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Kenneth Julius Roberts

Male, age 44 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a violent August night in 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri, Kenneth Julius Roberts, a 44-year-old Black male, was fatally shot. His death on August 12th was part of a particularly brutal 24-hour period in the city, during which a series of shootings occurred…

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Lawerence W Bradberry

Male, age 20 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Aug 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

Lawrence W. Bradberry Jr. died suddenly in Buffalo, New York, on August 12, 2010. He was a 20-year-old Black man. In the days that followed, the only public roadmap of what happened came in the spare language of a death notice: the family would receive…

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Larry R. Moore

Male, age 34 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Aug 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

On August 12, 2010, Larry R. Moore, aged 34, was fatally shot in Columbus, Ohio. Moore was found dead at 1645 Kent Street, a residential area in the city, where he sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was known in the community as a football coach for…

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Candy Marlene Parker

Female, age 50 · Mansfield, Texas

Killed Aug 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

Candy Marlene Parker, a 50-year-old woman from Mansfield, TX, tragically died on August 12, 2010. She was involved in what was determined to be a murder-suicide incident along with her husband, Randall Lane Parker, who was 54 years old. The couple was found…

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Charles Williams

Male, age 19 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 12, 2009, the life of 19-year-old Charles Williams, known as 'Lil Gus,' was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. The incident occurred at approximately 12:15 a.m. behind a residential building at 2329 Calvin…

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Filomena Garay-Chavez

Female, age 23 · Immokalee, Florida

Killed Aug 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

Filomena Garay-Chavez, a 23-year-old woman from Immokalee, Florida, was murdered on August 12, 2009, outside her home on State Road 29. She was found by Collier County deputies at around 2 a.m., bleeding and unconscious in the front yard of her residence. She…

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Alex Hernandez

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

On August 12, 2009, Alex Hernandez, a 19-year-old from Chicago, was fatally shot in a tragic incident. The homicide took place in the West Town neighborhood, which at the time was experiencing frequent gang-related violence. Hernandez was killed by gunfire…

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Lavell Felton

Male, age 29 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

Lavell Felton, a 29-year-old African-American male, was a professional basketball player with a promising career in Europe. In the summer of 2009, he was back in his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during his league's off-season, just days away from…

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Keenan Hall

Male, age 30 · Oakland, California

Found Aug 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

Keenan Hall, aged 30, was shot and killed on August 12, 2008, in Oakland, California. The incident took place in the 800 block of 45th Street around 9:25 p.m. Hall was approached by unknown individuals who fatally shot him. Despite prompt medical attention…

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Michael Sewell

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the summer of 2008, a young Black man named Michael Sewell, aged 29, became a statistic in a city grappling with violence. On August 12th of that year, his life was cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. Details surrounding the specific circumstances of Michael…

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Michael Little

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Baltimore, the life of Michael Little, a 28-year-old Black male, was cut short by gunfire. On August 12, 2008, at approximately 3 p.m., he was found shot in the 4100 block of Barrington Road. Tragically, his injuries were severe, and…

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Cion Barnes-Smith

Male, age 30 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Aug 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

Cion Barnes, a 30-year-old African-American man from Omaha, was remembered in local death notices under the name Cion Barnes-Smith. The obituary records his birth on November 11, 1977, and his death on August 12, 2008, anchoring the timeline of a life that…

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Jermaine Wesley

Male, age 24 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Aug 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

On August 12, 2008, Jermaine Wesley was found suffering from gunshot wounds in Birmingham, Alabama, near the 7600 block of 5th Avenue South by London Avenue in the East Lake area. He was a 24-year-old Black man. Police were alerted after the city’s…

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Bryant Williams

Male, age 22 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

Bryant Williams, a 22-year-old male, died on August 12, 2008, in Chester, Pennsylvania, after he was lost to gun violence. The available online information places his death in a city that was already struggling with repeated shootings and a rising sense of…

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Jameel Bilal

Male, age 30 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early hours of a summer morning in Washington, D.C., tragedy struck 30-year-old Jameel Bilal, a Black male. On Sunday, August 12, 2007, at approximately 12:26 a.m., Bilal was inside a residence at 2502 Pomeroy Road, SE, when he was fatally shot. The…

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Mario Morgan

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

Mario Morgan, age 30, was shot and killed on August 12, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, a community that has experienced frequent violence over the years. Morgan was found in a vacant property…

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Marco Lugo

Male, age 19 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

Marco M. Lugo, 19, male, was riding with others in a white GMC Yukon in the early morning hours when a simple night out in Kansas City, Missouri turned into something irreversible. It was the kind of hour when the city feels half-asleep and half-alive, when…

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Jose Saldana

Male, age 35 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

Jose F. Saldana, 35, a male of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, died on August 12, 2007, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Public records confirm his full name, age, and date of death, and indicate his burial in Las Vegas following the loss. Beyond the basic vital details, the…

