Death by Force

Hipolito Skinny Baca

Male, age 27 · Oceanside, California

Killed Apr 16, 1994 · 32 years ago

Hipolito "Skinny" Baca Jr., aged 27, tragically lost his life on April 16, 1994, in Oceanside, California. His death was a result of a violent incident that has left his family and the community seeking justice for many years. Baca was gunned down in the…

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Terry Ward

Null · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Apr 16, 1993 · 33 years ago

Terry Ward, aged 39, was found dead on April 16, 1993, in Dayton, Ohio. His death occurred amidst circumstances suggesting he may have been silenced due to his involvement in an ongoing investigation. Reports from local newspapers indicated that Terry may…

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Robert Singleton

Male, age 38 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Apr 16, 1993 · 33 years ago

Robert Singleton, a male New York City Transit Authority worker, was caught in a sudden eruption of violence in Flatbush, Brooklyn, in April 1993. He was not identified as a participant in the crime unfolding around him. Instead, he became an unintended…

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Ryan Christopher Johnson Sr.

Male, age 25 · Capitol-heights, Maryland

Killed Apr 16, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the spring of 1992, the life of a young law enforcement officer was tragically cut short in Capitol Heights, Maryland. Ryan Christopher Johnson Sr., a 25-year-old male, served as a patrolman with the Prince George's County Police Department for two years.…

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Maria del Carmen Estrada

Female, age 21 · Houston, Texas

Killed Apr 16, 1992 · 34 years ago

On April 16, 1992, 21-year-old Hispanic female Maria del Carmen Estrada was walking to work in Houston, Texas, when she encountered Anthony Allen Shore. Shore, a former telephone repairman and wrecker driver, offered her a ride. According to his later…

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Crisostomo Gabriel

Male, age 23 · Immokalee, Florida

Killed Apr 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

Crisostomo Gabriel, aged 23, was murdered on April 16, 1990, in Immokalee, Florida. According to reports, gunshots were heard around 9 p.m., prompting a response from local deputies. Gabriel was found lying next to a wooden fence near an apartment on Tyler…

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Tammy Erwin

Female, age 18 · Riverside, California

Killed Apr 16, 1989 · 37 years ago

Tammy Erwin, an 18-year-old woman from Riverside, California, was tragically murdered on April 16, 1989. Her death was part of a series of brutal killings carried out by Andrew Urdiales, a former U.S. Marine who was later identified as a serial killer…

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Clifford William George

Male, age 40 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Apr 16, 1987 · 39 years ago

Clifford William George, a 40-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a dedicated police officer with the Cincinnati Police Department. He tragically lost his life on April 16, 1987, while responding to a domestic disturbance call. Officer George had served…

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Dorothy Davis

Female, age 26 · Starksville, Michigan

Killed Apr 16, 1987 · 39 years ago

In what initially appeared to be a suicide, the tragic death of Dorothy Davis, a 26-year-old woman, in Starkville, Michigan, on April 16, 1987, was soon revealed to be a homicide. The subsequent investigation into her death uncovered a much more sinister…

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Margaret Wilson

Female, age 28 · Portland, Oregon

Found Apr 16, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the spring of 1985, Margaret Wilson, a 28-year-old Caucasian woman, was on the cusp of a new life. Engaged to be married, she was making plans to leave Portland, Oregon, and relocate to Seattle. Known for her friendly and outgoing nature, she was a person…

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Evelyn Halsey

Female, age 74 · Yuma, Arizona

Killed Apr 16, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the spring of 1984, a sense of unease settled over a quiet neighborhood in Yuma, Arizona. Seventy-four-year-old Evelyn Halsey, a woman known for her independence and self-reliance, had not been seen for a couple of days. Living next door to her sister…

