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Deaths by Force on April 26

625 open cases in our database happened on April 26. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (434)

Ronald Brown - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Ronald Brown

Male, age 57 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Apr 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Ronald Clark, 57, a white man from Atlanta, was killed on April 26, 2013, after what should have been an ordinary workday turned into a carefully staged ambush on Marietta Boulevard. Police said he had just cashed a check and gotten back into his van when the…

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Ronald Clark - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Ronald Clark

Male, age 57 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Apr 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, a brazen and violent attack in broad daylight claimed the life of 57-year-old Ronald Eugene Clark, a Caucasian male from Sandy Springs. On the afternoon of April 26th, Clark, a local business owner, was ambushed in his work van on…

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Dionta L West - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Dionta L West

Male, age 38 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Dionta L. West, a 38-year-old man, was fatally shot on April 26, 2013, in Chicago. His murder took place in the West Pullman neighborhood, a part of the city known for struggling with high levels of violence at the time. West's death was part of a broader…

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Johnny Crosby Jr - Greensboro, North Carolina
Death by Force

Johnny Crosby Jr

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina
Found Apr 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

On April 26, 2013, 30-year-old Johnny Crosby Jr. was found dead in Douglas Park, Greensboro, North Carolina. He died from gunshot wounds in what police determined to be a homicide. Authorities launched an investigation into the case, but no immediate arrests…

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Pernell Williams - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Pernell Williams

Male, age 49 · Houston, Texas
Found Apr 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

On April 26, 2013, 49-year-old Pernell Williams was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred in the early morning hours at an apartment complex located in the 6000 block of West Tidwell Road. According to the Houston Police Department…

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Cesar Enriquez - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Cesar Enriquez

Male, age 36 · Houston, Texas
Found Apr 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Cesar Enriquez, a 36-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on April 26, 2013, in Houston, Texas. He was one of three victims in a brutal triple murder that occurred in an apartment complex located in the 1300 block of Greens Parkway. The other…

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Andrew Joseph Bonelli - Virginia-beach, Virginia
Death by Force

Andrew Joseph Bonelli

Male, age 51 · Virginia-beach, Virginia
Killed Apr 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, the life of Andrew Joseph Bonelli, a 51-year-old retired Norfolk Sheriff's deputy, was tragically cut short in a violent encounter in a Virginia Beach parking lot. A man who had dedicated years to law enforcement and was currently…

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Richard Hawthorne - Hopewell, Virginia
Death by Force

Richard Hawthorne

Male, age 41 · Hopewell, Virginia
Killed Apr 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 26, 2013, the quiet Buren Street in Hopewell, Virginia, was shattered by the sound of gunshots. Inside his home, Richard Miles Hawthorne Jr., a 41-year-old Black male, was fatally wounded. An armed intruder had broken into…

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Sonny James Turner - Bassett, Virginia
Death by Force

Sonny James Turner

Male, age 44 · Bassett, Virginia
Killed Apr 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 26, 2013, a dispute in Bassett, Virginia, ended in the tragic death of 44-year-old Sonny James Turner. The incident occurred around 2:25 a.m. at a residence on Blackwell Road. An argument escalated into a physical…

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Ronald Eugene Ron Clark - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Ronald Eugene Ron Clark

Male, age 57 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Apr 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a tragic Friday afternoon in Atlanta, Georgia, the life of 57-year-old Ronald Eugene 'Ron' Clark, a White male, was brutally cut short in a senseless act of violence. The events of April 26, 2013, unfolded after Clark, a local businessman, had just cashed…

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Ronald Clark - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Ronald Clark

Male, age 57 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Apr 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, a brutal and calculated attack cut short the life of Ronald Eugene 'Ron' Clark, a 57-year-old Caucasian male from the Atlanta, Georgia area. On the afternoon of April 26th, Clark was found near his van on Marietta Boulevard, having been…

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Nancy A. Newton - Phoenix, Arizona
Death by Force

Nancy A. Newton

Female, age 82 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Apr 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2012, a quiet Phoenix neighborhood was shaken by a brutal act of violence that ultimately claimed the life of a longtime resident. Nancy Newton, an 82-year-old woman, was the victim of a home invasion in the early morning hours of April 22…

