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Deaths by Force on August 16

716 open cases in our database happened on August 16. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (508)

Stephen Robert Walker - Orlando, Florida
Death by Force

Stephen Robert Walker

Male, age 41 · Orlando, Florida
Killed Aug 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

Stephen Robert Walker, a 41-year-old Caucasian male, tragically passed away on August 16, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. His death was the result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigation and legal proceedings. Walker's…

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Darvell Jermaine Murry - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Darvell Jermaine Murry

Male, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

Darvell Jermaine Murry, a 37-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on August 16, 2019, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago. Murry and a 29-year-old woman named Nikisha Cherelle…

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Nikisha Stevenson - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Nikisha Stevenson

Female, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

Nikisha Cherelle Stevenson, a 29-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on August 16, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. She was seated in a car with Darvell Jermaine Murry, a 37-year-old man, when they were both fatally shot. The incident occurred…

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Garon Paul Atkinson Lewis - New-iberia, Louisiana
Death by Force

Garon Paul Atkinson Lewis

Female, age 17 · New-iberia, Louisiana
Killed Aug 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a warm August evening in 2019 in New Iberia, Louisiana, 17-year-old Garon Paul Atkinson Lewis was filled with the simple anticipation of a date night. An African American student and promising athlete at New Iberia Senior High School, he had dreams of…

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Timothy Austin Hall - Landis, North Carolina
Death by Force

Timothy Austin Hall

Male, age 51 · Landis, North Carolina
Killed Aug 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

Timothy Austin Hall, a 51-year-old man from Landis, North Carolina, tragically passed away on August 16, 2019. He was born on June 18, 1968, in South Carolina to the late James Cross and Jessie Mae Hall. Timothy was also preceded in death by his sister, April…

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Emilia Guerrero - Toledo, Ohio
Death by Force

Emilia Guerrero

Female, age 36 · Toledo, Ohio
Killed Aug 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

Emilia Jeanneth Silguero Guerrero, a 36-year-old Mexican woman, was tragically found stabbed to death in her home on the 200 block of Field Avenue in South Toledo, Ohio, on August 16, 2019. Guerrero was the co-owner of Taqueria La Autentica Michoacana, a…

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Jose Rodriguez - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Jose Rodriguez

Male, age 46 · Houston, Texas
Killed Aug 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

In mid-July 2018, Houston experienced a series of tragic events linked to 46-year-old Jose Gilberto Rodriguez, a Hispanic male. Rodriguez, a parolee and registered sex offender, was implicated in a violent crime spree that resulted in the deaths of three…

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Sheri Hill - Fort-worth, Texas
Death by Force

Sheri Hill

Female, age 55 · Fort-worth, Texas
Killed Aug 16, 2019 · 7 years ago

Sheri Hill, a 55-year-old woman from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically lost her life on August 16, 2019. Sheri was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire of a shootout outside the Eastwood Food Mart in the 4000 block of Wilbarger Street. She was walking…

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Terrell Grant - Montgomery, Alabama
Death by Force

Terrell Grant

Male, age 19 · Montgomery, Alabama
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a summer evening in Montgomery, Alabama, the life of 19-year-old Terrell Grant was tragically cut short. On August 16, 2018, gunfire erupted on Claremont Avenue, leaving Grant with fatal injuries. Another individual was also struck by the gunfire, though…

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Bobby Middleton - Tichnor, Arkansas
Death by Force

Bobby Middleton

Male, age 55 · Tichnor, Arkansas
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer of 2018, the small community of Tichnor, Arkansas, was unsettled by the violent death of one of its residents. On August 16th, 55-year-old Bobby Middleton, a White/Caucasian male, was found deceased in the bedroom of his home. The cause of…

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Michael Booker - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Death by Force

Michael Booker

Male, age 38 · Colorado Springs, Colorado
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer of 2018, the life of 38-year-old Michael Booker was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The incident, which unfolded on August 16, 2018, prompted an investigation by local law enforcement that would soon…

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Claudia Cordero Garcia - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Claudia Cordero Garcia

