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Jose Menendez

Male, age 45 · Beverly-hills, California

Killed Aug 20, 1989 · 37 years ago

On August 20, 1989, Jose Menendez, aged 45, was brutally murdered alongside his wife, Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home. The couple was watching television in the den when their sons, Lyle and Erik Menendez, entered the room armed with shotguns.…

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Mary Louise Kitty Menendez

Female, age 48 · Beverly-hills, California

Killed Aug 20, 1989 · 37 years ago

Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez, aged 48, was tragically murdered on August 20, 1989, in her Beverly Hills home. Kitty, along with her husband, Jose Menendez, was found brutally killed in their living room. The initial investigation suggested a possible burglary…

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Odell Barnett

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 20, 1988 · 38 years ago

On August 20, 1988, 48-year-old Odell Barnett was killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at 756 Pierce Drive #D in Franklin County. Barnett was found with a gunshot wound to his chest and was transported to Mt. Carmel Hospital, where he succumbed to…

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Tim Hudson

Male, age 61 · Belding, Texas

Killed Aug 20, 1988 · 38 years ago

Deputy Sheriff Tim Hudson, aged 61, was shot and killed on August 20, 1988, while pursuing two robbery suspects along Interstate 10 in Belding, Texas. The suspects, cousins who had escaped from a Kansas prison, were en route to Mexico when they stole gas from…

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Dennis Palmer

Male, age 34 · Jackson, California

Found Aug 20, 1987 · 39 years ago

Sadly, there isn’t much information available about the life Dennis led or about his untimely death. On August 3, 1987, Dennis told his girlfriend that he was planning on traveling from their home in Jackson, CA to Alpine County, CA sometime in the day to…

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Kristen Gantt

Male, age 23 · Hickory, North Carolina

Killed Aug 20, 1983 · 43 years ago

On August 20, 1983, 23-year-old Kristen Casey Gantt was tragically shot and killed while driving his 1969 Ford truck on Highway 127 South in Hickory, North Carolina. The incident occurred at approximately 11:21 p.m., and despite numerous leads over the years…

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Marily Baers

Female, age 45 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Aug 20, 1983 · 43 years ago

Marilyn Baers, a 45-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on August 20, 1983, in Joliet, Illinois. She was the owner of a ceramic shop, The Greenware by Merry, located on Cass Street. On that fateful day, she and three customers—Barbara Dunbar, 38; Anna…

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Barbara Dunbar

Female, age 38 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Aug 20, 1983 · 43 years ago

Barbara Dunbar, a 38-year-old woman, was one of four victims in a brutal attack that took place on August 20, 1983, at the Greenware by Mary ceramic shop in Joliet, Illinois. The crime was part of a larger series of murders committed by Milton Johnson, a…

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Anna Ryan

Female, age 75 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Aug 20, 1983 · 43 years ago

On Saturday, August 20, 1983, Anna Ryan, a 75-year-old woman, was murdered alongside three other victims in a horrific attack at The Greenware by Merry Ceramic shop located at 1405 East Cass Street in Joliet, Illinois. The other victims included the ceramic…

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Pamela Ryan

Female, age 25 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Aug 20, 1983 · 43 years ago

On August 20, 1983, 29-year-old white female Pamela Marie Ryan was among four women brutally murdered inside the Greenware by Mary ceramic shop on East Cass Street in Joliet, Illinois. Pamela Ryan had accompanied her 75-year-old mother-in-law, Anna Ryan, and…

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Carl Lee

Male, age 47 · Miami, Florida

Killed Aug 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

Carl Lee, aged 47, tragically lost his life on August 20, 1982, in Miami, Florida, during a horrific mass shooting incident. The perpetrator, Carl Robert Brown, a mentally disturbed former schoolteacher, went on a rampage that resulted in the deaths of eight…

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Ernestine Moore

Female, age 67 · Miami, Florida

Killed Aug 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

Ernestine Moore, a 67-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on August 20, 1982, in Miami, Florida. Ernestine was a machine shop owner and was well-known in her community. On that fateful day, she became one of the victims in a mass…

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Juan Ramon Trespalacios

Male, age 38 · Miami, Florida

Killed Aug 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

Juan Ramon Trespalacios, a 38-year-old Cuban male, tragically lost his life on August 20, 1982, in Miami, Florida. Trespalacios had recently immigrated to Florida from Cuba, where he had been a political prisoner. He worked as a machinist at Bob Moore’s…

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Lonie Jeffries

Male, age 53 · Miami, Florida

Killed Aug 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

Lonie Jeffries, aged 53, tragically lost his life on August 20, 1982, in Miami, Florida, during a mass shooting incident. The perpetrator, Carl Robert Brown, was a former teacher who had a history of psychiatric issues and had been relieved of his teaching…

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Martha Steelman

Female, age 29 · Miami, Florida

Killed Aug 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

Martha Steelman, aged 29, tragically lost her life on August 20, 1982, in Miami, Florida. Her death was part of a horrific mass shooting carried out by Carl Robert Brown, a disgruntled teacher who went on a rampage at a Miami welding shop. Brown, who had a…

