, a Black/African American male infant, was tragically killed in a mass shooting. The innocent child…

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Keleasha Larry - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Keleasha Larry

Female, age 3 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 14, 2010 · 16 years ago

Keleasha Larry, a 3-year-old African American girl, was tragically killed on April 14, 2010, in her Marquette Park home in Chicago, IL. She was found shot to death in the same bed as her 16-year-old sister, Keyshai Fields, who was also pregnant at the time.…

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Keyshai Fields - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Keyshai Fields

Female, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 14, 2010 · 16 years ago

Keyshai Fields, a 16-year-old African American girl from Chicago, IL, was tragically killed on April 14, 2010. Keyshai, who was pregnant at the time, was a student at Chicago's Robeson High School. She was one of four victims in a horrific shooting that took…

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Leona Larry - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Leona Larry

Female, age 57 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 14, 2010 · 16 years ago

Leona Larry, a 57-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on April 14, 2010, in Chicago, IL. Her death was part of a horrific massacre carried out by her son, James Larry, who was 33 years old at the time. James Larry, who had converted to…

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Twanda Thompson - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Twanda Thompson

Female, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 14, 2010 · 16 years ago

On April 14, 2010, a tragic shooting occurred in Chicago's Marquette Park neighborhood, resulting in the death of 19-year-old Twanda Thompson and several of her family members. The incident took place inside a home in the 7200-block of South Mozart Avenue…

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John Mendoza - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

John Mendoza

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 14, 2008 · 18 years ago

On April 14, 2008, 16-year-old John Mendoza was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a broader pattern of youth violence that year, which reflected the ongoing challenges the city faced in trying to combat violence, particularly among…

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Bobby Lewis - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Bobby Lewis

Male, age 21 · Houston, Texas
Found Apr 14, 2008 · 18 years ago

On April 14, 2008, 21-year-old Bobby Lewis was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred during the evening, but details about the circumstances remain limited. There are no known witnesses or suspects connected to the case as reported in the…

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Cary Matthews - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Cary Matthews

Male, age 74 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 14, 2007 · 19 years ago

Cary Matthews, age 74, was tragically killed on April 14, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in a neighborhood that, at the time, was experiencing a challenging period marked by increased violence and crime. Matthews was found dead as a…

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Wondon Hughes - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Wondon Hughes

Male, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 14, 2007 · 19 years ago

Wondon Hughes, a 36-year-old Chicago resident, was killed on April 14, 2007. The homicide occurred during a period when Chicago was grappling with elevated levels of violence, and Hughes' death was one of the numerous incidents that highlighted the challenges…

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Darrell Antonio Boothe - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Darrell Antonio Boothe

Male, age 35 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Apr 14, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 14, 2007, the life of 35-year-old Darrell Antonio Boothe, an African-American male, was tragically cut short in St. Louis, Missouri. Responding to noises outside his home on Utah Street around 5 a.m., Boothe discovered an…

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Mayuko Kawase - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Mayuko Kawase

Female, age 26 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Killed Apr 14, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late summer of 2001, a young Japanese woman named Mayuko Kawase, a 21-year-old Asian female, vanished from her life in Oklahoma City. She was a foreign exchange student enrolled at Oklahoma City Community College, having previously graduated from the…

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Cornisha Mccowan - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Cornisha Mccowan

Female, age 13 · Houston, Texas
Found Apr 14, 2007 · 19 years ago

Cornisha McCowan, a 13-year-old girl, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting in Houston on April 14, 2007. The incident took place shortly after Cornisha had been picked up from the Butler Skating Rink, a popular hangout for local teenagers in southwest…

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Gabino Galvan - Redondo Beach, California
Death by Force

Gabino Galvan

Male, age 19 · Redondo Beach, California
Killed Apr 14, 2005 · 21 years ago

Gabino Galvan was 19 years old when he died on Thursday, April 14, 2005, in Redondo Beach. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 4330 Marine Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los…

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Mario Alvarez - San Diego, California
Death by Force

