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Heidi Fye

Female · League City, Texas

Found Apr 6, 1984 · 42 years ago

Heidi Villarreal Fye, a 25-year-old cocktail waitress, was tragically found dead in League City, Texas, on April 6, 1984. Heidi had disappeared on October 10, 1983, after she left her parents' house to use a payphone at a nearby convenience store. This was…

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Jimmy Don Beets

Male, age 46 · Henderson, Texas

Killed Apr 6, 1983 · 43 years ago

Jimmy Don Beets, a 46-year-old man from Henderson, Texas, was murdered on August 6, 1983. His wife, Betty Lou Beets, was later convicted of his murder. Jimmy Don Beets was a fire department captain, and his body was found buried in a mock wishing well in the…

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Milwood Stokes

Male, age 50 · Whigham, Georgia

Killed Apr 6, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the small town of Whigham, Georgia, a routine patrol on an April evening in 1980 took a tragic turn, ending the life of a dedicated public servant. Milwood L. Stokes, a 50-year-old white male, served as the Chief of Police. On the evening of Sunday, April…

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Leslie Barker

Female · Akron, Ohio

Killed Apr 6, 1978 · 48 years ago

Leslie Ann Barker, aged 28, was tragically murdered on April 6, 1978, in Akron, Ohio. Barker was a schoolteacher, and she had been seen earlier that evening at Red's Bar on Waterloo Road, participating in a computerized dating event. In the early morning…

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Daniel Ray Burks

Male, age 33 · Natchez, Mississippi

Killed Apr 6, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the spring of 1978, a dedicated officer with the Natchez Police Department, Sergeant Daniel Ray Burks, a 33-year-old male, tragically lost his life in the line of duty. With a decade of service to his community, Sergeant Burks was a respected figure, known…

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Denise Oliverson

Female, age 24 · Grand Junction, Colorado

Killed Apr 6, 1975 · 51 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Grand Junction, Colorado, 24-year-old Denise Oliverson, a white female, left her home for a bicycle ride. It was April 6, 1975, and following an argument with her husband, she intended to ride her yellow ten-speed bike to her parents'…

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Glendal Ray Archer

Male, age 35 · Mcdougal, Arkansas

Killed Apr 6, 1972 · 54 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of an April day in McDougal, Arkansas, a violent encounter irrevocably shattered the peace of the small community. On that Thursday, April 6, 1972, Clay County Deputy Sheriff Glendal Ray Archer, a 35-year-old male, along with…

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Vernon LaBenne

Male, age 21 · Battle-creek, Michigan

Killed Apr 6, 1964 · 62 years ago

In the spring of 1964, a young man named Vernon Llewellyn LaBenne was working towards building a future for himself in Battle Creek, Michigan. At 20 years old, he was serving as an airman at the Custer Air Force Station. To supplement his income, he took on a…

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Vernon LeBenne

Male, age 20 · Battle Creek, Michigan

Killed Apr 6, 1964 · 62 years ago

In the spring of 1964, the life of a young man on the verge of a new beginning was tragically cut short in Battle Creek, Michigan. Vernon Llewellyn LaBenne, a 21-year-old male, was killed on April 6, 1964. At the time of his death, details surrounding the…

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Hallie Totten McCoy

Female, age 21 · Cass, West Virginia

Killed Apr 6, 1924 · 102 years ago

Hallie Totten McCoy, a 23-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was killed on April 6, 1924, near Cass in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Contemporary newspaper accounts referred to her as Mrs. Hallie Virginia McCoy and described a troubled marriage with her…

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Herbert Totten

Male, age 19 · Cass, West Virginia

Killed Apr 6, 1924 · 102 years ago

Herbert Totten, whose first name appeared as “Hobert” in some of the contemporary Pocahontas Times reports and as “Herbert” in later coverage, was a 19-year-old White male whose life ended violently on April 6, 1924, at Deer Creek near Cass, West Virginia.…

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Mrs William Totten

Female, age 45 · Cass, West Virginia

Killed Apr 6, 1924 · 102 years ago

Mrs. William L. Totten, a 45-year-old woman, was killed on Sunday afternoon, April 6, 1924, at Deer Creek near Cass, West Virginia, in a sudden eruption of violence rooted in the troubled marriage of her daughter, Hallie Totten McCoy, and Hallie’s husband…

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George Malcolm

Male, age 24 · Lorton, Virginia

Killed Apr 6, 1905 · 121 years ago

In the spring of 1905, a tragic series of events unfolded in the community of Lorton, Virginia, culminating in the death of a young lawman. George A. Malcolm, a 24-year-old male, served his community not only as a deputy sheriff for Fairfax County but also as…

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Bob Wallace

Male · Tuscumbia, Alabama

Killed Apr 6, 1902 · 124 years ago

In the spring of 1902, a tense and ultimately tragic event unfolded in Colbert County, Alabama, leading to the death of Deputy Sheriff Bob Wallace and several of his colleagues. The incident began when Sheriff Charles Gassaway, accompanied by his deputies…

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Hugh Jones

Male · Tuscumbia, Alabama

Killed Apr 6, 1902 · 124 years ago

On a spring day in Tuscumbia, Alabama, what began as a routine attempt to serve a warrant erupted into one of the deadliest shootouts in the state's history. On April 6, 1902, Hugh Jones, a white male, was among those who would lose their lives in a violent…

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Jennie Gunness

Female · La Porte County, Illinois

Killed Apr 6, 1902 · 124 years ago

Jennie Gunness, a 7-month-old white female infant, died on April 6, 1902, in La Porte County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Peter Gunness and his first wife, Jennie Sophia Simpson. Peter had recently married Belle Gunness on April 1, 1902, and Jennie was…

