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Antonio Herrera

Male, age 25 · Gastonia, North Carolina

Killed Aug 14, 2008 · 18 years ago

Antonio Ernesto Herrera, a 25-year-old resident of Gastonia, North Carolina, was tragically killed on August 14, 2008. He died from gunshot wounds in the 200 block of North Ransom Street. Despite ongoing investigations, Herrera’s murder remains unsolved…

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Amalia Mollie

Female, age 60 · Des Moines, Iowa

Killed Aug 14, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late summer of 2008, a Des Moines woman's life was tragically cut short in a sudden act of violence. Amalia "Mollie" Vasquez, a 60-year-old Caucasian female, was killed on August 14, 2008. She was a retired clerk, having worked for Citi Card Services…

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Bounpanh Bunni Xayavongchanh

Female, age 32 · Des Moines, Iowa

Killed Aug 14, 2008 · 18 years ago

Bounpanh “Bunni” Xayavongchanh, a 32-year-old female of Laotian descent, was tragically killed on August 14, 2008, in Des Moines, Iowa. A registered nurse at the Iowa Heart Center and a mother to three young children, Devin, Dillon, and Suria, her life was…

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Omero Garcia Mendez

Male, age 26 · Federal Way, Washington

Killed Aug 14, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a summer evening in Federal Way, Washington, the life of 26-year-old Hispanic man, Omero Garcia Mendez, was tragically cut short. On August 14, 2008, Mendez was patiently waiting at the Lakota Middle School campus to pick up his girlfriend's son. The…

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Tangie Swanson

Female, age 37 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 14, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late summer of 2008, the life of 37-year-old Tangie Swanson was cut short by gunfire in her native Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On the morning of Thursday, August 14, 2008, Swanson, a floor technician and graduate of McKinley High School, was fatally shot…

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Coyunn R. Walker

Male, age 26 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 14, 2007 · 19 years ago

Mr. Coyunn R. Walker was 26 years old when he passed away in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 14, 2007. His death was the result of a homicide and is considered an unsolved case by the Kansas City Police Department. The circumstances surrounding his death…

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Leland Jordan

Male, age 28 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 14, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late summer of 2007, the life of Leland Jordan, a 28-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short on the streets of Las Vegas, Nevada. On the night of August 14th, Jordan became the victim of a fatal shooting. The incident was not a random…

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Gregory Brown

Male, age 36 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 14, 2007 · 19 years ago

On August 14, 2007, Gregory Brown, a 36-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was found dead in what became one of the unsolved murder cases that left the community seeking justice. The homicide occurred under unclear circumstances, and initial police…

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Mary Rachel Carson

Female, age 18 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Killed Aug 14, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 14, 2005, a grim discovery was made in the otherwise quiet Kings Grant neighborhood of Virginia Beach. A citizen passing through a traffic circle on Newcastle Road noticed the body of a young woman lying under a tree and…

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Jason S. Allen

Male, age 26 · Jenner, California

Killed Aug 14, 2004 · 22 years ago

Jason S. Allen, aged 26, and his fiancée Lindsay Cutshall, aged 22, were tragically murdered on the night of August 14-15, 2004, while camping on Fish Head Beach in Jenner, California. The couple, who were counselors at a Christian summer camp, had embarked…

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Lee Massey Smith Jr.

Male, age 16 · San-diego, California

Killed Aug 14, 2004 · 22 years ago

Lee Massey Smith Jr., a 16-year-old high school junior from San Diego, California, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2004. The incident occurred when Smith was at a bus stop with a group of people. A white Ford Expedition drove by, and shots were fired…

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Lindsay C. Cutshall

Female, age 22 · Jenner, California

Killed Aug 14, 2004 · 22 years ago

Lindsay C. Cutshall, aged 22, and her fiancé Jason Allen, aged 26, were tragically murdered on the night of August 14-15, 2004, while camping on Fish Head Beach in Jenner, California. The couple, who were counselors at a Christian summer camp, had decided to…