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Carrie Mae Jefferson

Female, age 32 · Houston, Texas

Killed Apr 16, 1982 · 44 years ago

Carrie Mae Jefferson, a 32-year-old African American woman from Houston, Texas, was tragically murdered on the night of April 16, 1982. She had just returned home from her job at the downtown post office when she was accosted outside her residence. According…

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Georgia Crews

Female, age 12 · Fern Park, Florida

Found Apr 16, 1980 · 46 years ago

On April 8, 1980, 12-year-old Georgia Crews disappeared from her home in Montverde, Florida, while walking to a local convenience store just a mile and a half away. Georgia was last seen leaving her home around 5:30 p.m., telling her brother that she planned…

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Victor Edward Trujillo

Male, age 37 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Apr 16, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the spring of 1980, a night out in Denver, Colorado, turned tragic for Victor Edward Trujillo. On the evening of April 16th, the 37-year-old Hispanic man was at the Ballerina Club, located near West 9th Avenue and Santa Fe Drive. It was there that an…

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Donald Martin Burke

Male, age 37 · Hoquiam, Washington

Killed Apr 16, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the late afternoon of April 16, 1980, Donald Martin Burke, a 37-year-old White male, was on duty as a Patrolman for the Hoquiam Police Department in Washington. The day took a tragic turn when he spotted a speeding vehicle in an industrial area near the…

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Edward T. Cody

Male · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Apr 16, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the early, quiet hours of April 16, 1979, Edward T. Cody, a 45-year-old male and a veteran detective of the Hartford Police Department for 26 years, was working a part-time job to support his family. He was serving as a security guard for the Purolator…

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John Henderson

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Apr 16, 1978 · 48 years ago

John Henry Henderson, also known by his nickname "Monk," was murdered on April 16, 1978, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Henderson, 29 years old at the time, was found in the area of 746 Glenwood Avenue. His death resulted from both gunshot wounds and stabbing injuries…

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Scott Michael Hughes

Male, age 18 · Orange County, California

Killed Apr 16, 1978 · 48 years ago

Scott Michael Hughes, an 18-year-old white male, was found dead on April 16, 1978, beside the 91 Freeway in Orange County, California. At the time of his death, Hughes was serving as a Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton. His body was discovered fully clothed…

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Alexander Esau

Male, age 19 · Bronx, New York

Killed Apr 16, 1977 · 49 years ago

On a quiet, tree-lined service road off the Hutchinson River Parkway in the Bronx, the early morning hours of April 17, 1977, were shattered by the sound of gunfire. Inside a parked Mercury Montego, 20-year-old Alexander Esau and his 18-year-old girlfriend…

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Valentina Francesca Suriani

Female, age 18 · Bronx, New York

Killed Apr 16, 1977 · 49 years ago

Valentina Francesca Suriani, 18, female, White/Caucasian, was close to home in the Bronx late on April 16, 1977, when an ordinary night turned into the kind of terror that makes a city feel unsafe even in its own quiet corners. She and Alexander Esau sat in a…

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Benton Paul Bordelon

Male, age 25 · Fort-bend, Texas

Killed Apr 16, 1977 · 49 years ago

Benton Paul Bordelon, a 25-year-old male deputy sheriff from Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana, tragically lost his life on April 16, 1977, in Fort Bend County, Texas. Deputy Bordelon was shot and killed while conducting a narcotics operation with a…

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Willie Williamson Jr

Male, age 33 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Apr 16, 1975 · 51 years ago

On April 16, 1975, Willie Williamson Jr., a 33-year-old man, was found dead in his home on Hartford Avenue in Akron, Ohio. He had suffered a fatal gunshot wound, and his death was ruled a homicide. The Akron Police Department led the investigation into this…

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Nelson Shields

Male, age 23 · San-francisco, California

Killed Apr 16, 1974 · 52 years ago

Nelson T. 'Nick' Shields IV, aged 23, was tragically shot to death on April 16, 1974, in the Ingleside neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Shields was in the process of making room in a friend's car for a rug he had just purchased when he was shot in…

