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Deaths by Force on April 16

735 open cases in our database happened on April 16. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (491)

Lee McFadden - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Lee McFadden

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Apr 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, tragedy struck in Baltimore, Maryland, when a young man's life was cut short by violence. Lee McFadden, a 27-year-old male, was fatally shot on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The incident was part of a spate of violence that evening, which…

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Tray Dawkins - Germantown, Maryland
Death by Force

Tray Dawkins

Male, age 18 · Germantown, Maryland
Killed Apr 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet evening of April 16, 2019, the life of 18-year-old Tray Dawkins was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in his hometown of Germantown, Maryland. A former student and athlete at Northwest High School, Dawkins was remembered for his passion…

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Davion Powell - Brooklyn, New York
Death by Force

Davion Powell

Male, age 18 · Brooklyn, New York
Killed Apr 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a spring evening in Brooklyn, New York, 18-year-old Davion Powell, a young Black man with aspirations of becoming a forensic psychologist, was fatally shot. The incident occurred on April 16, 2019, in the Crown Heights neighborhood. Police responded to a…

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Roland Van Johnson - Arvin, California
Death by Force

Roland Van Johnson

Male, age 26 · Arvin, California
Killed Apr 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

On April 16, 2019, Roland Van Johnson, a 26-year-old resident of Arvin, California, was tragically killed in a shooting incident. The Arvin Police Department responded to multiple calls reporting gunfire at the Summerview Apartments on Meyer Street around…

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JaZiah Arianna Yuletta Pollard - Augusta, Georgia
Death by Force

JaZiah Arianna Yuletta Pollard

Female, age 2 · Augusta, Georgia
Killed Apr 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

A domestic dispute in Augusta, Georgia, on the evening of April 16, 2019, ended in the tragic death of two-year-old JaZiah Arianna Yuletta Pollard. The young girl was fatally shot inside her home on Meadowbrook Drive. The incident began with an argument…

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Cortez McCray - East-saint-louis, Illinois
Death by Force

Cortez McCray

Male, age 24 · East-saint-louis, Illinois
Killed Apr 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

Cortez McCray, a 24-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on April 16, 2019, in East Saint Louis, Illinois. His death has been a subject of investigation and has led to significant legal proceedings. Cortez McCray's obituary notes that he was…

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Demetrice Williams - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Demetrice Williams

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

Demetrice Williams, a 31-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on April 16, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the West Englewood neighborhood, specifically on the front porch of a residence located in the 5600 block…

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Reginald Mack - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Reginald Mack

Male, age 22 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed Apr 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

Reginald Lamont Mack, a 22-year-old African American male from Cincinnati, Ohio, tragically passed away on April 16, 2019. The circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately clear, and there were no initial reports indicating foul play or any…

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James Madison - Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

James Madison

Male, age 41 · Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

James Madison, a 41-year-old male from Pottstown, PA, tragically died on April 16, 2019. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the torso, and the manner of death was ruled as homicide. Madison was found on the bathroom floor of his…

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Khalil Hicks - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Khalil Hicks

Male, age 39 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of a loving father and entrepreneur was tragically cut short in Southwest Philadelphia. Khalil Hicks, a 39-year-old male, was inside a U-Haul storage garage on the 6200 block of Chelwynde Avenue on the evening of April 16th…

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Cornelius Cortez Fields - Jackson, Tennessee
Death by Force

Cornelius Cortez Fields

Male, age 36 · Jackson, Tennessee
Killed Apr 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of 36-year-old Cornelius Cortez Fields was cut short by an act of gun violence in Jackson, Tennessee. On the evening of Tuesday, April 16, 2019, Fields was fatally shot, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden loss.…

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Olivia Cunningham - Sevierville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Olivia Cunningham

Female, age 24 · Sevierville, Tennessee
Killed Apr 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

Olivia Cunningham, a 24-year-old White woman, was killed on April 16, 2019, in the middle of a busy shopping afternoon at Tanger Five Oaks Mall in Sevierville, Tennessee. Calls began pouring into 911 around 3:50 p.m., with panicked witnesses reporting a man…