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Joan Wood Weigelhofer

Female, age 59 · Gum Spring, Virginia

Killed Aug 14, 2003 · 23 years ago

On August 14, 2003, Joan Wood Weigelhofer, a 59-year-old Caucasian female, was found tragically murdered inside her real estate office, Busy Bee Realty, in Gum Spring, Virginia. Her life was cut short by a single gunshot from a. 40 caliber handgun. The…

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Jeanie Patton

Female, age 31 · Charleston, West Virginia

Killed Aug 14, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the late summer of 2003, a sense of fear gripped the Charleston, West Virginia area as a series of sniper-style shootings terrorized the community. Among the victims was Jeanie Patton, a 31-year-old Caucasian woman, whose life was tragically cut short on…

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Okey Meadows

Male, age 26 · Cedar Grove, West Virginia

Killed Aug 14, 2003 · 23 years ago

Okey Meadows Jr. was a 26-year-old White/Caucasian male and a resident of the Campbells Creek area of Kanawha County whose life ended during a frightening series of long-range shootings around Charleston, West Virginia. Late on August 14, 2003, Meadows…

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Melvin Patterson

age 21 · Carlsbad, California

Killed Aug 14, 2003 · 23 years ago

Melvin Patterson, a 21-year-old resident of Carlsbad, California, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2003. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially shrouded in mystery, prompting a thorough investigation by local law enforcement. Patterson's…

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Lawrence Richard Montgomery Jr.

Male, age 47 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 14, 2002 · 24 years ago

Lawrence Richard Montgomery Jr., a 47-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2002. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Montgomery was fatally shot in Wilmington, a neighborhood in Los Angeles.…

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Silvano Munguia Lopez

Male, age 52 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 14, 2002 · 24 years ago

Silvano Munguia Lopez, a 52-year-old Latino male, was tragically shot and killed on August 14, 2002, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, the incident occurred on a Wednesday, and Lopez succumbed to his…

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Jose Ascencion Espino Hernandez

Male, age 20 · Immokalee, Florida

Killed Aug 14, 2000 · 26 years ago

Jose Ascencion Espino Hernandez was a young man who tragically lost his life on August 14, 2000, in Immokalee, Florida. His body was found in a wooded area, and at the time, his identity remained unknown for several years. Espino Hernandez was eventually…

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Jagmohan Jim Hans

Male, age 49 · Vancouver, Washington

Killed Aug 14, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 14, 2000, tragedy struck the home of 49-year-old Jagmohan "Jim" Hans, an Asian/Pacific Islander male, in Vancouver, Washington. A quiet life was shattered when an unknown individual, or individuals, approached his…

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Lamar M. Collins

Male, age 21 · Adams, Colorado

Killed Aug 14, 2000 · 26 years ago

Lamar M. Collins, 21, a Black male, was found shot to death on August 14, 2000, along 54th Avenue just east of Washington Street in Adams County, Colorado. Responding authorities documented the discovery that same day, and his homicide entry in the state’s…

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Jurgen \Yo\ Knemeyer

Male, age 56 · Mendocino County, California

Found Aug 14, 1999 · 27 years ago

On August 14, 1999, 56-year-old Jurgen Yo Knemeyer was found dead at his home on Hilltop Road in Willits, Mendocino County, California. A Mendocino County Sheriff's Deputy was dispatched for a welfare check after a neighbor reported that the back door of…

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Nyesha Nettles

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 14, 1999 · 27 years ago

On August 14, 1999, Nyesha Nettles, a 19-year-old woman, was murdered in her apartment located at 905 Neal Avenue in Dayton, Ohio. On that Saturday afternoon, Nyesha was reportedly playing video games, enjoying a routine day when an unexpected knock at the…

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Gary Wixon

Male, age 46 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 14, 1999 · 27 years ago

On a summer day in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the body of a man was discovered, setting in motion a mystery that would endure for decades. On August 14, 1999, at approximately 10:55 in the morning, the remains of Gary Lee Wixon were found lying on a gravel road. The…

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Rodney Vernon Lee Jr.