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Nadine Jean ODell

Female, age 16 · Inskter, Michigan

Killed Apr 16, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the late summer of 1974, a 16-year-old White female named Nadine Jean O'Dell vanished from the streets of Inkster, Michigan, leaving behind a mystery that would endure for decades. On the morning of August 16th, Nadine was walking along John Daly Road…

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Susan Rae Perron

Female, age 14 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Apr 16, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the summer of 1971, a 14-year-old Caucasian female named Susan Rae Perron vanished from her Las Vegas neighborhood. On June 13th, she left her home with plans to walk to Lorenzi Park for a swim, a simple, youthful outing on a sunny day. It is unknown if…

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Sarah Brown

Female, age 39 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 16, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the spring of 1973, a young Black woman named Sarah G. Brown was navigating life as a single mother in the vibrant city of New Orleans. On April 16th, after finishing her shift at a Canal Street restaurant, she began her usual journey home, walking toward…

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Eduardo Arellano

Male, age 1 · Sonora, Texas

Killed Apr 16, 1968 · 58 years ago

On April 16, 1968, the Arellano family, consisting of Juan Arellano , Monica Lopez Arellano , Rosa Arellano , Eduardo Arellano , Leticia Arellano , and Manuel Arellano Jr. , were traveling from Mexico to San Angelo, Texas, to visit family. Their car broke…

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Juan Manuel Arellano

Male, age 30 · Sonora, Texas

Killed Apr 16, 1968 · 58 years ago

On April 16, 1968, Juan Manuel Arellano, a 29-year-old Hispanic man, along with his family, was traveling from Mexico to San Angelo, Texas, to visit relatives. Their car broke down near Alta Loma, Edwards County, between Sonora and Del Rio, due to a flat…

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Letticia Arellano

Female, age 2 · Sonora, Texas

Killed Apr 16, 1968 · 58 years ago

On April 16, 1968, the Arellano family, including 2-year-old Leticia Arellano, were traveling from Mexico to San Angelo, Texas, to meet with family members. Their car broke down due to a flat tire on a desolate stretch of U.S. Route 277 between Loma Alta and…

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Monica de la Lopez

Female, age 24 · Sonora, Texas

Killed Apr 16, 1968 · 58 years ago

Monica de la Lopez, a 24-year-old Hispanic woman, was brutally murdered on April 16, 1968, in Sonora, Texas. Her death was part of a horrific mass murder that claimed the lives of five members of the Arellano family. The victims included Juan Manuel Arellano…

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Rosa Elia Santos Arellano

Female, age 21 · Sonora, Texas

Killed Apr 16, 1968 · 58 years ago

Rosa Elia Santos Arellano, a 21-year-old Hispanic woman, tragically lost her life on April 16, 1968, in Edwards County, Texas, near Sonora. Rosa, along with her family, was traveling from Mexico to San Angelo, Texas, to visit relatives when their car broke…

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Jerrell Vaughan

Male · North Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Apr 16, 1963 · 63 years ago

In the spring of 1963, Patrolman Jerrell P. Vaughan, a 32-year-old male officer with the North Little Rock Police Department, tragically lost his life in the line of duty. On the night of April 16, he and another officer conducted a traffic stop on State…

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Wimberly W. Baker

Male, age 27 · Topeka, Kansas

Killed Apr 16, 1937 · 89 years ago

In the spring of 1937, a young, White / Caucasian FBI agent named Wimberly W. Baker, aged 27, found his first major assignment as a special agent taking a fateful turn in Topeka, Kansas. Assigned to the Kansas City office, Baker was part of a team conducting…

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Leroy Richard Wood

Male, age 50 · Poinsett, Arkansas

Killed Apr 16, 1933 · 93 years ago

In the spring of 1933, the life of 50-year-old Prohibition Agent Leroy Richard Wood was cut short during a violent encounter in Poinsett County, Arkansas. On April 15th, Agent Wood and his partner, Agent Ralph Keck, were on patrol when they pulled over a…