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Michael Evans

Male, age 39 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 12, 2005 · 21 years ago

On August 12, 2005, 39-year-old Michael Tyrone Evans was found shot to death in his vehicle at the American Coin Laundry located on Freedom Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots and seeing a light-colored car flee the scene.…

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Sean Michael Augustad

Male · San Diego, California

Found Aug 12, 2003 · 23 years ago

On the night of August 12, 2003, Sean Michael Augustad, aged 26, was found fatally wounded in front of an apartment complex on 4355 37th Street in the Normal Heights area of San Diego. Around 10:29 p.m., officers responded to reports of an individual down on…

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Anthony Garcia

Male · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Aug 12, 2002 · 24 years ago

On August 12, 2002, Anthony Garcia and his friend Mark Anaya were fatally shot while sitting inside Anthony's vehicle, a red Pontiac Firebird, which was pulled over in the 5400 block of Douglas Road SW in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Both victims died from…

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Mark Anaya

Male, age 40 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Aug 12, 2002 · 24 years ago

On August 12, 2002, Mark Anaya and his friend Anthony Garcia were victims of a fatal shooting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The incident occurred when the two were seated inside Anthony Garcia's red Pontiac Firebird, which was pulled over in the 5400 block of…

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Quincy Shane Roush

Male, age 29 · Dobson, North Carolina

Killed Aug 12, 2002 · 24 years ago

Quincy Shane Roush, a 29-year-old white male from Lancaster, Ohio, was tragically killed on August 12, 2002, at a Citgo gasoline station in Dobson, North Carolina. Roush was fatally shot by Quincy Javon Allen, a serial killer who was involved in a series of…

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Richard Calvin Hawks

Male, age 53 · Dobson, North Carolina

Killed Aug 12, 2002 · 24 years ago

Richard Calvin Hawks, a 53-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, was tragically murdered on August 12, 2002, in Dobson, North Carolina. He was working at a Citgo gasoline station when he was fatally shot by Quincy Allen, a serial killer who was robbing the…

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David Young

Male, age 36 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 12, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the late summer of 2002, the community of Chester, Pennsylvania, was struck by a tragedy that remains a somber mystery. On August 12th, 36-year-old David Young, a male resident of the city, was discovered deceased under circumstances that immediately…

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Maria Reynoso

Female, age 81 · Montebello, California

Killed Aug 12, 2002 · 24 years ago

Maria Reynoso was 81 years old when she died on Monday, August 12, 2002, in the city of Montebello. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 236 E. Fremont Square. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Harold Hearne II

Male, age 44 · Gastonia, North Carolina

Killed Aug 12, 1993 · 33 years ago

Harold Clifton Hearne II, aged 44, was tragically shot and killed on August 12, 1993, in Gastonia, North Carolina. His body was found near his vehicle in the parking lot of a local business on East Franklin Boulevard. Hearne, a well-respected pharmacist and…

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Archie Johnson

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 12, 1993 · 33 years ago

On August 12, 1993, Archie Johnson, a 39-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was tragically murdered in a brutal incident involving severe head trauma and burns. The incident took place at 3245 Sullivant Avenue, Apartment #E, in Columbus. Archie was struck…

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Audrey Palmer

Female, age 26 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 12, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the late summer of 1990, the life of a young woman from Bermuda came to a brutal and anonymous end in Washington, D.C. Audrey Palmer, a 26-year-old female, was found deceased on August 12, 1990. Her body had been discarded in a dumpster in a parking lot…

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Henry Caraballo

Male, age 43 · Pearson, Georgia

Killed Aug 12, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the quiet town of Pearson, Georgia, a dedicated Hispanic police officer's life was cut short in a sudden act of violence. Henry Larry Caraballo, a 43-year-old officer with the Pearson Police Department, was a respected figure in his community. On the night…

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Morriel McClain

Male, age 24 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Killed Aug 12, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the late summer of 1989, the quiet Chimney Hill neighborhood of Virginia Beach was rocked by the discovery of a young man's untimely death. On Friday, August 12, 1989, the body of 24-year-old Morriel McClain, an African-American male, was found in his home…

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Steven Elliot

Male, age 26 · Prebele County, Ohio

Killed Aug 12, 1989 · 37 years ago

Steven Lynn Elliott, a 26-year-old man, tragically lost his life on August 12, 1989, in Preble County, Ohio. His body was discovered near Interstate 70, clad only in underwear, and he had been strangled, presumably with a rope. Elliott was one of the victims…

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Lance Lee DeWoody

Male, age 22 · North Liberty, Iowa

Killed Aug 12, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the late summer of 1985, the quiet community of North Liberty, Iowa, was unsettled by the death of 22-year-old Lance Lee DeWoody, a White male who had recently moved to the area. A native of Olin, DeWoody was starting a new chapter in his life, working in…

