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Lerroy Sanders

Male, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 29, 2007 · 19 years ago

A 22-year-old Black male named Leroy Michael Sanders, III, died on April 29, 2007, in Baltimore, Maryland. Born on October 4, 1984, to Geraldine Carter and Leroy Michael Sanders, Jr., he was a lifelong resident of the city and received his education in the…

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Zenelia Bishop

Female, age 30 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 29, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early morning hours of a spring day in Philadelphia, the life of Zenelia Bishop, a 30-year-old African American woman, was tragically cut short. On Sunday, April 29, 2007, in the West Oak Lane neighborhood, Bishop was shot and killed. The news of her…

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Michael Stewart

Male, age 43 · Capitol-heights, Maryland

Killed Apr 29, 2007 · 19 years ago

On an evening in late April of 2007, a tragic event unfolded on Early Oaks Lane in Capitol Heights, Maryland, forever altering the lives of several families. Michael Lamont Stewart, a Black/African American male, was shot and killed on April 29, 2007. An…

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Michael Bowers-Haynes

Male, age 41 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Apr 29, 2005 · 21 years ago

On April 29, 2005, 41-year-old Michael Bowers-Haynes, also known as "Gamel," was shot and killed at the Kimmerly Glen Apartments on Endolwood Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. Witnesses reported seeing a white van leaving the apartment complex at a high…

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James Leroy Taylor

Male, age 54 · Westmont, California

Killed Apr 29, 2005 · 21 years ago

James Leroy Taylor was 54 years old when he died on Friday, April 29, 2005, in Westmont. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 8801 S. Vermont Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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Nathaniel Pickett

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 29, 2004 · 22 years ago

On a late spring evening in Washington, D.C., the life of Nathaniel Pickett was cut short by gunfire. The incident occurred on Thursday, April 29, 2004, at approximately 11:18 p.m. in the 2100 block of I Street, Northeast. Pickett, a male, was shot and killed…

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Michael Thomas Hartzell

Male, age 26 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Apr 29, 2003 · 23 years ago

Michael Thomas Hartzell, a 26-year-old male police officer with the Youngstown Police Department, was tragically shot and killed on April 29, 2003, in Youngstown, Ohio. Patrolman Hartzell was returning to headquarters when he observed a suspicious vehicle at…

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Michael Nelson

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Apr 29, 2002 · 24 years ago

On April 29, 2002, Michael Earl Nelson, a 48-year-old man, was fatally shot in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at 3265 Brotherton Road in Hamilton County. Cincinnati Police officers responded to the scene following reports of a shooting. Tragically…

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David William March

Male, age 33 · Irwindale, California

Killed Apr 29, 2002 · 24 years ago

David William March, a 33-year-old Deputy Sheriff with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, tragically lost his life on April 29, 2002, in Irwindale, California. On that fateful morning, Deputy March conducted a routine traffic stop on Live Oak…

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James Hunter Sanderson

Male, age 19 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Apr 29, 2000 · 26 years ago

On the evening of April 29, 2000, the life of 19-year-old James Hunter Sanderson, a White male, came to a tragic and unexpected end in Seattle, Washington. A freshman at the University of Washington, Sanderson was known for his outgoing and friendly…

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Kayla Witrago

Female, age 1 · Compton, California

Killed Apr 29, 2000 · 26 years ago

Kayla Witrago, a one-year-old girl from Compton, California, tragically lost her life on April 29, 2000. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Kayla was shot, leading to her untimely death. The incident occurred in Compton, a city known for…

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David Jon Madson

Male, age 33 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Apr 29, 1997 · 29 years ago

David Jon Madson, a 33-year-old White male architect from Minneapolis, Minnesota, became the second victim in a string of murders committed by Andrew Cunanan in the spring of 1997. Madson and Cunanan had a past romantic relationship, having met in San…

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Kuanchung Kao

Male, age 33 · Maria-place, California

Killed Apr 29, 1997 · 29 years ago

Kuanchung Kao, a 33-year-old Taiwanese-born microbiologist, tragically died on April 29, 1997, in Rohnert Park, California. On the night of his death, Kao had been celebrating a new job at the Cotati Yacht Club. During his time at the bar, he was involved in…

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Arthur Hammond

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Apr 29, 1993 · 33 years ago

On April 29, 1993, Arthur Hammond, a 50-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was tragically killed in an incident involving a gunshot wound to his torso. The homicide occurred at 379 W. State Street in Franklin County, Columbus. The Columbus Police Department…

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John Warner Nolen

Male, age 45 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Apr 29, 1992 · 34 years ago

John Warner Nolen was a 45-year-old white male and former City of Tacoma, Washington police officer whose death became connected to Portland after his body was recovered from the Columbia River at Kelley Point, near the mouth of the Willamette River, on April…

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Arturo Miranda

Male, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 29, 1992 · 34 years ago

Arturo C. Miranda, a 23-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on April 29, 1992, in Los Angeles, California. Miranda was fatally shot in the Green Meadows neighborhood, a victim of the violence that erupted during the infamous Los Angeles riots.…

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Dwight Taylor

Male, age 42 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 29, 1992 · 34 years ago