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Peter Marquez - Phoenix, Arizona
Death by Force

Peter Marquez

Male, age 47 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Apr 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 7, 2012, Peter Marquez, a 47-year-old male, was working his shift as a manager at a Walmart in Phoenix, Arizona, located at 75th Avenue and McDowell Road. Inside the store, two employees were in the process of transferring…

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Frank Harrity - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Frank Harrity

Male, age 32 · Jacksonville, Florida
Found Apr 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Frank Harrity, a 32-year-old man from Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically shot and killed on April 26, 2012, while relaxing on the front porch of his home. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on West 10th Street on Jacksonville's Northside. According to…

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Keymon Johnson - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Keymon Johnson

Male, age 21 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Apr 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a Thursday afternoon, April 26, 2012, a sense of normalcy was shattered on Detroit's west side. At approximately 1:30 p.m., in the 2000 block of Ferguson, near Pembroke Avenue and the Southfield Freeway, a man named Kemon Johnson was seated in a vehicle.…

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Devin Pressley - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Devin Pressley

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Apr 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Devin Pressley, aged 21, was shot and killed on April 26, 2012, in Philadelphia. The incident took place in North Philadelphia, an area which had seen a high rate of homicides in recent years. The circumstances surrounding Devin's death pointed towards an…

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Cynthia Joyner - Rocky-mount, North Carolina
Death by Force

Cynthia Joyner

Female, age 41 · Rocky-mount, North Carolina
Killed Apr 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Cynthia Jeanette Joyner, a 41-year-old woman from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on April 26, 2012, in a murder-suicide incident. Joyner, who worked as a waitress at the Westridge Grill, was found shot to death inside the restaurant…

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Narvell Johnson - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Narvell Johnson

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

On April 26, 2010, Narvell Johnson, a 30-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on a sidewalk in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a period marked by significant challenges in curbing street violence…

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David Woods - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

David Woods

Male, age 31 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Apr 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

David Woods, a 31-year-old man from Baltimore, Maryland, passed away on April 26, 2010. Born on March 8, 1979, he was known to friends and family as 'Pookie Lee' and was raised in the Lexington Terrace neighborhood of the city. He received his education…

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Guadiana Garza - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Guadiana Garza

Male, age 34 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Apr 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

On April 26, 2010, a violent incident occurred in Detroit, Michigan, resulting in the death of 34-year-old Hispanic male Guadiana L. Garza. The tragedy took place at a residence located on Lawndale Street in the city's southwest region, specifically within…

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Devon Brown - Omaha, Nebraska
Death by Force

Devon Brown

Male, age 19 · Omaha, Nebraska
Killed Apr 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

Devon Brown, a 19-year-old Black male from Omaha, was killed on April 26, 2010. His obituary in the Omaha World-Herald lists his age as 19 and places him in Omaha at the time of his death. That Monday night, around 9:58 p.m., Brown was walking near 6341 North…

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Rodney L Cole - Buffalo, New York
Death by Force

Rodney L Cole

Male, age 20 · Buffalo, New York
Killed Apr 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the city of Buffalo, New York, a young man's life was cut short, leaving a family to grapple with a loss that remains unresolved. Rodney L. Cole, a 20-year-old African-American male, was killed on April 26, 2010. His death was the result of gun violence, a…

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Zachary Fugate - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Zachary Fugate

Male, age 19 · Columbus, Ohio
Found Apr 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

Zachary Ryan Fugate, a White male from Columbus, Ohio, tragically passed away on April 26, 2010, at the age of 18. Born on April 17, 1992, in Columbus, he was the beloved son of David W. and Kimberly A. Fugate. He is survived by his sister, Misty Nelson, and…

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Ian Michael Deutch - Pahrump, Nevada
Death by Force

Ian Michael Deutch

Male, age 27 · Pahrump, Nevada
Killed Apr 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

In what should have been a return to normalcy, Ian Michael Deutch, a 27-year-old Caucasian male, found his life cut tragically short on April 26, 2010, in Pahrump, Nevada. A decorated staff sergeant in the Army National Guard, Deutch had only recently…