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Nelson Barrios

Male, age 46 · Miami, Florida

Killed Aug 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

Nelson Barrios, aged 46, tragically lost his life on August 20, 1982, in Miami, Florida, during a horrific mass shooting incident. The perpetrator, Carl Robert Brown, a former schoolteacher, carried out a rampage at a welding shop where Barrios worked as a…

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Magnum Moore

Male, age 78 · Miami, Florida

Killed Aug 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

Magnum Moore, a 78-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on August 20, 1982, in Miami, Florida. His death occurred during a mass shooting incident that claimed the lives of eight individuals. Moore was described as a bookkeeper and was buried…

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David Lemar Martin III

Male, age 18 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Aug 20, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the late summer of 1980, a tragedy unfolded near Liberty Park in Salt Lake City that cut short the lives of two young men. On August 20, David Lemar Martin III, an 18-year-old Black male, was shot and killed. He was not alone in his fate; 20-year-old…

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Theodore Tracy Ted Fields

Male, age 20 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Aug 20, 1980 · 46 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Salt Lake City, on August 20, 1980, the lives of two young men were tragically cut short in an act of racial hatred. Ted Fields, a 20-year-old Black male, and his friend, 18-year-old David Martin, were leaving Liberty Park with two…

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William Billy Wolf Jr

Male, age 21 · Fargo, North Dakota

Killed Aug 20, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the late summer of 1978, the community of Fargo, North Dakota, was rocked by a gruesome discovery that would leave a lasting scar. William "Billy" Wolf, a 21-year-old Caucasian male, became the subject of a dark mystery that continues to baffle…

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Vicki Lynn Hollar

Female, age 24 · Eugene, Oregon

Found Aug 20, 1973 · 53 years ago

Vicki Lynn Hollar, a 24-year-old Caucasian female, was embracing a new chapter in her life in the summer of 1973. Having recently graduated from Southern Illinois University, she moved to Eugene, Oregon, in June and quickly settled into a life filled with new…

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Pauline Ivy Dudley

Female, age 17 · Milton, Ontario

Killed Aug 20, 1973 · 53 years ago

Pauline Ivy Dudley was a 17-year-old female who was living with her boyfriend in Milton, Ontario, after the couple had spent some time travelling. She was beginning to build a life there and had reportedly been filling out applications for secretarial work.…

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Ronald Tsugio Tsukamoto

Male, age 28 · Berkeley, California

Killed Aug 20, 1970 · 56 years ago

Ronald Tsugio Tsukamoto, a 28-year-old officer with the Berkeley Police Department, tragically lost his life on August 20, 1970. Officer Tsukamoto was conducting a routine traffic stop at the intersection of University Avenue and Jefferson Avenue around 1:00…

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Charles con Hardman

Male, age 35 · Parkersburg, West Virginia

Killed Aug 20, 1969 · 57 years ago

Charles “Con” Hardman, 35, a White/Caucasian man, was the owner of the Club Ada Bar & Tap on Sixth Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia, when a dispute involving patron David Lee Grimm escalated into a deadly attack during the early morning of August 20…

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William Plant

Male, age 24 · Parkersburg, West Virginia

Killed Aug 20, 1969 · 57 years ago

William Plant Jr., a 24-year-old male from Parkersburg, West Virginia, was killed during a burst of violence in downtown Parkersburg during the early morning of August 20, 1969. Plant was inside the Club Ada Bar & Tap on Sixth Street, between Market and Avery…

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Jane Sullivan

Female, age 67 · Dorchester, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 20, 1962 · 64 years ago

In the summer of 1962, a palpable fear had begun to creep into the city of Boston. A string of unsolved murders targeting women had left residents on edge. It was in this atmosphere of anxiety that 67-year-old Jane Sullivan, a White female, was found deceased…

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Alta Marie Braun

Female, age 12 · Le Mars, Iowa

Killed Aug 20, 1917 · 109 years ago

In the late summer of 1917, the small town of Le Mars, Iowa, was visited by the Yankee Robinson Circus, an event that brought with it an air of excitement and festivity. For twelve-year-old Caucasian female, Alta Braun, the evening of August 20th was an…

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William Murphree

Male, age 38 · St Francis, Arkansas

Killed Aug 20, 1904 · 122 years ago

In the late summer of 1904, a violent encounter in Forrest City, Arkansas, led to the tragic death of Chief Deputy Sheriff William Murphree. A 38-year-old male, Murphree had served with the St. Francis County Sheriff's Office for six years. The events leading…

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William Wesley Rainbolt

Male, age 48 · Forrest City, Arkansas

Killed Aug 20, 1904 · 122 years ago

In the late summer of 1904, a sense of duty called upon City Marshal William Wesley Rainbolt, a 48-year-old lawman serving the community of Forrest City, Arkansas. On Saturday, August 20th, a report of a man brandishing a pistol set in motion a chain of…

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John Henry Dillingham

Male, age 46 · Platte-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 20, 1900 · 126 years ago

In the late summer of 1900, a tragic series of events unfolded in Platte County, Missouri, culminating in the death of Sheriff John Henry Dillingham, a 46-year-old Caucasian male. The prelude to this tragedy began on August 19, 1900, when a local physician…