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Sienna Summers-Miller - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Sienna Summers-Miller

Female, age 22 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Germantown in Louisville, Kentucky, the evening of April 16, 2018, was shattered by a tragic discovery. In a garage located in the 1000 block of Charles Street, the body of 22-year-old Sienna Summers-Miller was found around 8 p.m.…

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Mark Arledge - Lodgepole, Nebraska
Death by Force

Mark Arledge

Male, age 52 · Lodgepole, Nebraska
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

White male Mark Arledge, 52, was found dead in his Lodgepole, Nebraska home after a sequence that began when Cheyenne County deputies were dispatched on April 19, 2018, to check on a report of elder abuse. The call led them to 819 Bondegaard Street, where…

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Dean Russell - Waukon, Iowa
Death by Force

Dean Russell

Male, age 60 · Waukon, Iowa
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the small community of Waukon, Iowa, the afternoon of April 16, 2018, was shattered by a violent act that would end the life of 60-year-old Dean Elliot Russell. A White / Caucasian male, Russell was fatally shot in the trailer home he shared with his…

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Darmarvis Neal - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Darmarvis Neal

Male, age 37 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 37-year-old Darmarvis Neal, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On April 16, 2018, Neal became a victim of fatal gun violence, a stark reminder of the city's ongoing struggle with…

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Jessica I. Rodriguez - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Jessica I. Rodriguez

Female, age 23 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In April of 2018, the life of a young Hispanic mother of two named Jessica I. Rodriguez was tragically cut short in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The 23-year-old female, originally from Carolina, Puerto Rico, was found deceased on April 16th in an alley near the 1200…

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Christopher Smith - Corinth, Mississippi
Death by Force

Christopher Smith

Male, age 24 · Corinth, Mississippi
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a spring day in 2018, the community of Corinth, Mississippi, was shaken by a violent act that resulted in the death of Christopher Erik Smith, a 24-year-old male from Iuka. On April 16th, Smith was involved in a triple shooting in the nearby area of…

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Darrel Ware - Canton, Mississippi
Death by Force

Darrel Ware

Male, age 53 · Canton, Mississippi
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

A tragic incident on the morning of March 1, 2025, claimed the life of Darryl Ray Ware II, a 31-year-old African-American man, after he was struck by an 18-wheeler on Interstate 20 in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Shreveport Police Department is investigating…

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Jason Lovell - Corinth, Mississippi
Death by Force

Jason Lovell

Male, age 39 · Corinth, Mississippi
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, a violent encounter in a quiet community near Corinth, Mississippi, resulted in the death of 39-year-old Jason Lovell. The incident, which unfolded on April 16, 2018, in Farmington, also claimed the life of 24-year-old Christopher Smith…

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Nicholas Scott Burns - Grand-rapids, Michigan
Death by Force

Nicholas Scott Burns

Male, age 29 · Grand-rapids, Michigan
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday morning in April 2018, the life of 29-year-old Nicholas Scott Burns was tragically cut short. Nicholas, a man known for his love of the outdoors and culinary arts, was fatally shot at the Orchards apartments on 4 Mile Road in…

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Devon Thomas - Jersey City, New Jersey
Death by Force

Devon Thomas

Male, age 26 · Jersey City, New Jersey
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, a young man's life was cut short on a street in Jersey City. Devon Thomas, a 26-year-old male, was discovered inside a parked car on Peace Drive on the evening of April 16th. He had been shot multiple times in his upper body. Jersey…

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Tevin Mason - Roanoke, Virginia
Death by Force

Tevin Mason

Male, age 21 · Roanoke, Virginia
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 21-year-old Tevin Mason of Roanoke, Virginia, was cut tragically short in what was initially described as a firearms mishap. The incident unfolded on the evening of Monday, April 16, 2018, at the North Ridge apartment…

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Craig Tonkinson - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Craig Tonkinson

Male, age 40 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 16, 2018, the life of Craig Tonkinson, a 40-year-old White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. Police responded to reports of a shooting shortly before 4 a.m. near 40th and Garfield in Kansas City, Missouri, where…

