Death by Force

Benjamin Browne

Male, age 43 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 15, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the summer of 1998, the city of Knoxville was met with a tragedy that has lingered in the community for decades. On August 15th, 43-year-old Benjamin W. Browne Jr., an African American male, was found deceased in a vehicle located at 2327 Martin Luther…

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Tonya Teske

Female, age 18 · Ucon, Idaho

Killed Aug 15, 1997 · 29 years ago

On August 15, 1997, the naked body of 18-year-old Caucasian female Tonya K. Teske was discovered by a truck driver and his wife on a grassy slope off U.S. Highway 20 near Ucon, Idaho. Originally from Shoshoni, Wyoming, Teske had a troubled life, dropping out…

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Joseph Savitch Jr.

Male, age 58 · Masardis, Maine

Killed Aug 15, 1997 · 29 years ago

For three long years, the whereabouts of Joseph Savitch, a 58-year-old Caucasian male, and his associate Louis Alexander remained a troubling mystery. The two men, both from the Fall River area of Massachusetts, had vanished in 1994, leaving behind more…

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Eryk Heck

Male, age 27 · Allen, Indiana

Killed Aug 15, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of August 15, 1997, a male Allen County Sheriff's Department officer, 27-year-old Eryk Todd Heck, was fatally shot while investigating a burglary in a rural area of the county. The events unfolded at approximately 1:30 a.m. when Officer…

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Jose Alfaro

Male, age 82 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 15, 1997 · 29 years ago

An 82-year-old male patient, **Jose Alfaro**—whose publicly available records do not specify his ethnicity—was one of the elderly in-patients at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, California, whose unexpected death was later traced to a hospital serial-murder…

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Balbino Castro

Male, age 87 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 15, 1997 · 29 years ago

Balbino Castro, an 87-year-old male, died on August 15, 1997, in Glendale, California. He was one of several elderly patients who fell victim to a series of murders committed by Efren Saldivar, a former respiratory therapist at Glendale Adventist Medical…

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Shiraleen Crawford

Female, age 30 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Aug 15, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the summer of 1997, the life of 30-year-old Shiraleen Crawford, a Black woman from Hartford, Connecticut, came to a tragic and violent end. On August 14th, her body was discovered in her third-floor apartment on Martin Street. The state of her remains…

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Tina Wilkerson

Female, age 20 · Lake Station, Indiana

Killed Aug 15, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the late summer of 1995, the life of 20-year-old Tina Lynn Wilkerson was tragically cut short, leaving a lasting wound in the community of Lake Station, Indiana. A vibrant young woman with dreams of becoming a nurse or a singer, Tina was known for her love…

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Richard Waddel

Male, age 36 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 15, 1995 · 31 years ago

On August 15, 1995, Richard Waddel, a 36-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was killed in his apartment on Lynwood Lane South. During the early morning hours, two unidentified individuals broke into his residence, demanding money. Richard Waddel attempted…

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Robert K. Martin

Male, age 57 · Fountain-hills, Arizona

Killed Aug 15, 1995 · 31 years ago

Robert K. Martin was a 57-year-old male Arizona Department of Public Safety officer who was shot and killed on August 15, 1995. A veteran of the department for 28 years, he was a familiar presence on the Beeline Highway, a stretch of road near Fountain Hills…

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Theresa Reagle

Female, age 59 · Rochester, Minnesota

Killed Aug 15, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the late summer of 1995, the community of Rochester, Minnesota, was unsettled by a quiet tragedy that would linger for decades. On August 15th, 59-year-old Theresa Reagle, a female resident of the city, was killed. Her life was cut short by an act of gun…

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John Marshall Stewart

Male, age 78 · Conroe, Texas

Killed Aug 15, 1995 · 31 years ago

John Marshall Stewart Sr., a 78-year-old male, and his wife, Pansy Lucille Stewart, 74, were found dead in their Conroe, Texas home on August 22, 1995. The couple had resided in the 1100 block of Foster Drive for many years. Their bodies were discovered in…

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Pansy Lucille Stewart

Female, age 74 · Conroe, Texas

Killed Aug 15, 1995 · 31 years ago

Pansy Lucille Stewart, a 74-year-old woman of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically died on August 15, 1995, in Conroe, Texas. She was married to John Marshall Stewart Sr., who was 78 years old at the time. The couple had resided in the 1100 block of Foster Drive…

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Sherwin Butler

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 15, 1994 · 32 years ago

On August 15, 1994, Sherwin Butler, a 25-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead from a gunshot wound. The incident occurred at 1286 E. 28th Avenue in Franklin County. The Columbus Police Department responded to the scene, but despite their…

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Brent Brundage

Male · Ontario, California

Killed Aug 15, 1993 · 33 years ago

Brent Burnell Brundage Jr., born on November 5, 1973, in Orange County, California, tragically passed away on August 15, 1993, in San Bernardino County, California. Brent's untimely death at the age of 19 left a profound impact on his family and community. He…

