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Jerry Glenn Morgan

Male, age 30 · Spring-hill, Texas

Killed Apr 30, 1984 · 42 years ago

Jerry Glenn Morgan, a 30-year-old white male, was tragically murdered on April 30, 1984, in Spring Hill, Texas. The incident was a part of a triple homicide that also claimed the lives of his 25-year-old wife, Brenda Morgan, and their 22-month-old son, Devin…

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Mary-Jane Malvar

Female, age 18 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Apr 30, 1983 · 43 years ago

On the evening of April 30, 1983, Mary-Jane Malvar, an 18-year-old Asian female, was waiting at a bus stop near South 216th Street and Pacific Highway South in SeaTac, Washington. Her boyfriend, Robert Woods, watched as she entered a pickup truck. A sense of…

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Geraldine Pride

Female · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Apr 30, 1979 · 47 years ago

On April 30, 1979, Geraldine Pride, a 30-year-old woman, was found murdered in her Cincinnati residence on Dana Avenue. According to reports, she suffered a brutal beating that led to her death. Despite initial investigations, her case remains unsolved and is…

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Carl Anthony Gaimari

Male, age 34 · Iverness, Illinois

Killed Apr 30, 1979 · 47 years ago

Carl Anthony Gaimari, a 34-year-old white male, was tragically murdered on April 30, 1979, in his home in Inverness, Illinois. Gaimari, a commodities broker at the Chicago Board of Trade, was found shot to death in his basement. The crime scene was discovered…

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Debra Ann Brown

Female, age 21 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Apr 30, 1979 · 47 years ago

Debra Ann Brown, a 21-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on April 30, 1979, in East Saint Louis, Illinois. Debra was a U.S. Postal Service carrier who was killed while on her mail route. On that fateful day, she inadvertently walked in…

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Richard Stoltz

Female, age 63 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Apr 30, 1979 · 47 years ago

Richard Michael Stoltz, a 63-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically murdered on April 30, 1979, in East St. Louis, Illinois. Stoltz was a World War II veteran and was engaged in stacking bricks in the back of a pickup truck when he was approached by Andre…

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Samuel Nersesian

Male, age 23 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Apr 30, 1979 · 47 years ago

Samuel Wayne Nersesian, a 23-year-old male from East Saint Louis, Illinois, was tragically murdered on April 30, 1979. Samuel, who owned the Illinois Cleaners in East St. Louis, was at his business when the incident occurred. On that fateful morning, Andre…

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Robert Hunt

Male, age 39 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 30, 1979 · 47 years ago

On April 30, 1979, tragedy struck the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, when Robert Hunt, a 39-year-old man, lost his life in a senseless act of violence. His death, like so many others, left behind a trail of unanswered questions, sorrow, and grief that lingers…

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Jamie Walker

Female, age 17 · Bakersfield, California

Found Apr 30, 1978 · 48 years ago

Jamie Lynn Walker, aged 17, was found murdered on April 30, 1978, in Bakersfield, California. She had gone to Memorial Hospital the previous evening to visit a friend who had just given birth. Her body was discovered the next morning in an almond orchard…

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Gerald Fields

Male, age 35 · Fairfield, Ohio

Killed Apr 30, 1978 · 48 years ago

Gerald Fields, a 35-year-old man, was working a part-time security shift during the early hours of April 30, 1978, at the Wigwam, a private club in northwestern Fairfield County, Ohio. Fields was also known as the Reverend Gerald Fields, and contemporary…

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Samuel Baker

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Apr 30, 1977 · 49 years ago

On April 30, 1977, Samuel Baker, a 41-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, was found shot in his driveway at 1014 E. 15th Avenue. He was lying face-up when discovered, and was quickly transported to the University Emergency Room, where he was pronounced dead.…

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David Cook

Male, age 24 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Apr 30, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the spring of 1977, the life of David Cook, a 24-year-old white male, was brutally cut short within the confines of the Colorado State Penitentiary in Cañon City. On April 30th, his body was discovered, beaten and strangled, concealed behind a tier of…

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George Hartman Jr. Whiskey

Male, age 28 · Broward, Florida

Killed Apr 30, 1974 · 52 years ago

George Hartman Jr., also known as "Whiskey," was a 28-year-old American biker affiliated with the Hells Angels' Lowell, Massachusetts charter during the 1970s. On April 30, 1974, Hartman, along with Albert "Oskie" Simmons and Edward "Riverboat" Riley Jr., was…

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Lora Jean Dugan

Female, age 14 · Medora, North Dakota

Killed Apr 30, 1972 · 54 years ago

On April 7, 1972, after an argument with her mother, 14-year-old Caucasian female Lora Jean Dugan walked out of her family's home in Huntley, Montana. She caught the school bus but, instead of attending classes, handed her books to a friend and walked off…

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Ignatius DiManuele

Male, age 60 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 30, 1969 · 57 years ago

Ignatius DiManuele, 60, a man born in Italy, spent the late hours of April 30, 1969 behind the bar at Pete DiManuele’s Bar on Easton Avenue in St. Louis, working a night that must have felt ordinary right up until it didn’t. Customers drifted in and out, and…