Dwight Taylor, a 42-year-old former college basketball player, tragically lost his life on April 29, 1992, in Los Angeles, California. On that fateful day, Taylor was on his way to buy milk when he was caught in a random shooting in the Vermont Square area.…

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Eduardo Canedo Vela

Male, age 33 · Ladera-heights, California

Killed Apr 29, 1992 · 34 years ago

Eduardo Cañedo Vela, a 33-year-old Latino male, was tragically killed on April 29, 1992, in Ladera Heights, California. Vela, who was a manager at a Japanese restaurant in Bakersfield, had traveled to Los Angeles to help a friend cash a tax refund.…

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Edward A. Ballesteros Travens

Male, age 15 · San-fernando, California

Killed Apr 29, 1992 · 34 years ago

Edward Anthony Ballesteros Travens, a 15-year-old resident of San Fernando, California, tragically lost his life on April 29, 1992. Edward was a victim of the Los Angeles riots, a period marked by widespread civil unrest and violence. He was shot in a…

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Gregory Davis Jr.

Male, age 15 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 29, 1992 · 34 years ago

Gregory Davis Jr., a 15-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 30, 1992, in the Vermont Square neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Gregory was fatally shot, marking a somber moment…

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John Henry Willers

Male, age 37 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 29, 1992 · 34 years ago

John Henry Willers, a 37-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on April 29, 1992. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Willers was shot in Mission Hills, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los…

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Ernest Stover

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 29, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the early hours of a spring day in Washington, D.C., a life was tragically cut short, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On Sunday, April 29, 1990, at approximately 12:10 a.m., Ernest Gregory Stover was attacked and killed in the…

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Carol Dowd

Female, age 46 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 29, 1990 · 36 years ago

On April 29, 1990, the body of Carol Dowd, a 46-year-old white female from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was discovered in a gruesome state behind Newman's Seafood at 4511 Frankford Avenue. Found nude in an alley around 2:00 a.m., she had been brutally beaten…

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Fulton Honeycutt

Male, age 56 · Tyler, Texas

Found Apr 29, 1989 · 37 years ago

On April 29, 1989, 56-year-old Fulton Honeycutt was found deceased in the doorway of his garage apartment at 121½ East Berta Street in Tyler, Texas. Responding to a report of a motionless male, police discovered evidence indicating a homicide, with signs…

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Shannon MacLean

Female, age 19 · Jefferson County, Colorado

Killed Apr 29, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the spring of 1988, a young woman's journey came to a tragic and mysterious end, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew her. Shannon Rose MacLean, a 19-year-old white female, vanished on or around April 29, 1988, after accepting a ride while…

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Linda Ann Ortega

Female, age 37 · Lake Elsinore, California

Killed Apr 29, 1988 · 38 years ago

Linda Ann Ortega, a 37-year-old Hispanic woman, was found dead on April 29, 1988, in the hills near Franklin Street in Lake Elsinore, California. Her body was discovered west of Interstate 15 and north of Railroad Canyon Road. She had been stabbed in the…

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Juanita Lovato

Female, age 19 · Adams County, Colorado

Killed Apr 29, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the spring of 1988, the life of 19-year-old Juanita Lovato was tragically cut short. Her naked body was discovered in a rural area east of Denver in April of that year, a grim finding that marked the beginning of a complex investigation into her death. The…

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Rosemary Plei

Female · Altamonte Springs, Florida

Found Apr 29, 1987 · 39 years ago

On April 29, 1987, Rosemary Pleiman, aged 52, was found stabbed to death in a room at the Holiday Inn located at 230 W S.R. 436 in Altamonte Springs, Florida. Rosemary and her husband were in Altamonte Springs to hire jewelry dealers for their business…

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Angela Green

Female, age 21 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Apr 29, 1987 · 39 years ago

Angela Green, a 21-year-old Native American woman, tragically lost her life on April 29, 1987, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her death was part of a series of brutal murders that targeted Native American women in the area during the mid-1980s. Angela Green's…

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Russell F. Bailey

Male, age 69 · Wells, Maine

Killed Apr 29, 1985 · 41 years ago

Russell F. Bailey, a 69-year-old man, lived in Wells, Maine, where he operated a gift shop and resided in a mobile home. Bailey was acquainted with Richard Edward Steeves, a convicted violent offender who had spent years moving between prisons and psychiatric…

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Paul Hoffman

Male, age 51 · North Bergen, New Jersey

Killed Apr 29, 1982 · 44 years ago

Paul Hoffman, a 51-year-old male, was a pharmacist from Cliffside Park, New Jersey, who owned the Farmacia San Jose in Union City. In the spring of 1982, Hoffman became involved in a deal with Richard Kuklinski, a notorious contract killer. Hoffman was…

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Anthony Jenkins

Male, age 25 · Meigs, Georgia

Killed Apr 29, 1980 · 46 years ago

Anthony Edward Jenkins, a 25-year-old Black male patrolman in Meigs, Georgia, was killed on April 29, 1980, in the final stretch of an ordinary work night that turned fatal just before midnight. Online accounts describe him as a young officer who had been…