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Inez Warren

Female, age 28 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 15, 1988 · 38 years ago

Inez Warren, aged 28, tragically lost her life on August 15, 1988, in Los Angeles, California. Her death was a result of a gunshot wound to the left side of her chest, inflicted at close range. She was found barely alive in an alley and was rushed to a nearby…

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Earl Ervin

Male, age 55 · Tallahassee, Florida

Found Aug 15, 1987 · 39 years ago

Earl Ervin, aged 55, was found dead on August 15, 1987, at the Solid Waste Division facility in Tallahassee, Florida. His body was discovered at the facility, and his death was determined to be a homicide. Despite ongoing investigations, the case has remained…

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Sally Nicholson

Female, age 59 · Athens, Georgia

Killed Aug 15, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the quiet suburban neighborhood of Carr's Hill in Athens, Georgia, a horrific scene unfolded on the night of August 15, 1987, forever altering the community's sense of security. Inside their home, 59-year-old Sally Nicholson, a White/Caucasian female, her…

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Helen Nicholson

Female, age 22 · Athens, Georgia

Killed Aug 15, 1987 · 39 years ago

On the night of August 15, 1987, a horrific scene unfolded in the suburban Carr's Hill neighborhood of Athens, Georgia, forever altering the community. Helen Nicholson, a 22-year-old Caucasian female, was brutally murdered in her home alongside her…

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Ray Lucas

Male · San Diego, California

Found Aug 15, 1985 · 41 years ago

Ray Lucas, also known as Ray Glenn Lucas Jr., was murdered on August 15, 1985, in San Diego, California. Lucas was 29 years old at the time of his death. He was buried at El Cajon Cemetery in San Diego County. The homicide took place amid a string of violent…

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Kristin OConnell

Female, age 20 · Ovid, New York

Killed Aug 15, 1985 · 41 years ago

In August of 1985, Kristin O'Connell, a 20-year-old female college student from Minnesota, traveled to the small town of Ovid, New York, to visit a young man she had met during spring break in Florida. She arrived on August 12th for what should have been a…

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Gail Ficklin

Female, age 24 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 15, 1985 · 41 years ago

Gail Ficklin, a 24-year-old Black woman, tragically lost her life on August 15, 1985. Her body was discovered in an alley located on the 9800 block of Grandee Avenue in Willowbrook, Los Angeles. The cause of death was determined to be strangulation. This…

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Teal Pittington

Female, age 18 · Lamy, New Mexico

Killed Aug 15, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the summer of 1984, a sense of unease settled over Santa Fe, New Mexico, a period later dubbed the "decade of fear" due to a string of disappearances and murders of young women. Amid this climate of anxiety, the life of 18-year-old Caucasian/White female…

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Noel Parker

Female, age 19 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 15, 1980 · 46 years ago

On a late summer evening, the life of 19-year-old Noel Romero Parker was tragically cut short. On Friday, August 15, 1980, at approximately 9:40 pm, she was fatally shot in a rear parking lot located in the 1800 block of Good Hope Road, SE, in Washington…

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Eloy Flores Gonzales

Male, age 28 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Aug 15, 1977 · 49 years ago

Eloy Flores Gonzales, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on August 15, 1977, in San Antonio, Texas. Officer Gonzales was a dedicated member of the San Antonio Police Department, having served for four years. On the fateful day, he was…

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James Steele

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 15, 1975 · 51 years ago

On August 15, 1975, James Steele was found murdered in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. The homicide, which occurred on the same day, has remained unsolved for many years. The Dayton Police Department took charge of the investigation, and despite efforts…

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Maude Nichols

Female, age 64 · London, Kentucky

Killed Aug 15, 1970 · 56 years ago

Maude Nichols was a 64-year-old woman whose death on August 15, 1970, at Marymount Hospital in London, Kentucky, was eventually identified as one of the killings committed by hospital orderly Donald Harvey. Nichols had been brought to the hospital’s emergency…

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Giuseppe Morello

Male, age 63 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Aug 15, 1930 · 96 years ago

Giuseppe Morello, a White Caucasian male, was a man of 63 who had carved out a powerful and feared existence in the criminal underworld of New York City. On August 15, 1930, his reign came to a sudden and violent end in his East Harlem office. Morello, along…

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William Sandy Lawson

Male, age 35 · Richlands, Virginia

Killed Aug 15, 1903 · 123 years ago

In the late summer of 1903, the town of Richlands, Virginia, was struck by a tragedy that would be remembered for over a century. Acting Policeman William R. 'Sandy' Lawson, a 35-year-old man serving his community, was killed in the line of duty. His death on…

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Lance Chan

Male, age 61 · Pleasanton, California

Killed Aug 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Lance Chan, 61, male, was fatally shot on the night of August 15, 2025, after Pleasanton police were called to reports of gunfire near the 4600 block of Helpert Court. Officers arrived around 9:40 p.m. and found him with a gunshot wound; lifesaving efforts…