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William Blankenship

Male, age 15 · New-york, New York

Killed Apr 30, 1955 · 71 years ago

In the spring of 1955, William Blankenship Jr., a 15-year-old Caucasian male, was fatally shot in a tragic case of mistaken identity amidst the backdrop of gang rivalry in the Bronx. A sophomore at St. Michael's High School, William was a well-regarded…

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Ernest William Bill Knight

Male, age 61 · Cuthbert, Georgia

Killed Apr 30, 1944 · 82 years ago

In the small town of Cuthbert, Georgia, the life of Ernest William Bill Knight, a 61-year-old white male, came to an abrupt and violent end on April 30, 1944. Knight, the owner of a local gristmill, was a man known for his heavy drinking and for often…

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Alan Curry

Male, age 29 · Burlingame, California

Killed Apr 30, 1930 · 96 years ago

Deputy Game Warden Alan G. Curry, aged 29, tragically lost his life on April 30, 1930, in San Francisco Bay near Burlingame, California. Warden Curry was performing his duties as a game warden when he encountered a known persistent violator of fish and game…

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James J. Bobbitt

Male, age 39 · Crockett, Texas

Killed Apr 30, 1910 · 116 years ago

James J. Bobbitt, a 39-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was the elected Constable for Precinct 7 in Houston County, Texas. On April 30, 1910, Constable Bobbitt was fatally shot by John Pugh, a local resident. The incident occurred after Constable Bobbitt…

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Samuel Abner Weaver

Male, age 41 · England, Arkansas

Killed Apr 30, 1902 · 124 years ago

Samuel Abner Weaver, 41, male, White/Caucasian, served as the town marshal of England, Arkansas, when he was fatally shot on April 30, 1902. Earlier that month he had arrested a local physician, who was jailed for several days and nursed a grudge. On the day…

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Shawn Black

Male, age 37 · Jamestown, New York

Killed Apr 30, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a late Saturday night in Jamestown, New York, the sound of multiple gunshots shattered the peace in the area of East Sixth Street and American Place. When the incident was over, 37-year-old Shawn Black, a male resident of Lockport, was dead. The shooting…

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Christian Laurence Siley II

Male, age 23 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Apr 30, 2022 · 4 years ago

Christian Laurence Siley II, a 23-year-old male, tragically lost his life on April 30, 2022, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Siley was shot multiple times in the parking lot of the Courtyard by Marriott on West Woodlawn Road. The incident occurred around 6…

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Kathy Erbelding

Female, age 63 · Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Killed Apr 30, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet town of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, a dark story unfolded in the spring of 2020. Kathy J. Erbelding, a 63-year-old legally blind woman, was found deceased in her home on Wise Lane on April 30th. An investigation by Kentucky State Police revealed she…

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Fernando Hernandez

Male, age 34 · Huntington-beach, California

Killed Apr 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

Fernando Hernandez, aged 34, tragically passed away on April 30, 2018, in Huntington Beach, California. His death was a result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. Hernandez was found deceased under suspicious circumstances, prompting an…

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Anna Louise Brown

Female, age 38 · Molino, Florida

Killed Apr 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

Anna Louise Brown, a 38-year-old woman from Molino, Florida, tragically lost her life on April 30, 2017. On that fateful Sunday afternoon, Anna was out for a jog on Gibson Road when she was brutally murdered. Her body was discovered face down near the…

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Terrence Walker

Male, age 49 · Tallahassee, Florida

Killed Apr 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

Terrence L. Walker, aged 49, was tragically shot and killed on April 30, 2017, at a residence on Brook Street in Tallahassee, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a broader pattern of violence that plagued the city that year. The…

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Gilbert Engle

Male, age 42 · Seymour, Indiana

Killed Apr 30, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 30, 2015, the life of 42-year-old Gilbert Engle, a male resident of Seymour, Indiana, was tragically cut short in his downtown apartment. Engle was found deceased at the scene, the victim of a single gunshot wound to the…

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Joseph Kelly Jr.

Male, age 52 · Gypsum, Colorado

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a quiet home in Gypsum, Colorado, a grim discovery brought a tragic story to light. Joseph Kelly Jr., a 50-year-old man, was found deceased after suffering two gunshot wounds to his head. The investigation into his death revealed a shocking suspect: his…

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Ana Ortiz

Female, age 19 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ana Ortiz, a 19-year-old Latina, was tragically shot and killed on April 30, 2014, in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred in the 6100 block of Brynhurst Avenue, where Ortiz was standing with a group of friends.…

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Jose Guzman

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Killed Apr 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

Jose Guzman was 18 years old when he was killed in Houston on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The Houston Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Houston through 2017, lists it as a homicide…

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Kimberly Ann Ormsby Johnson

Female, age 37 · Bayard, Iowa

Killed Apr 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the small town of Bayard, Iowa, a community of 550 people where violent crime was a rarity, the life of 37-year-old Kimberly Ann Ormsby Johnson, a female, came to a tragic end on April 30, 2007. A former resident of Auburn, Maine, Kimberly had moved to…

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Robert Session

Male, age 16 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 30, 2002 · 24 years ago

Robert Eugene Session, a 16-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on April 30, 2002. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Robert was fatally shot in the Boyle Heights neighborhood. The incident occurred on a…

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