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Beverly Royal Knowles - Beulaville, North Carolina
Death by Force

Beverly Royal Knowles

Female, age 45 · Beulaville, North Carolina
Killed Apr 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

Beverly Royal Knowles, a 45-year-old woman from Beulaville, North Carolina, passed away on April 26, 2010. The cause of death was not explicitly mentioned in the available sources, but it was noted that her funeral was held at Community Funeral Home in Rose…

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Cornelius D Johnson - San Diego, California
Death by Force

Cornelius D Johnson

Male, age 31 · San Diego, California
Found Apr 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

On April 26, 2009, 31-year-old Cornelius Johnson was shot and killed in Emerald Hills Park in San Diego, California. The incident occurred around 4:05 p.m. when police were called to the park near the basketball courts after reports of gunfire. Upon arrival…

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Kahari Wimberly - Long Beach, California
Death by Force

Kahari Wimberly

Male, age 31 · Long Beach, California
Found Apr 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Kahari Wimberly, age 31, was shot and killed on April 26, 2009, in Long Beach, California. Wimberly was among several victims involved in gang-related shootings that were prevalent in the area during that time. Reports suggest that Wimberly’s death was…

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Michael Owens - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Michael Owens

Unknown, age 21 · Miami, Florida
Found Apr 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Michael Owens, a 21-year-old resident of Miami, Florida, was killed on April 26, 2009. His death remains a part of an unsolved homicide investigation carried out by the Miami-Dade Police Department's Homicide Bureau. Owens was found with multiple gunshot…

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Diane Mitchell-McMillan - Akron, Ohio
Death by Force

Diane Mitchell-McMillan

Female · Akron, Ohio
Killed Apr 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

On April 26, 2009, Diane Mitchell-McMillan, a 55-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was found unresponsive in her home on Jesse Avenue. The tragic incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. when unknown suspects drove by and fired shots into her house, striking her.…

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Anthony Sams - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Anthony Sams

Male, age 20 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Found Apr 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Anthony Sams, a 20-year-old from Beltzhoover, Pittsburgh, was fatally shot on April 26, 2009. The incident took place on Industry Street in the Beltzhoover neighborhood, where Sams was reportedly sitting on the steps when he was approached by the shooter. As…

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Daniel Obrine - Fort Worth, Texas
Death by Force

Daniel Obrine

Male, age 66 · Fort Worth, Texas
Found Apr 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Daniel Obrine, a 66-year-old Hispanic/Latino male from Fort Worth, Texas, was found deceased on April 26, 2009. The circumstances surrounding his death have been classified as a homicide, indicating that foul play was involved in his untimely passing. The…

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Erick Woods - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Erick Woods

Male, age 20 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Apr 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of an April morning in 2008, the life of Erick Jamar Woods was cut short by violence on a street in Washington, D.C. On Saturday, April 26, 2008, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Woods was shot and killed in the 2400 block of Elvans Road, SE.…

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Kenneth Wolly - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Kenneth Wolly

Male, age 31 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Apr 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early hours of April 26, 2008, gunfire cut through the quiet of Southeast Washington, D.C., and Kenneth Wolley, 31, an African-American/Black male, was mortally wounded on the 3900 block of 8th Street SE. Officers and detectives converged on the scene…

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Melvin Seals - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Melvin Seals

Male, age 30 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Apr 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 26, 2008, the life of 30-year-old Melvin Seals was tragically cut short in the Trinidad neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C. At approximately 2:00 a.m., Seals was standing in the 1200 block of Morse Street, NE, when…

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Willie Bloomburg - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Willie Bloomburg

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

Willie Bloomburg, a 26-year-old male, was shot and killed on April 26, 2008, in Chicago. The incident occurred during a period when the city was grappling with high levels of gun violence, which had significantly impacted various neighborhoods, particularly…

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Tyrence Dunson - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Tyrence Dunson

Male, age 22 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Apr 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

On April 26, 2008, 22-year-old Tyrence Dunson was fatally shot in Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident took place near the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Boulder Highway, an area that had seen increasing levels of violent crime at the time. Dunson was found…