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Dasan Johnny Slim Halona

Male, age 19 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed Aug 20, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of a Thursday in Pueblo, Colorado, the life of 19-year-old Dasan Johnny Slim Halona was tragically cut short. On August 20, 2026, authorities responded to a call in the 600 block of Acero Avenue, near the State Fairgrounds. Upon their…

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Genevieve Gribben

Female, age 82 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 20, 2026 · this year

In a quiet South St. Louis County home, the life of 82-year-old Genevieve Gribben came to a tragic end on the afternoon of Thursday, August 20, 2026. Concerns for the well-being of the residents prompted a call to the St. Louis County police, who were…

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Andre Harper

Male, age 34 · El Dorado, Arkansas

Killed Aug 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late summer of 2025, the community of El Dorado, Arkansas, was shaken by the violent death of one of its own. Andre Harper, a 34-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of Wednesday, August 20th. The incident that claimed his life unfolded in…

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Jermaine Parlow

Male, age 32 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday in Baltimore, tragedy struck, leaving one man dead and a community searching for answers. On August 20, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers were dispatched to the 300 block of South Franklintown…

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Treyveyon Lyons

Male, age 20 · Indianola, Mississippi

Killed Aug 20, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday in Indianola, Mississippi, the life of 20-year-old Treyveyon Lyons of Greenwood was cut short by gunfire. On August 20, 2023, in the 400 block of Faison Avenue, Lyons was fatally shot in what became the city's first homicide of…

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Julian Carillo Garcia

Male, age 31 · Oakland, California

Killed Aug 20, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 20, 2023, at approximately 6:00 PM, 31-year-old Julian Carillo-Garcia was fatally shot in the 5800 block of Bancroft Avenue in Oakland, California. Upon receiving reports of an individual with an unknown injury, Oakland Police Department (OPD)…

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Christina Costa

Female, age 41 · Maryville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, the community of Maryville, Tennessee, was shaken by the tragic death of 41-year-old Christina Costa. On the morning of August 20th, first responders were called to the Regal Tower condominium complex, where they discovered a fire…

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Jimmy Palmer

Male, age 21 · Porter, Texas

Killed Aug 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

On August 20, 2022, Jimmy Glen Palmer, a 21-year-old male from Porter, Texas, was tragically shot at the Montgomery Pines Apartment Complex on US Highway 59 in Porter. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office received an assault-firearm call and dispatched…

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Fernando Jose Monrroy Giron

Male, age 19 · Compton, California

Killed Aug 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

Fernando Jose Monrroy Giron, a 19-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2020, in Rancho Dominguez, near Compton, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Fernando was fatally shot near 2300 E.…

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Diante Amos Harring

Male, age 25 · Decatur, Georgia

Killed Aug 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

A planned meeting for a marijuana purchase in Decatur, Georgia, took a violent and tragic turn, ending the life of 25-year-old Diante Amos Harring on August 20, 2020. Harring, a male, was visiting Atlanta from New York with his family when the fatal encounter…

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Antonio Carter Jr

Male, age 28 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a summer evening in Detroit, Michigan, the life of 28-year-old Antonio Carter Jr. was tragically cut short. On August 20, 2018, Carter, a male known in the local hip-hop scene as Eastside Snoop, was sitting inside his black Dodge Challenger on Flanders…

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Cristobal Carrillo

Male, age 24 · Grulla, Texas

Killed Aug 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Cristobal Carrillo, a 24-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2015, in Grulla, Texas. He was one of two victims in a double homicide incident that also claimed the life of 23-year-old Efrain Trevino. The third victim…

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Darren Friedman

Male, age 45 · Ellicott-city, Maryland

Killed Aug 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

In Ellicott City, Maryland, on an August afternoon in 2014, the life of 45-year-old Darren Friedman came to a tragic and violent end. Howard County Police officers were dispatched to his home on Coachlight Lane around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20th, for…

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Damien Jones

Male, age 16 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

Damien Jones, a 16-year-old male from Philadelphia, PA, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2014. He was fatally shot twice in the chest while on the 1500 block of South 21st Street in South Philadelphia. The incident occurred just after 10:15 p.m., and…

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John Russ

Male, age 43 · New-kensington, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, the community of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, was shaken by a brazen daylight shooting that left two people dead. On the morning of August 20th, the lives of 43-year-old John T. Russ III and his girlfriend, Shannon Bongartz, were…

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Jasmin Campos

Female, age 23 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On August 20, 2012, in the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles Police Department Foothill Division, 23-year-old Jasmin Campos, a Hispanic/Latina woman, died after being strangled. The Los Angeles Times Homicide Report lists her death date, age, race/ethnicity…

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Adrian Alvarado Dominguez

Male, age 41 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

Adrian Alvarado Dominguez was 41 years old when he died on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, in Boyle Heights. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 629 S. Clarence St. His death was ruled a…

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Soloman Santoyo

Male, age 10 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 20, 2004 · 22 years ago

Soloman Santoyo was 10 years old when he died on Friday, August 20, 2004, in El Sereno, on the east side of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 5101 Dartmouth Ave. His death was ruled a…

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