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Charles James

Male, age 40 · Montesano, Washington

Killed Apr 16, 1913 · 113 years ago

Charles James Lathrop, 40, male, was a deputized civilian in Grays Harbor County when he joined a small posse searching the backcountry outside Montesano, Washington. On April 16, 1913, the hunt led him toward a rough cabin in the Wynoochee/Satsop country…

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Ernest Raynaud

Male, age 28 · San-quentin, California

Killed Apr 16, 1913 · 113 years ago

Deputy Game Warden Ernest Raynaud, aged 28, tragically lost his life on April 16, 1913, near San Quentin Point in the San Francisco Bay. On that fateful evening, Warden Raynaud and another deputy game warden were patrolling the waters when they observed a…

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Anthony Middle

Male, age 23 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Apr 16, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, the life of 23-year-old Anthony Middleman was cut short by an act of gun violence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On the evening of April 16th, Middleman was involved in a triple shooting that ultimately claimed his life. The incident unfolded…

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Jasmine Nicolle Lopez

Female, age 26 · Walnut, California

Killed Apr 16, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jasmine Nicolle Lopez, a 26-year-old woman from Walnut, California, tragically lost her life on April 16, 2020. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Jasmine was fatally shot near 624 N. Rocking Horse Road in Walnut. The…

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Christopher Louis Guillen

Male, age 40 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

Christopher Louis Guillen was 40 years old when he died on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in the Historic South-Central neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 3748 S. Grand Ave. His death…

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Sean Perrin

Male, age 43 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Sean O. Perrin, a 43-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, was fatally shot on April 16, 2018, in the Spring Garden section of Philadelphia, PA. Perrin was returning home from the grocery store when he was attacked by an unknown gunman in the 400 block of…

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Robert Whitmer

Male, age 43 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, on what should have been a peaceful Easter Sunday, a violent altercation cut short the life of Robert A. 'Bub' Witmer. The 43-year-old man was in the 2600 block of Nicholson Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 16th when a dispute…

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Antoine Rasheed Williams

Male · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Antoine Rasheed Williams, a 29-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on April 16, 2015. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Williams was fatally shot in the Broadway-Manchester area. The incident occurred on a…

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Marvin Kelly

Male, age 24 · Compton, California

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Marvin Gene Kelly, a 24-year-old resident of Compton, California, tragically lost his life on April 16, 2015. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Marvin was fatally shot in Compton. The incident was a significant blow to his family and…

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Thomas Dixon

Male, age 53 · Beavercreek, Ohio

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Thomas Dixon, a 53-year-old man from Beavercreek, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on April 14, 2015. He was known for his loving and generous nature, always willing to help others with electronics repairs and deeply devoted to his family. Dixon was employed at…

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Jerome Turner

Male, age 57 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a cloud of uncertainty settled over a Northeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood following the death of Jerome Edwin Turner. The 57-year-old man was discovered on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, inside a residence in the 5600 block of Chillum…

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Ronald Howard

Male, age 29 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Apr 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a night of violence on the Northeastside of Indianapolis claimed the life of 29-year-old Ronald Howard. On April 16th, Howard was discovered inside a car near the intersection of 30th Street and Massachusetts Avenue, suffering from a…

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Martin Brown

Male, age 52 · Saint-charles, Missouri

Killed Apr 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the suburban tranquility of Saint-Charles, Missouri, a series of events unfolded on the evening of April 16, 2014, that culminated in the death of 52-year-old Martin Brown. The night was disturbed by calls to the police, one from his wife expressing…

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Ada Wright

Female, age 91 · Berlin, Maryland

Killed Apr 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Berlin, Maryland, a long-time resident, 91-year-old Ada 'Midge' Wright, a female, was found dead in her home on William Street on the morning of April 16, 2014. The discovery was made by a family member who had come to check on the…

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