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Isaias Rivera-Lopez - Charlotte, North Carolina
Death by Force

Isaias Rivera-Lopez

Male, age 26 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Found Apr 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

The case of Isaias Rivera-Lopez, a 26-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, who died on April 26, 2008, remains one of the numerous tragic homicides in the city during that time. Rivera-Lopez was one of many victims in what was described as a particularly…

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Heather Walker - Dayton, Ohio
Death by Force

Heather Walker

Female, age 18 · Dayton, Ohio
Killed Apr 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

On April 26, 2008, 18-year-old Heather Walker was found dead in a trash can in Dayton, Ohio, marking a tragic and unsolved case. Heather had been reported missing on February 9, 2008, and her body was only discovered eleven weeks later. The advanced state of…

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Alvin Arterberry - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Alvin Arterberry

Male, age 38 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Killed Apr 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

Alvin Arterberry was a 38-year-old African-American male from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, whose life ended violently on April 26, 2008. On that day he was found dead somewhere within the city limits, his death formally classified as a homicide resulting from…

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Uel Cristales - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Uel Cristales

Male, age 46 · Houston, Texas
Found Apr 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

On April 26, 2008, Manuel Cristales, 46, was fatally shot in the 6700 block of Mullins in Houston, Texas. The shooting occurred around 10 p.m., and Cristales was immediately transported to Ben Taub General Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries after…

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Oscar Escobar-Lazo - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Oscar Escobar-Lazo

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

Oscar Escobar-Lazo, a 21-year-old Latino man, was tragically shot and killed on April 26, 2008, in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. on April 25, 2008, at the intersection of Melrose Avenue and Hobart Boulevard in Hollywood.…

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Caran R. Coward - Livingston, Texas
Death by Force

Caran R. Coward

Female, age 39 · Livingston, Texas
Killed Apr 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

Caran R. Coward, a 39-year-old female police officer from Livingston, Texas, tragically lost her life on April 26, 2008. Officer Coward was shot and killed by her husband, Randy Phillip Coward, in an apparent murder-suicide. The incident occurred in a travel…

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Jerome Russell - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jerome Russell

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 26, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 26, 2007, Jerome Russell, aged 22, was shot and killed in the South Chicago neighborhood. The fatal shooting occurred as part of ongoing violence in an area that has historically faced significant socio-economic challenges and gang-related conflicts.…

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Xavier Ferguson - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Xavier Ferguson

Male, age 17 · Houston, Texas
Found Apr 26, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 26, 2007, 17-year-old Xavier Daunte' Ferguson was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred during a drive-by shooting in northwest Houston. Ferguson, a student at James Madison High School, was struck by gunfire and succumbed to his…

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James Marshall - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

James Marshall

Male · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Apr 26, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the late evening hours of a Tuesday in the spring of 2005, a tragic event unfolded on a street in Northeast Washington, D.C., forever altering the lives of a local family. On April 26, 2005, an African-American male named James Marshall was fatally shot.…

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Cynthia Logan - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Cynthia Logan

Female · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Apr 26, 2004 · 22 years ago

On a late Monday evening in Washington, D.C., the life of Cynthia Logan came to a tragic end. On April 26, 2004, at approximately 10:45 p.m., she was discovered deceased in the 1500 block of Lawrence Street, Northeast. The authorities subsequently ruled her…

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Michael Magic Mike - South-whittier, California
Death by Force

Michael Magic Mike

Male, age 34 · South-whittier, California
Killed Apr 26, 2004 · 22 years ago

Michael Guadalupe Esparza, known as "Magic Mike," was a 34-year-old tattoo artist who tragically lost his life on May 1, 2004, after being shot in his tattoo parlor, Body Illusions, located in South Whittier, CA. On April 26, 2004, Esparza was working at his…

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Alberto Cendejas-Castillo - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Alberto Cendejas-Castillo

Male · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Apr 26, 2003 · 23 years ago

On April 26, 2003, 23-year-old Alberto Cendejas-Castillo was tragically killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place in front of 2344 Petzinger Court in Franklin County, where Cendejas-Castillo suffered stab wounds to his left hip. Despite efforts by law…

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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.