Female, age 20 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

On August 16, 2018, a tragic incident unfolded in the southwest Las Vegas Valley, resulting in the deaths of Claudia Cordero-Garcia, 20, and her boyfriend, Diosdan Benitez-Cruz, 25. The bodies of the couple were discovered by maintenance workers inside their…

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Gianni Sabastian Noriega - Topeka, Kansas
Death by Force

Gianni Sabastian Noriega

Male, age 20 · Topeka, Kansas
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

A young Hispanic man, Gianni Sabastian Noriega, was killed in Topeka, Kansas, on August 16, 2018. The 20-year-old male's life was cut short by gun violence in the capital city of Kansas. Further details regarding the specifics of the incident and the…

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William Bryant - Kansas City, Kansas
Death by Force

William Bryant

Male, age 30 · Kansas City, Kansas
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late afternoon of a summer day in Kansas City, Kansas, tragedy struck a local family. William Bryant, a 30-year-old man, was shot on August 15, 2018. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. in a busy area, near the intersection of 55th Street and…

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Robert Molin Jr - Saint Paul, Minnesota
Death by Force

Robert Molin Jr

Male, age 26 · Saint Paul, Minnesota
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the life of 26-year-old Robert Molin Jr., a Black male, was tragically cut short. On August 16, 2018, what began as a confrontation at a liquor store escalated into a fatal drive-by shooting. Molin's brother had…

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Andrew Detwiler - Hoquiam, Washington
Death by Force

Andrew Detwiler

Male, age 35 · Hoquiam, Washington
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer of 2018, the quiet community of Hoquiam, Washington, was unsettled by a grim discovery. On the morning of Sunday, August 12, a fisherman at a boat launch on the Humptulips River, about 10 miles west of Hoquiam, happened upon a distressing…

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Joel Scott Graves - Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Death by Force

Joel Scott Graves

Male, age 20 · Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a tragic turn of events stemming from a domestic dispute, 20-year-old Joel Scott Graves, a male, was killed in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The incident, which unfolded on August 16, 2018, at the Breckenridge Apartments, led to the arrest of his own father.…

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Trudy Garner - Taylorsville, Mississippi
Death by Force

Trudy Garner

Female, age 55 · Taylorsville, Mississippi
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer of 2018, the quiet community of Taylorsville, Mississippi, was shaken by a tragedy that unfolded within a family's home. On August 16th, 55-year-old Trudy Garner, a White female, was found deceased in her residence on Highway 37, roughly…

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Alexander Lee Dombrowski - Camden, Michigan
Death by Force

Alexander Lee Dombrowski

Male, age 64 · Camden, Michigan
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 16, 2018, a tragedy unfolded in Camden Township, Michigan, that would claim the life of 64-year-old Alexander Lee Dombrowski. A farmer and a veteran of the U.S. Army, Dombrowski was a lifelong resident of the area, known…

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Timothy John Curtiss - Camden, Michigan
Death by Force

Timothy John Curtiss

Male, age 56 · Camden, Michigan
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 16, 2018, a sense of tranquility in Camden Township, Michigan, was shattered by an act of violence that would claim the lives of two men. One of the victims was 56-year-old Timothy John Curtiss, a male resident of the…

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Terrell Malone - Newark, New Jersey
Death by Force

Terrell Malone

Male, age 28 · Newark, New Jersey
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Newark, New Jersey, the life of Terrell Malone, a 28-year-old male from Toms River, was tragically cut short. On August 16, 2018, at approximately 11:45 p.m., Malone was shot in the vicinity of 56 Parkhurst Street. He…

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Charlie Junior Williams - Danville, Virginia
Death by Force

Charlie Junior Williams

Male, age 46 · Danville, Virginia
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, the life of 46-year-old Charlie Junior Williams, a male resident of Danville, Virginia, was tragically cut short. On the morning of August 16th, a grim discovery was made on Henry Street, where Williams was found deceased inside a car…

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Daniel Alexander - Richmond, Virginia
Death by Force

Daniel Alexander

Male, age 29 · Richmond, Virginia
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia, leaving a family heartbroken and a community searching for answers. Daniel D. Alexander, a 29-year-old male, was killed on Thursday, August 16, 2018, in what…