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Eric Louis

Male, age 49 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the night of August 15, 2025, a violent incident unfolded in the historic Ville neighborhood of Saint Louis, Missouri, disturbing the evening calm on the 4400 block of Garfield Avenue. Just after 9:00 p.m., the sound of gunfire prompted emergency calls to…

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Timothy Johnson

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the summer of 2024, a young man's life was cut short on the streets of Baltimore. Timothy James Johnson, a 24-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the afternoon of Thursday, August 15th. The incident occurred around 3:31 p.m. in the unit block of South…

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Eugene Carson

Male, age 61 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Aug 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

On his way to work before dawn on August 15, 2024, Eugene Carson was shot and killed in what authorities believe may have been a road rage incident. The 61-year-old male was driving his truck in Chattanooga, Tennessee, when the driver of a silver or gray Kia…

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Lavell Molinet

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

Lavell Molinet, 20, was stabbed to death early on Thursday, August 15, 2024, inside a home in the 7800 block of South East End Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. The Chicago Police Department investigated, and Area Two detectives…

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Eric Plater

Male, age 35 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 15, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, the life of 35-year-old Eric Plater, a male from Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically cut short. On August 15th, in the early morning hours, an incident unfolded in the 300 block of Park Avenue that would end in his death.…

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Alford Baker

Male, age 63 · Melbourne, Florida

Killed Aug 15, 2022 · 4 years ago

Alford Baker, aged 63, was found dead on August 15, 2022, in his Melbourne, Florida home. The discovery was made during a well-being check conducted by the Melbourne police, prompted by a request from officers in Pooler, Georgia. Alford Baker and his sister…

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Anthony Martin

Male, age 27 · Bronx, New York

Killed Aug 15, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer evening in the Bronx, a burst of violence cut short the life of Anthony Martin. The 27-year-old male was sitting in a car on Beach Avenue on August 15, 2020, when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred at approximately 8:11 p.m. in the…

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Gilberto Ortiz

Male, age 39 · Gardena, California

Killed Aug 15, 2020 · 6 years ago

Gilberto Joel Ortiz, a 39-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 15, 2020, in Gardena, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Ortiz was fatally shot near 18019 1/2 S. Hobart Street. The incident…

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Collin Gardner Jr.

Male, age 54 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Colin Gardner Jr., 54, a man from Baltimore, was killed on August 15, 2018, in the Penn North area of the city, when an afternoon shooting on Woodbrook Avenue turned fatal. Just before 2 p.m., police rushed to the 2500 block of Woodbrook Avenue after reports…

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Edis Maldonado Bustillos

Male, age 38 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Edis Maldonado Bustillos, a 38-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 15, 2015, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Bustillos was fatally shot, marking a somber event in the…

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Marcia Vazquez

Female, age 49 · Hialeah, Florida

Killed Aug 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Marcia Vazquez, aged 49, tragically passed away on August 15, 2015, in Hialeah, Florida. Her death was a significant event that drew considerable attention due to the circumstances surrounding it. Marcia was found deceased in her home, and initial reports…

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Juan Chavez

Male, age 20 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Juan Chavez, a 20-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 15, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and deeply saddening for the community. Chavez was found dead on a sidewalk in Los Angeles…

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Jeremiah Franklin

Male, age 25 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

On August 14, 2014, at approximately 9:13 p.m., Columbus police officers responded to a reported shooting at 2160 Riverdale Square East. Upon arrival, they discovered 25-year-old Jeremiah Franklin, a Black male, suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency…

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Brian Keith Leeman

Male, age 48 · Antioch, Tennessee

Killed Aug 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Brian Keith Leeman, a 48-year-old male, passed away on August 15, 2014. At the time of his death, he was a resident of Antioch, Tennessee. Information regarding the circumstances of his death, including whether any foul play was involved, is not available in…

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Richard Quattrone

Male, age 62 · Beachwood, New Jersey

Killed Aug 15, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet community of Beachwood, New Jersey, a heated argument shattered the calm of an August evening, leaving two men dead in its wake. On August 15, 2013, 62-year-old Richard Quattrone, a male resident, was tragically killed in what authorities would…

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Kendele Johnson

Male, age 24 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Aug 15, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013, the life of a young man, Kendele Joseph Johnson, was cut short in what remains an unsolved homicide in Chesapeake, Virginia. Johnson, a 24-year-old male, was found deceased in his residence on Fairview Street on August 15, 2013. The…

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Maurice Cole

Male, age 28 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Aug 15, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a quiet Sunday, the 15th of August in 2010, the life of 28-year-old Maurice Cole, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. In the Ensley neighborhood, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Cole was discovered inside a vehicle, having sustained…

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Chadwick Abernathy

Male, age 33 · Rougemont, North Carolina

Killed Aug 15, 2009 · 17 years ago

Chadwick Abernathy, a 33-year-old man from Rougemont, NC, tragically lost his life on August 15, 2009, due to a fatal shooting. The incident occurred during a domestic dispute at 255 Bass Farm Road. Abernathy's death was the result of a heated argument with…

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