Male, age 14 · Norwalk, California

Killed Aug 14, 1999 · 27 years ago

Rodney Vernon Lee Jr., a 14-year-old from Norwalk, California, tragically passed away on August 14, 1999. The circumstances surrounding his death have been a subject of investigation and public interest. Rodney's death was a result of a violent incident that…

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Damon Hastings

Male, age 21 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 14, 1998 · 28 years ago

On August 14, 1998, Damon Hastings, a male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was shot and killed in a case that began with personal jealousy and ended in a first-degree murder conviction. The available online records describe his death as a fatal shooting in…

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Barbara Farr

Female, age 54 · Moscow, Washington

Killed Aug 14, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the quiet town of Moscow, Washington, a tragedy unfolded in August of 1997 that left friends and neighbors in disbelief. Barbara L. Farr, a 54-year-old woman, became the victim of a shocking act of violence that ended her life. She and her husband…

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Shayne Daniel York

Male, age 26 · Buena-park, California

Killed Aug 14, 1997 · 29 years ago

Shayne Daniel York, a 26-year-old Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy, tragically lost his life on August 14, 1997, in Buena Park, California. York and his fiancée, also a sheriff's deputy, were off-duty and visiting the De’Cut Hair Salon when two armed…

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Richard Lynn Ricky Cowles

Male, age 21 · Lancaster, California

Killed Aug 14, 1997 · 29 years ago

Richard Lynn "Ricky" Cowles Jr., a 21-year-old resident of Lancaster, California, was tragically murdered on August 12, 1997. Ricky was found dead in his apartment by his girlfriend, Amy Preasmyer, who was 16 years old and 15 weeks pregnant at the time. Upon…

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Charles Lanny Bridges

Male, age 50 · Covington, Tennessee

Killed Aug 14, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 14, 1997, a call regarding a possible suicide in Covington, Tennessee, set in motion a tragic chain of events. Sergeant Charles Lanny Bridges, a 50-year-old male and a 25-year veteran of the Covington Police Department…

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Jesus Hernandez-Silva

Male, age 23 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 14, 1993 · 33 years ago

On a summer evening in Denver, Colorado, the life of 23-year-old Jesus Hernandez-Silva was tragically cut short. On August 14, 1993, at the intersection of 34th and Franklin Street, an altercation occurred between Hernandez-Silva and unknown individuals in a…

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Marcus Lee Smith

Male, age 20 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 14, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the late summer of 1992, the life of a young man, Marcus Lee Smith, was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. At the age of 20, he was discovered unconscious in a wooded area near the intersection of 27th Street and Texas Avenue SE on the evening of…

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David Lee Lamb Jr

Male, age 20 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Killed Aug 14, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 14, 1990, the life of 20-year-old David Lee Lamb Jr., a Black male, was tragically cut short in what police have described as a homicide. The violent incident unfolded at approximately 2:30 a.m. inside his townhome located…

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Angela Monhollen

Female, age 23 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 14, 1989 · 37 years ago

Angela Jean Monhollen, a 23-year-old mother of four, was pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse when her life was cut short in August 1989. On the night of August 6th, she was on her way to her late-night shift at a nursing home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, when her…

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Cheryl Kelly

Female · White City, Oregon

Killed Aug 14, 1989 · 37 years ago

On a summer day in 1989, the community of White City, Oregon, was shaken by a tragedy that remains a haunting mystery. On August 14th, 26-year-old Cheryl Marie Kelly was found murdered inside her home. The grim discovery marked the beginning of a long and…

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Audrey Nelson Everett

Female, age 35 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 14, 1989 · 37 years ago

Audrey Nelson Everett, a 35-year-old woman, was murdered on August 14, 1989, in Los Angeles, California. Her body was discovered in a trash bin behind East Seventh Street. She was one of the victims of Samuel Little, a serial killer who was later convicted of…