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Rashard Jessup - Roanoke, Virginia
Death by Force

Rashard Jessup

Male, age 24 · Roanoke, Virginia
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, the life of Rashard Devonte Jessup, a 24-year-old Black man from Roanoke, Virginia, was tragically cut short. On August 16, 2018, Jessup was shot in northwest Roanoke. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries and…

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Rico Coleman - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Rico Coleman

Male, age 42 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Rico Coleman, a forty-two-year-old African American male from St. Louis, Missouri, was fatally shot on August 16, 2018. Known to friends and family by his nickname and rapper alias '2FLO,' Coleman was a lifelong resident of the area, having been born in St.…

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Tasheika Baker - Lees-summit, Missouri
Death by Force

Tasheika Baker

Female, age 41 · Lees-summit, Missouri
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of August 16, 2018, a tragedy unfolded on a highway ramp in Missouri that ended the life of 41-year-old Tasheika Baker of Lee's Summit. A Black female, Baker was discovered with gunshot wounds on the ramp leading from View High Drive to…

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Gerard Jerry Celentano - Longs, South Carolina
Death by Force

Gerard Jerry Celentano

Male, age 57 · Longs, South Carolina
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet evening of August 15, 2018, in Longs, South Carolina, the life of 57-year-old Gerard 'Jerry' Celentano was tragically cut short in an act of violence that was part of a larger crime spree. A male who had relocated to Horry County from New Jersey…

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Lourdes Brown - Brunson, South Carolina
Death by Force

Lourdes Brown

Female, age 29 · Brunson, South Carolina
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the small town of Brunson, South Carolina, the summer of 2018 was tragically marked by the violent death of Lourdes Paulinamarie Brown, a 30-year-old Black female who had only recently moved to the quiet community. On the morning of August 13, 2018, her…

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Moises Montano - Ridgeland, South Carolina
Death by Force

Moises Montano

Male, age 2 · Ridgeland, South Carolina
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In what should have been the safest place for a child, two-year-old Moises Montano was lying in bed with his mother on the night of August 16, 2018, inside their Ridgeland, South Carolina mobile home. Suddenly, the peace was shattered by the sound of gunfire…

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Christopher Brown - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Christopher Brown

Male, age 57 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Christopher Aaron “Big Chris” Brown was a 57-year-old Black man from Baltimore, Maryland. On August 16, 2018, his life ended in gun violence, leaving behind the kind of sudden silence that makes even ordinary streets feel different afterward. In the days that…

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John Dawson - Chico, California
Death by Force

John Dawson

Male, age 47 · Chico, California
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

John Dawson, a 47-year-old resident of Chico, California, tragically lost his life on August 16, 2018, in what was identified as a homicide. The incident occurred in a neighborhood north of Chico State University, marking the first homicide of the year in the…

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Christine Giles - Largo, Florida
Death by Force

Christine Giles

Female, age 28 · Largo, Florida
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

On August 16, 2018, 28-year-old Christine Giles, a white female from Seminole, Florida, was found unresponsive in a travel trailer parked outside a residence in Largo, Florida. Deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office arrived at the scene around…

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Mark James - Palm-beach-gardens, Florida
Death by Force

Mark James

Male, age 25 · Palm-beach-gardens, Florida
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Mark James Jr., a 25-year-old resident of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, tragically lost his life on August 16, 2018. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and deeply unsettling for the local community. Mark was found deceased under suspicious…

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Damian Pookie M Huber - Cottage-hills, Illinois
Death by Force

Damian Pookie M Huber

Male, age 24 · Cottage-hills, Illinois
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Damian "Pookie" Michael Huber, a 24-year-old Caucasian male from Cottage Hills, Illinois, tragically lost his life on August 16, 2018. On that fateful day, the Madison County Sheriff's Office responded to a call at a residence on South Oak Street, where they…

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Kenwon Parker - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Kenwon Parker

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Kenwon Parker, a 15-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on August 16, 2018, in Garfield Park, Chicago. The incident occurred during a chaotic scene at a park district's teen basketball game, where over 50 officers responded to…