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Chet L. Ainsworth

Male · Cochise, Arizona

Killed Apr 6, 1899 · 127 years ago

In the spring of 1899, a deadly confrontation unfolded in the rugged terrain of Cochise County, Arizona, forever marking the history of the region. Deputy Sheriff Chet L. Ainsworth of the Cochise County Sheriff's Department, a male lawman, met his untimely…

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James Stewart

Male, age 30 · Bay-minette, Alabama

Killed Apr 6, 1895 · 131 years ago

Bay Minette, Alabama, was still a small railroad town when the night of April 6, 1895, turned violent. James R. Stewart, a 30-year-old male deputy sheriff, went out as part of an effort to stop a feared robbery suspect who was moving along the Louisville &…

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Jihad Gibbs

Male, age 21 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Apr 6, 2026 · this year

On the evening of Monday, April 6, 2026, a burst of violence on Walden Avenue in Buffalo, New York, claimed the life of 21-year-old Jihad Gibbs. The young man was discovered with injuries in the 200 block of the street at approximately 9:30 p.m. by responding…

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William Nelson Jr.

Male, age 29 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 6, 2026 · this year

In the Old North neighborhood of St. Louis, just north of the bustling downtown, a life was tragically cut short on the evening of Monday, April 6, 2026. William Nelson Jr., a 29-year-old man, was shot and killed, leaving a community to grapple with the…

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Larry Todd Hilliard

Male, age 56 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Apr 6, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of April 6, 2024, at approximately 11:23 p.m., Greensboro Police Department officers responded to a reported assault and shooting in the 3800 block of Belhaven Drive. Upon arrival, they observed an armed individual retreating into a wooded area…

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Kayden Barnes

Female, age 3 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 6, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, a weekend of ordinary family life turned into a tragedy that ended the life of three-year-old Kayden Barnes. On the afternoon of Saturday, April 6, 2024, the young girl was at her home on the 500 block of East…

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Arnoldo Cristan

Male, age 68 · Gainesville, Texas

Killed Apr 6, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 6, 2023, 68-year-old Arnoldo Cristan was found dead from a gunshot wound in Gainesville, Texas. His death was recorded by the National Gun Violence Memorial, highlighting the tragic loss to the community. Prior to his death, Cristan had a history of…

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Edwin Arevalo

Male, age 33 · Houston, Texas

Killed Apr 6, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 6, 2023, at approximately 11:45 p.m., 33-year-old Edwin Arevalo was fatally shot following a minor traffic collision in Houston, Texas. Arevalo was driving a Toyota Yaris northbound near the 13000 block of Hiram Clarke Road when he collided with a…

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Robert Landstra

Male, age 43 · Marysville, California

Killed Apr 6, 2022 · 4 years ago

On April 6, 2022, Robert Landstra, a 43-year-old resident of Marysville, CA, was tragically shot and killed outside an apartment complex in Linda, a nearby community. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on Country Club Court, where several 911 callers…

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James Edward Womack

Male, age 60 · Luther, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 6, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday morning in Luther, Oklahoma, the life of 60-year-old James Edward Womack was brought to a sudden and violent end. On April 6, 2020, law enforcement responded to a 911 call that came in just after midnight, directing them to a…

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Olumuyiwa Adeniyi

Male, age 45 · Poplar Grove, Illinois

Killed Apr 6, 2020 · 6 years ago

Olumuyiwa Adeniyi, a Nigerian man age 45, from Poplar Grove, Illinois, was shot on Monday, April 6, 2020, at a home along the 300 block of Cress Creek Trail. Deputies and first responders were called in the afternoon; they found the 45 year old male victim…

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Alexander Wildberger-Negrete

Male · Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 6, 2020 · 6 years ago

On Monday, April 6, 2020, Alexander Wildberger-Negrete, a Hispanic/Latino man, lost his life after suffering fatal blunt-force injuries in the East Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. His death was associated with an incident near 1648 North…

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Danny Sanchez

Male, age 22 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 6, 2020 · 6 years ago

Danny Sanchez was 22 years old when he died on Monday, April 6, 2020, in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds across from 946 S. Carondelet St. His death was ruled a…

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Galo Rivera

Male, age 74 · West-palm-beach, Florida

Killed Apr 6, 2019 · 7 years ago

Galo Rivera, a 74-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on April 5, 2019, in West Palm Beach, Florida. The incident occurred in the front yard of an apartment located on Summit Lake Drive. Galo Rivera was found with at least one gunshot wound and…

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James Bell

Male, age 46 · Waukesha, Wisconsin

Killed Apr 6, 2018 · 8 years ago

James L. Bell, aged 46, died on April 6, 2018, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, from a single gunshot wound to the chest. The incident occurred at his home on Sunset Drive, and his wife was immediately arrested following the shooting. The Waukesha County District…

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James Williams Jr

Male, age 45 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 6, 2018 · 8 years ago

James Williams Jr., a 45-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 6, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the New City neighborhood, where he was fatally shot. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply…

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Rodney Johnson

Male, age 40 · North-augusta, South Carolina

Killed Apr 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the community of North Augusta, South Carolina, was touched by the death of Rodney Bakari Johnson. A man of 40 years, he passed away on April 6, 2017. Reports indicate that Johnson died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Known to his…

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Juan Markel Ingraham

Male, age 54 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

Juan Markel Ingraham, a 54-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on April 6, 2017. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Ingraham was fatally shot in the Hyde Park neighborhood. The incident occurred in the…

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