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Matt Faber

Male, age 24 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 14, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the late summer of 1988, a neighborhood dispute over loose dogs in Indianapolis would tragically escalate, leading to the death of a young police officer. On the evening of August 14th, Officer Matt John Faber, a 24-year-old male who had been with the…

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Douglas Neal Anderson

Male, age 26 · Crescent-city, California

Killed Aug 14, 1988 · 38 years ago

Douglas Neal Anderson, aged 26, and his wife Rozina Anne Anderson, aged 31, were tragically found dead on August 22, 1988, in their van near Mill Creek, Crescent City, California. The couple, originally from Oswego Lake, Oregon, had been vacationing and…

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Rozina Anne Anderson

Female, age 31 · Crescent-city, California

Killed Aug 14, 1988 · 38 years ago

Rozina Anne Anderson, aged 31, and her husband, Douglas Neal Anderson, were tragically murdered on August 14, 1988, while on a camping trip near Crescent City, California. The couple, who resided in Lake Oswego, Oregon, had been married for two years and were…

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Pam Montgomery

Female, age 35 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 14, 1988 · 38 years ago

In August of 1988, the body of 35-year-old Pamela Montgomery was discovered in an alley in the 1700 block of Locust/Leyden Streets in Denver, Colorado. For decades, her case remained unsolved, one of several cold cases that puzzled investigators. The passage…

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James Wilcox

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 14, 1987 · 39 years ago

On August 14, 1987, James Wilcox, a 27-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, was tragically stabbed to death. The incident took place at 2224 Westwood Northern Boulevard in Hamilton County. James was found outside his apartment complex after sustaining…

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Tiahese Jackson

Female, age 11 · Staten Island, New York

Killed Aug 14, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the late summer of 1983, a young Black girl named Tiahese Jackson, who was 10 years old, was living with her mother and three siblings at the Mariner's Harbor Motel on Staten Island. The family found themselves in this temporary housing after a fire had…

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Vicki Koch

Female, age 25 · Circleville, Ohio

Found Aug 14, 1980 · 46 years ago

Vicki Koch, a 25-year-old resident of Circleville, Ohio, went missing on August 14, 1980. She was reported missing by family and friends after failing to show up for a planned visit to her hometown of Sandusky, Ohio. Koch was last seen by friends on August…

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Harry Ryman

Male, age 43 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Aug 14, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 14, 1980, the quiet of a Brooklyn street was shattered by the sound of gunfire, ending the life of a dedicated public servant. Harry Ryman, a 43-year-old male, was an off-duty New York City Police Officer at the time. A…

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Dorothy Stratten

Female, age 20 · Los-angeles---rancho-park, California

Killed Aug 14, 1980 · 46 years ago

Dorothy Ruth Stratten, born Dorothy Ruth Hoogstraten on February 28, 1960, in Vancouver, British Columbia, was a Canadian model and actress who gained fame as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for August 1979 and Playmate of the Year in 1980. Tragically, her…

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Bobby Todd

Male, age 33 · Houma, Louisiana

Killed Aug 14, 1977 · 49 years ago

On a tragic day in August of 1977, a violent outburst fueled by jealousy claimed the life of 33-year-old Bobby Todd in his mobile home near Houma, Louisiana. The events leading to the fatal encounter began when David Dene Martin discovered his wife was having…

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Clarence E. Hamler

Male, age 27 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Aug 14, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the summer of 1977, a visit to his brother would tragically be the final act in the life of 27-year-old Chattanooga Police Patrolman Clarence E. Hamler. On August 14th, Hamler, a Black/African American male and a four-year veteran of the police force…

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James M. Beetle Bailey

Male, age 32 · Colfax, Iowa

Killed Aug 14, 1975 · 51 years ago

On a summer day in August of 1975, James M. "Beetle" Bailey, a 32-year-old White/Caucasian male, was riding his motorcycle westward on Interstate 80. It was August 14th, and he was in the company of two friends, Paul "Chip" Philemon, 27, and Richard Vesey…

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