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Marek Brown - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Marek Brown

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Marek Brown, a 20-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on August 16, 2018, in the Fernwood neighborhood on the Far South Side of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the afternoon, resulting in Marek's death and another…

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Jamal Lewis - Westwego, Louisiana
Death by Force

Jamal Lewis

Male, age 35 · Westwego, Louisiana
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the close-knit community of Westwego, Louisiana, Jamal Jaza Lewis Sr., a beloved 34-year-old male, was a familiar and cherished figure. Known affectionately as 'Coach Jazz,' he was a dedicated football and basketball coach with the Westwego Recreation…

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Quayshon McRae - Wilmington, North Carolina
Death by Force

Quayshon McRae

Male, age 25 · Wilmington, North Carolina
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Quayshon McRae, a 25-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on August 16, 2018, in Wilmington, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the 1600 block of Moore Plaza, where McRae was struck by three bullets during an altercation. He…

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Hubert Whittington - Kemp, Texas
Death by Force

Hubert Whittington

Male, age 67 · Kemp, Texas
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Hubert Sherwood Whittington Jr., a 67-year-old man from Kemp, Texas, passed away on August 16, 2018. He was born on June 3, 1951, in Waco, Texas, and was known for his love of cars, guns, cigars, books, baseball, and golf. Hubert was a beloved husband…

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Katrina Marie Avitia - Midland, Texas
Death by Force

Katrina Marie Avitia

Female, age 36 · Midland, Texas
Killed Aug 16, 2018 · 8 years ago

Katrina Marie Avitia, a 36-year-old woman from Loving, NM, tragically passed away on August 16, 2018, in Midland, TX. Katrina was born on January 19, 1982, in Carlsbad, NM, and was known for her creativity and dedication to her family and students. She was a…

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Dante Lanier Hall - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

Dante Lanier Hall

Male, age 22 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Aug 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the life of 22-year-old Dante Lanier Hall was tragically cut short in a violent encounter that left a community searching for answers. On the morning of August 16th, Hall, a male, was discovered lifeless inside a home in Birmingham…

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Dejohn Williams - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

Dejohn Williams

Male, age 20 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Aug 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Birmingham, Alabama, the sound of gunshots echoed through the Powderly community, leading to the discovery of a grim scene. Inside a home on August 16, 2017, police found 20-year-old DeJohn Lewis Williams and…

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Rose Green - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Rose Green

Female, age 39 · Jacksonville, Florida
Found Aug 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 16, 2017, Rose Green, a 39-year-old woman, was found dead in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office reported the discovery of Rose in her residence in Jacksonville's Arlington neighborhood. Authorities conducted a welfare check at…

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Kejuan Thomas - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Kejuan Thomas

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 16, 2017, 16-year-old African American male Kejuan Thomas was fatally shot while playing basketball at Bradley Park in Chicago's Jeffery Manor neighborhood. The incident occurred around 4:34 p.m. when a vehicle with two males approached the park.…

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Victor A Davila - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Victor A Davila

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Victor A. Davila, aged 19, was fatally shot on August 16, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place during a year when Chicago was grappling with a significant surge in gun violence, contributing to one of the city's most challenging periods in…

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Rondell Williams - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Rondell Williams

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Aug 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the morning hours of a summer day in Baltimore, Rondell Lamont Williams, a 29-year-old Black male, was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, in the 2500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. At the time, police had…

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Miracle Anjelica Maines - Togiak, Alaska
Death by Force

Miracle Anjelica Maines

Female, age 6 · Togiak, Alaska
Killed Aug 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Miracle Anjelica Maines, a six-year-old resident of Togiak, Alaska, passed away on August 16, 2017. Born on March 28, 2011, she was remembered as a loving, caring, and joyful child. Her obituary noted that she would be laid to rest at Togiak Cemetery in…

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DeJohn Lewis Williams - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

DeJohn Lewis Williams

Male, age 20 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Aug 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet of a late summer night in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 20-year-old DeJohn Lewis Williams was tragically cut short. On Wednesday, August 16, 2017, neighbors in the Powderly community were startled by the sound of gunshots, prompting a call to…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.