Mario Alvarez

Male, age 41 · San Diego, California
Found Apr 14, 2004 · 22 years ago

On April 14, 2004, Mario Alvarez, a 41-year-old resident of San Diego, was fatally shot in front of his home on Cottonwood Drive while fixing his nephew's bicycle. Earlier in the day, Alvarez had intervened to help his next-door neighbor during a…

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Alfred Gebauer - Akron, Ohio
Death by Force

Alfred Gebauer

Male · Akron, Ohio
Killed Apr 14, 2000 · 26 years ago

On April 8, 2000, 82-year-old Alfred Gebauer was attacked in his home at 90 Oviatt Place in Akron, Ohio. According to reports, an unknown suspect forced entry into his home, assaulted him, and left him unconscious. The injuries Alfred sustained during the…

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Toby Harold Mathews - Corsicana, Texas
Death by Force

Toby Harold Mathews

Male · Corsicana, Texas
Killed Apr 14, 1998 · 28 years ago

Toby Harold Mathews, a 29-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically murdered on April 14, 1998, in Corsicana, Texas. He was born on June 17, 1968, in Los Angeles, California, and worked as a mechanic in Lamar, Colorado, where he met Cynthia "Cindy" Darlene…

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Kimberly Mabry - Whiteside County, Illinois
Death by Force

Kimberly Mabry

Female, age 26 · Whiteside County, Illinois
Found Apr 14, 1995 · 31 years ago

Kimberly Mabry, aged 26, was found dead on April 14, 1995, in a remote area near Coleta, Whiteside County, Illinois. Her dismembered body was discovered in a creek by three teenage boys walking along Little Spring Creek. Kimberly was last seen alive in…

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Armando Estrada - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Armando Estrada

Male, age 18 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 14, 1995 · 31 years ago

Armando Estrada, an 18-year-old from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on April 14, 1995. His death was a result of a violent incident involving gang-related activities. Estrada was targeted by members of the notorious MS-13 gang, a…

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George Robert Davis - Mendocino, California
Death by Force

George Robert Davis

Male, age 48 · Mendocino, California
Killed Apr 14, 1995 · 31 years ago

George Robert Davis, known as Bob, was a dedicated deputy with the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office. On the night of April 14, 1995, Davis was tragically shot and killed while on duty in Round Valley, Mendocino County. He was 48 years old at the time of his…

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Miguel Angel Limon - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Miguel Angel Limon

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 14, 1995 · 31 years ago

Miguel Angel Limon, a 21-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on April 14, 1995. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially shrouded in mystery, prompting a thorough investigation by local law enforcement.…

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David Alan Jarman - Wheaton, Maryland
Death by Force

David Alan Jarman

Male, age 39 · Wheaton, Maryland
Killed Apr 14, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the spring of 1994, a tragic story unfolded in Wheaton, Maryland, culminating in the death of David Alan Jarman. A 39-year-old white male, Jarman worked as a loan officer and was known to be openly gay. His life was cut short on April 14, 1994, when he was…

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Jessica Caudill - Jefferson County, Colorado
Death by Force

Jessica Caudill

Female, age 15 · Jefferson County, Colorado
Killed Apr 14, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the spring of 1990, the life of a young woman came to a tragic end in Jefferson County, Colorado. The body of 15-year-old Jessica Caudill, a White female, was discovered by hikers on April 14th in a ravine off Highway 58 on North Table Mountain. An…

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Harrison Smith - San Diego, California
Death by Force

Harrison Smith

Male, age 27 · San Diego, California
Found Apr 14, 1989 · 37 years ago

On the night of April 14, 1989, 27-year-old Harrison Smith was tragically killed in a violent incident in San Diego. Smith was standing on the corner of 32nd and Webster Streets when a vehicle, reportedly occupied by three men, approached him. He leaned into…

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Aldolph Martino - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Aldolph Martino

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Apr 14, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the spring of 1989, Washington, D.C. was in the grip of a relentless wave of violence that saw the city's homicide rate soar to historic highs. It was against this grim backdrop that Aldolph Martino, a 27-year-old male barber, went to work on the afternoon…