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Charles Bush

Male, age 22 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 12, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the late summer of 1983, the community of Chester, Pennsylvania, was struck by a tragedy that would linger for decades. On August 12th, the body of 22-year-old Charles Bush, an African American male, was discovered in a secluded area of the city. The young…

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Patricia Leblanc

Female, age 15 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Aug 12, 1983 · 43 years ago

Patricia "Patti" Ann Leblanc, a 15-year-old Caucasian female, vanished under troubling circumstances in Seattle, Washington, on August 12, 1983. Her story is intertwined with one of the most notorious serial killer cases in American history. Just four days…

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Opal Mills

Female, age 16 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Aug 12, 1982 · 44 years ago

Opal Charmaine Mills was a 16-year-old Black female with aspirations of becoming a model. A daughter of a white mother and a Black father, she was remembered by her family as a loving and outspoken girl who was honored in her church for reading the bible…

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Manuel Babe Garcia

Male, age 45 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Aug 12, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the late summer of 1980, the life of Manuel "Babe" Garcia III, a 45-year-old Hispanic/Latino male, came to a violent and mysterious end in Salt Lake City. A husband and father, Garcia was last seen in the early morning hours of August 5, 1980. His evening…

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John Callahan

Male, age 63 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 12, 1978 · 48 years ago

James Marcellus “Pops” Callahan, a 63-year-old male, had spent most of his working life with his hands and his back—earning a living as a carpenter-contractor in Milwaukee and, long before that, serving his country with the 8th Air Force during World War II.…

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James Callahan

Male, age 63 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 12, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the criminal underworld of the early 1980s, connections and loyalties were often a matter of life and death, a reality James 'John' Callahan would come to understand all too well. His association with the notorious Winter Hill Gang, a powerful…

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Ronald E. Pope

Male, age 26 · Prichard, Alabama

Killed Aug 12, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the summer of 1978, a young law enforcement officer's life was tragically cut short in Prichard, Alabama. Patrolman Ronald E. Pope, a 26-year-old male serving with the Prichard Police Department for only seven months, was fatally shot on the evening of…

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James Kelly

Male, age 41 · Mountain Pine, Arkansas

Killed Aug 12, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the summer of 1978, in the small community of Mountain Pine, Arkansas, a family dispute escalated into a tragedy that would be the first in a series of violent acts committed by the same individual. On August 12th, 41-year-old James Kelly was at his home…

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Brenda Kay Parsh

Female, age 27 · Cape-girardeau, Missouri

Killed Aug 12, 1977 · 49 years ago

Brenda Kay Parsh was a 27-year-old woman who had come back to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to help her mother while her father was in the hospital, expecting a stressful family visit—not a home that had already been watched and chosen. Late on Friday, August 12…

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Mary Evelyn Alexander Parsh

Female, age 58 · Cape-girardeau, Missouri

Killed Aug 12, 1977 · 49 years ago

On August 12, 1977, a tragic double homicide occurred in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, claiming the life of 58-year-old Mary Evelyn Alexander Parsh. Mary, a female resident of the area, was at her home on Koch Street when an intruder broke in, believing the…

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Vickie Lynn Harrell

Female, age 25 · Spencer, Indiana

Killed Aug 12, 1972 · 54 years ago

In the summer of 1972, the life of a young woman named Vickie Lynn Harrell was tragically cut short, leaving a mystery that has lingered for decades. A 25-year-old Caucasian female, Vickie was last seen on August 12th in the K-Mart parking lot on the east…

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Sandra Hedler

Female, age 15 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Aug 12, 1970 · 56 years ago

On a summer day in August of 1970, the life of 15-year-old Sandra Hedler was tragically cut short in New Haven, Connecticut. On August 12th, Sandra, along with two other residents of the New Haven Regional Center, 23-year-old Donna Schlitter and 20-year-old…

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Donna Schlitter

Female, age 23 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Aug 12, 1970 · 56 years ago

On a summer day in August of 1970, the community of New Haven, Connecticut, was rocked by a brutal crime that would leave a lasting scar. Twenty-three-year-old Donna Schlitter, a female resident of the New Haven Regional Center for developmentally disabled…

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William White

Male, age 20 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Aug 12, 1970 · 56 years ago

William White, 20, male, white, was a developmentally disabled resident of the New Haven Regional Center who joined two fellow residents, 15-year-old Sandra Hedler and 23-year-old Donna Schlitter, for an outing to West Rock Park on August 12, 1970. In the…

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Ben Golden McCollum

Male, age 54 · Marcum, Kentucky

Killed Aug 12, 1963 · 63 years ago

Ben Golden McCollum, a 53 or 54-year-old white male, had a long and storied history as an outlaw that began in Oklahoma during the 1920s. Known by the moniker the 'Sheik of Boynton,' he gained notoriety for a string of bank robberies. In 1929, he successfully…

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