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Charlie DeSpain

Male, age 22 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Apr 29, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the spring of 1978, a quiet street in Flint, Michigan, became the scene of a tragedy that would leave two families searching for answers for decades to come. On April 29th, 22-year-old Charlie DeSpain, a White male, was discovered shot to death. He was not…

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Steve McDonald

Male, age 23 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Apr 29, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the spring of 1978, the city of Flint, Michigan, became the backdrop for a tragedy that would leave a lasting scar on two families and the community. On the 29th of April, Steve McDonald, a 23-year-old white male, was violently killed. His life was cut…

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Gladys Ross Bradley

Female, age 27 · Alexandria, Virginia

Killed Apr 29, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the spring of 1977, a sense of unease settled over Alexandria, Virginia, as a series of violent crimes against women cast a shadow of fear across the community. Among the victims was Gladys Ross Bradley, a 27-year-old Black woman, whose life was cut short…

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Edward Kruse

Male, age 60 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Apr 29, 1975 · 51 years ago

Edward Kruse, aged 60, was tragically killed on April 29, 1975, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident took place at 2911 Woodburn Avenue, where Kruse was found with fatal gunshot wounds. His case remains unsolved, and it is listed as a cold case by the Ohio…

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Hallie Ann Seaman

Female, age 25 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Apr 29, 1975 · 51 years ago

Hallie Ann Seaman, a 25-year-old white female, was a student at the University of Washington pursuing a master's degree in architecture. On April 29, 1975, she was last seen alive. The following day, her body was discovered near a parking lot in Seattle.…

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Roy Howlingwater

Male, age 27 · Elk City, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 29, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the spring of 1969, a shadow fell over the community of Elk City, Oklahoma. On April 29th, the life of Roy Howlingwater, a 27-year-old Cheyenne preacher, was tragically cut short. He was a man of faith and community, and his sudden and violent death left a…

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William Campbell

Male, age 34 · Bristol, Virginia

Killed Apr 29, 1908 · 118 years ago

In the spring of 1908, William Campbell, a 34-year-old male police officer with the Bristol Police Department in Virginia, was involved in a fateful encounter that would ultimately lead to his death. On April 29th, Officer Campbell and two of his fellow…

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William Edwards

Male, age 48 · Benton, California

Killed Apr 29, 1907 · 119 years ago

William Franklin Edwards, a Deputy Sheriff in Mono County, California, tragically lost his life on April 29, 1907, in Benton, CA. Edwards was attempting to arrest three men for public drunkenness when the incident occurred. The three men had been harassing a…

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Andrew W. Holbrook

Male, age 52 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Apr 29, 1883 · 143 years ago

On a quiet Sunday morning, April 29, 1883, in the Arizona Territory, the routine of the Pima County Jail was shattered by a brazen escape attempt that ended in the death of a respected lawman. Jailer Andrew W. Holbrook, a 52-year-old veteran officer, was…

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Osvaldo Borgia

Male, age 88 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 29, 2025 · 1 year ago

Osvaldo Borgia, an 88-year-old White/Caucasian male, passed away on April 29, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. His death was formally pronounced at 10:36 a.m. in a hospital setting. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office determined that the manner of death…

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Russell Clark

Male, age 72 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 29, 2025 · 1 year ago

Russell Clark, a 72-year-old White/Caucasian male, was found deceased at his residence in Los Angeles, California, on April 29, 2025. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner formally pronounced his death at 12:54 p.m. The cause of death was determined to be…

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Darion Anderson

Male, age 20 · Portage, Indiana

Killed Apr 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of April 29, 2024, a gathering of young people at a home in Portage, Indiana, ended in tragedy. Darion Anderson, a 20-year-old male from nearby Hammond, was shot and killed inside the residence, located in the 5300 block of Aspen Avenue.…

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James Gamino

Male, age 30 · Clinton, North Carolina

Killed Apr 29, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 29, 2023, at approximately 11:53 p.m., Clinton Police Department officers responded to a report of gunfire near the intersection of Sampson and Faison Streets in Clinton, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered two brothers, James and Sergio…

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Kennard M. Wilds

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 29, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the evening hours of April 29, 2022, a dispute at a gas station in Northwest Baltimore escalated into a fatal double shooting, claiming the life of 27-year-old Kennard M. Wilds and 33-year-old Robert Carter. The incident occurred at approximately 8:45 p.m.…

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Anthony Ramon

Male, age 42 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Apr 29, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the bustling morning hours of April 29, 2022, a dispute in Manhattan's Alphabet City neighborhood turned deadly, claiming the life of 42-year-old Anthony Ramon. The incident unfolded just after 9 a.m. on East 4th Street, where an argument between Ramon and…

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Matthew Lunsford

Male, age 37 · Hemet, California

Killed Apr 29, 2022 · 4 years ago

On April 29, 2022, 37-year-old Matthew Lunsford, a well-liked produce manager at Hemet’s WinCo, was tragically shot and killed in East Hemet, California. The incident occurred near the intersection of Dartmouth Street and Collegian Way, just a block from…

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