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Flora McNeely - Clearwater, Florida
Death by Force

Flora McNeely

Female · Clearwater, Florida
Killed Apr 14, 1989 · 37 years ago

Flora McNeely, a 54-year-old Caucasian woman, tragically lost her life on April 14, 1989, in Clearwater, Florida. Flora was a victim of a horrific family tragedy that also claimed the life of her daughter, Patricia McNeely, who was 32 years old and visually…

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Patricia K. McNeely - Clearwater, Florida
Death by Force

Patricia K. McNeely

Female, age 32 · Clearwater, Florida
Killed Apr 14, 1989 · 37 years ago

Patricia K. McNeely, aged 32, tragically lost her life on April 14, 1989, in Clearwater, Florida. Patricia, who was visually impaired, was a victim of a horrific family tragedy. On that fateful day, her father, Warren McNeely, fatally shot Patricia and her…

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Elizabeth Lamotte - Greene County, Tennessee
Death by Force

Elizabeth Lamotte

Female, age 17 · Greene County, Tennessee
Killed Apr 14, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the spring of 1985, on April 14th, the body of a young white female was discovered along Interstate 81 in Greene County, Tennessee. The remains were partially decomposed, and it was determined that she had been deceased for approximately three to six…

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Douglas Drye - Norfolk, Virginia
Death by Force

Douglas Drye

Male, age 26 · Norfolk, Virginia
Killed Apr 14, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 14, 1984, a sense of duty called 26-year-old Norfolk Police Officer Douglas Eric Drye to a residence on Green Street. Responding to a report of shots fired, he and another officer arrived to find a woman suffering from a…

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Jillette Leonora Mills - San Diego, California
Death by Force

Jillette Leonora Mills

Female, age 35 · San Diego, California
Killed Apr 14, 1984 · 42 years ago

Jillette Leonora Mills, a 35-year-old white female, was one of several victims in a violent spree of murders that occurred across California in the spring of 1984. On April 10 of that year, she and her roommate, 33-year-old white female Susan Knoll, were…

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Janette Anne Cullins - San Diego, California
Death by Force

Janette Anne Cullins

Female, age 25 · San Diego, California
Killed Apr 14, 1984 · 42 years ago

Janette Anne Cullins, a 25-year-old white female, was found dead on April 14, 1984, in her apartment in the Pacific Beach area of San Diego, California. Her body was discovered concealed in a closed bedroom closet. The cause of death was determined to be…

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Milton Paul Antone - Maricopa, Arizona
Death by Force

Milton Paul Antone

Male, age 30 · Maricopa, Arizona
Killed Apr 14, 1983 · 43 years ago

In what should have been a routine assistance to fellow law enforcement, a day in Maricopa, Arizona, turned fatal for a dedicated public servant. On April 14, 1983, Milton Paul Antone, the 30-year-old male Chief of the Ak-Chin Tribal Police Department, was…

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Larrell Kent Smith - Baldwin-park, California
Death by Force

Larrell Kent Smith

Male, age 40 · Baldwin-park, California
Killed Apr 14, 1983 · 43 years ago

Larrell Kent Smith, a 40-year-old Sergeant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, tragically lost his life on April 16, 1983, following a violent encounter during a SWAT raid in Baldwin Park, California. The incident occurred on April 14, 1983…

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Andrea Childers - Seattle, Washington
Death by Force

Andrea Childers

Female, age 19 · Seattle, Washington
Killed Apr 14, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the spring of 1983, a 19-year-old Caucasian female named Andrea Childers was last seen by a male friend on April 16th in Seattle, Washington. A month prior to her disappearance, she had been arrested by Seattle police on prostitution charges. For years…

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Renae Wicklund - Clearview, Washington
Death by Force

Renae Wicklund

Female, age 23 · Clearview, Washington
Killed Apr 14, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the quiet community of Clearview, Washington, the life of 23-year-old Caucasian female Renae Wicklund was irrevocably altered one December day in 1974. A man named Charles Rodman Campbell attacked and sexually assaulted her at knifepoint, threatening the…