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Jesus Reyes - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Jesus Reyes

Male, age 15 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 15-year-old Jesus Reyes was tragically cut short on the streets of Kansas City, Missouri. Known in the local skateboarding community as 'Lil Jesus,' he was a talented and goofy teenager, often seen with a smile and the…

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Clyde Burrell - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Clyde Burrell

Male, age 66 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Clyde Burrell, 66, a Black man from Baltimore, Maryland, was killed on April 16, 2018, inside the East Baltimore home where he spent his ordinary days with the woman described by police as his longtime girlfriend, Rona Brand. That Monday afternoon, around…

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Rona Yvonne Brand - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Rona Yvonne Brand

Female, age 54 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 54-year-old Rona Yvonne Brand was tragically cut short in her East Baltimore home. On April 16th, she and her long-term boyfriend, Clyde Burrell, were found shot in the head. The grim discovery was made after family members…

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Mizee Hodge - Fort-pierce, Florida
Death by Force

Mizee Hodge

Male, age 21 · Fort-pierce, Florida
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Mizee Hodge, a 21-year-old African American male from Fort Pierce, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 16, 2018. Mizee was found near a red Chevrolet car at the intersection of Avenue I and North 31st Street in Fort Pierce. He had been shot, and…

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Chevelle Velle Thompson - Union-city, Georgia
Death by Force

Chevelle Velle Thompson

Male, age 17 · Union-city, Georgia
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Monday afternoon, 17-year-old Chevelle Velle Thompson, a male resident of Union City, Georgia, was fatally shot and killed on April 16, 2018. The incident unfolded as Thompson was walking to a convenience store located at the…

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Ronnie Dwayne Keener - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Ronnie Dwayne Keener

Male, age 34 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ronnie Dwayne Keener, 34, a Black man, died on April 16, 2018, after a shooting described online as gun violence in Atlanta, Georgia. In the sparse public record that remains easy to access, the story is told mostly in the negative space: a name, a date, and…

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Faviola Coreas - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Faviola Coreas

Female, age 39 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Faviola "Favi" Coreas, a 39-year-old woman from Chicago, Illinois, tragically passed away on April 16, 2018. The circumstances surrounding her death were deeply distressing. On that fateful day, officers responded to a call at approximately 4:10 a.m. in the…

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Christopher Bishop Thomas - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Christopher Bishop Thomas

Male, age 18 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 18-year-old Christopher Bishop Thomas was tragically cut short by gun violence in New Orleans, Louisiana. A young man on the cusp of graduation from Lake Area High School, his death left a void in the lives of his family and…

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Jacinto Espinal - Raleigh, North Carolina
Death by Force

Jacinto Espinal

Male, age 23 · Raleigh, North Carolina
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jacinto Espinal, a 23-year-old male from Raleigh, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on April 16, 2018. The incident occurred in the 4600 block of Dansey Drive, where officers responded to a report of a shooting around 4 p.m. Upon arrival, they found…

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Jason Lamont Bradford - Akron, Ohio
Death by Force

Jason Lamont Bradford

Male, age 46 · Akron, Ohio
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jason Lamont Bradford, a 46-year-old African American man from Akron, Ohio, tragically died on April 16, 2018. Bradford was fatally injured during an altercation in the 800 block of East Exchange Street in Akron's Middlebury neighborhood. According to…

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Aaron Wollman - Airville, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Aaron Wollman

Male, age 25 · Airville, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of Lower Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania, the body of 25-year-old Aaron Wollman was discovered on Bare Road in the early morning hours of April 16, 2018. An autopsy would later reveal that the Denver, Lancaster County resident…

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Jessica Davis - Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Jessica Davis

Female, age 22 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Apr 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, a young woman's life was cut tragically short in Knoxville, Tennessee. On the evening of April 16th, 22-year-old Jessica Leigh Davis was fatally shot in her apartment on Bakertown Road in the west part of Knox County. The initial report…

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Carlos Battle - Fairbanks, Alaska
Death by Force