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Shannah Wicklund - Clearview, Washington
Death by Force

Shannah Wicklund

Female, age 8 · Clearview, Washington
Killed Apr 14, 1982 · 44 years ago

On a tragic spring day in Clearview, Washington, the life of 8-year-old White/Caucasian Shannah Wicklund was brutally cut short. On April 14, 1982, Shannah, a third-grade student described as a sweet and shy child, returned home from school to a scene of…

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Barbara Hendrickson - Clearview, Washington
Death by Force

Barbara Hendrickson

Female, age 51 · Clearview, Washington
Killed Apr 14, 1982 · 44 years ago

On a spring day in April of 1982, the quiet community of Clearview, Washington, was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the life of 51-year-old Barbara Hendrickson. A female resident of the peaceful town, Hendrickson was found murdered in a…

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Daniel Burns - San Diego, California
Death by Force

Daniel Burns

Male, age 42 · San Diego, California
Found Apr 14, 1980 · 46 years ago

Daniel Lynn Burns, 42, also known as Doc lived in the 7700 block of Nightingale Way in the University Heights area. He was an alumnus of San Jose State University and many of his acquaintances described him as a sports fanatic and a huge fan of the San Jose…

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Austin Gay - White-springs, Florida
Death by Force

Austin Gay

Male, age 61 · White-springs, Florida
Killed Apr 14, 1979 · 47 years ago

Inspector Austin Dewey Gay, aged 61, tragically lost his life on April 14, 1979. He was an inspector with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, specifically working in the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement. On the day of his death…

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Baxter Shavers - Fort-oglethorpe, Georgia
Death by Force

Baxter Shavers

Male, age 24 · Fort-oglethorpe, Georgia
Killed Apr 14, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a tragic day in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, Chief Deputy Sheriff Baxter Glenn Shavers, a 24-year-old male, lost his life in the line of duty. The events of April 14, 1978, unfolded after a man named Robert Lewis Collier, an unemployed ironworker from South…

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Nellie M. Farmer - Albany, New York
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Nellie M. Farmer

Female, age 85 · Albany, New York
Killed Apr 14, 1970 · 56 years ago

On April 14, 1970, Nellie M. Farmer, an 85-year-old female, was found dead in Albany, New York, in a room at the Wellington Hotel. The scene was unsettling and intimate: her body was discovered on the floor near the bed, and investigators noted a length of…

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Jerome Stubig - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jerome Stubig

Male, age 40 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 14, 1969 · 57 years ago

Detective Jerome A. Stubig, a 40-year-old white male, was a dedicated member of the Chicago Police Department, serving for over 15 years. On April 14, 1969, he tragically lost his life in the line of duty. Detective Stubig, along with Sergeant James Schaffer…

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James Schaffer - Chicago, Illinois
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James Schaffer

Male, age 48 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 14, 1969 · 57 years ago

James Schaffer, a 48-year-old white male, died on April 14, 1969, in Chicago, Illinois. Schaffer, a sergeant with the Chicago Police Department, was killed in the line of duty during a violent confrontation with a suspect. On that fateful day, Schaffer and…

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Walter Grider - Beverly-hills, California
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Walter Grider

Male, age 34 · Beverly-hills, California
Killed Apr 14, 1933 · 93 years ago

Walter R. Grider, a 34-year-old Sergeant with the Beverly Hills Police Department, tragically lost his life on April 14, 1933. The incident occurred while he was on duty, attempting to apprehend a burglary suspect. During the pursuit, Sergeant Grider fired…

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Robert Oscar Sullivan - Hot Springs, Arkansas
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Robert Oscar Sullivan

Male · Hot Springs, Arkansas
Killed Apr 14, 1924 · 102 years ago

In the early moments of a Monday, just after midnight had settled over Hot Springs, Arkansas, the life of Chief of Police Robert Oscar Sullivan, a white male, came to an abrupt and violent end on April 14, 1924. Chief Sullivan, who had served with the Hot…

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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.