Carlos Battle

Male, age 35 · Fairbanks, Alaska
Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Carlos Lamar Battle, a 35-year-old African American male, was found deceased on April 16, 2017, in Fairbanks, Alaska. His body was discovered in the stairwell off the lobby of a motel located in downtown Fairbanks. Authorities ruled his death a homicide, and…

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Victor Adam Jr Galindo - Phoenix, Arizona
Death by Force

Victor Adam Jr Galindo

Male, age 28 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of April 16, 2017, in Phoenix, Arizona, a vibrant 28-year-old Hispanic/Latino man named Victor Adam Jr. Galindo was tragically killed. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. in the parking lot of an apartment complex situated near 43rd Avenue and…

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Kevin Jones - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Kevin Jones

Male, age 40 · Jacksonville, Florida
Found Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kevin Jones, age 40, was killed in a homicide on April 16, 2017, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident remains part of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office ongoing homicide investigations. Despite continued efforts, Kevin's case remains unresolved, and…

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Tyjaun Q Anderson - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Tyjaun Q Anderson

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Tyjaun Q. Anderson, a 22-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed on April 16, 2017, in Chicago. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning on the city's South Side. Anderson sustained multiple gunshot wounds, and despite efforts by first…

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Mario Jr. Jones - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Mario Jr. Jones

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a day marked by violence in Baltimore, 28-year-old Mario Jr. Jones, a Black male, was shot and killed on April 16, 2017. The incident occurred on the 1400 block of North Caroline Street, adding to a particularly violent year for the city. The death of…

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Anthony Curry - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Anthony Curry

Male, age 23 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Anthony Curry, a 23-year-old male from St. Louis, Missouri, was fatally shot on April 16, 2017. The incident occurred on Easter Sunday while Curry was driving his vehicle in the city. Reports indicate that he had stopped at a traffic light when a gunman…

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Deontay Perkins - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Deontay Perkins

Male, age 30 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Las Vegas, a dispute tragically escalated, leading to the death of 30-year-old Deontay Daveal Perkins, an African-American male. The fatal altercation occurred around midnight on April 16, 2017, in the 4000 block of…

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Caleb Royal - Montgomery, Alabama
Death by Force

Caleb Royal

Male, age 19 · Montgomery, Alabama
Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 19-year-old Caleb Royal was tragically cut short in Montgomery, Alabama. On the evening of Sunday, April 16, 2017, Royal was fatally wounded by gunfire. The circumstances surrounding the shooting led to the arrest of a…

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Trenton Carl Stutheit - Omaha, Nebraska
Death by Force

Trenton Carl Stutheit

Male, age 29 · Omaha, Nebraska
Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, the life of 29-year-old Caucasian male, Trent Stutheit, was tragically cut short in Omaha, Nebraska. Just after 8 p.m., police were called to the area of 26th and Hamilton streets where they discovered Stutheit on the ground…

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Quantizious Stringer - Helena, Arkansas
Death by Force

Quantizious Stringer

Male, age 15 · Helena, Arkansas
Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a day meant for celebration, Easter Sunday of 2017, tragedy struck the community of Helena, Arkansas. A shooting incident on April 16th claimed the life of 15-year-old Quantizious Stringer, a Black male teenager from the area. The violence that erupted…

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Matthew Matt Earl Holt - Salt Lake City, Utah
Death by Force

Matthew Matt Earl Holt

Male, age 46 · Salt Lake City, Utah
Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, Matthew Holt, a 46-year-old Caucasian male from South Jordan, Utah, was found deceased in his parked car near 3200 South and 900 West in Salt Lake City. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound in what police would soon…

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Janet Garrett - Oak Hill, West Virginia
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Janet Garrett

Female, age 48 · Oak Hill, West Virginia
Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Janet Elaine Garrett, a 48-year-old resident of Oak Hill, West Virginia, tragically lost her life on April 16, 2017. Born on January 8, 1969, in Keokuk, Iowa, to Carroll Sue Toney Lively and the late James H. Garrett, Sr., Janet was a homemaker and a graduate…

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