Death by Force

Bennie Madison

Male, age 39 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

Bennie Madison, a 39-year-old male, was killed on August 21, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. He was shot fatally in the street in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood. This neighborhood, like several others in Chicago, was experiencing ongoing issues with violence…

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Julio C Castruita

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

On August 21, 2010, Julio C. Castruita, a 22-year-old man, was fatally shot in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting occurred on the sidewalk, highlighting the dangers that some communities face on a day-to-day basis, particularly those…

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Jamaal Nelson

Male, age 34 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jamaal Nelson, a 34-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was shot and killed on August 21, 2010. The incident took place in the Logan neighborhood of Philadelphia, where Nelson was shot multiple times. Responding officers transported him to Einstein Hospital…

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Sylvester Smart

Male, age 28 · Myrtle-beach, South Carolina

Killed Aug 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the late summer of 2010, the life of Sylvester Smart Jr., a 28-year-old Black man from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. On August 21st, Smart sustained a fatal gunshot wound to his chest, a violent end to a life that was remembered…

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Marlon Ringgold

Male, age 31 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, the life of Marlon Ringgold, a 31-year-old Black/African American man, was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. On the night of Friday, August 21, 2009, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Ringgold was in the 2200 block…

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David Cohen

Male, age 39 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

David Cohen, a 39-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died on August 21, 2009, after a fatal incident on the 3100 block of West Diamond Street in Philadelphia. The available information does not reveal much about what happened in the moments…

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Jesse Thomas Hamilton

Male, age 29 · Pasadena, Texas

Killed Aug 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

Jesse Thomas Hamilton, a 29-year-old male police officer with the Pasadena Police Department in Texas, tragically lost his life on August 21, 2009. Officer Hamilton was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call at a trailer park near the…

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Davon Taylor

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

Davon Taylor, age 27, was fatally shot on August 21, 2008, in Chicago. The homicide took place during a violent year in the city, which saw a total of 648 homicides. On the night of his death, Taylor, known by his nickname "D-Low," was in a vehicle when the…

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Rashad Rollins

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

Rashad Rollins, aged 22, was killed on August 21, 2008, in Columbus, Ohio. The homicide occurred on the 797 block of South Weyant Avenue in Franklin County. According to the investigation details, Rollins died from a gunshot wound. At the time of discovery…

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Ryan Anthony McDonald

Male, age 15 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the hallways of Central High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, the life of 15-year-old Ryan Anthony McDonald came to a tragic and abrupt end on the morning of August 21, 2008. A sophomore at the school, Ryan was in the cafeteria before classes began when he…

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Timothy Chapman

Male, age 19 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late summer of 2007, the life of a young man was tragically cut short on a street in Washington, D.C. Nineteen-year-old Timothy Alexander Chapman, a Black male, was shot and killed on the night of Wednesday, August 22, 2007. The incident occurred at…

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Corey Lloyd

Male, age 29 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Aug 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Corey LaShawn Lloyd, a 29-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, died on August 21, 2007. He was survived by his wife, Angel Carter Lloyd, and his children. At the time of his death, Corey Lloyd was remembered by his family and community, who expressed…

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Darryl L Mccauley

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Darryl L. McCauley, a 22-year-old male from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically killed on August 21, 2007. He was one of many young victims of homicide in Chicago during a year that saw a concerning rise in violent crime. The incident is noted in various…

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Jamal Powell

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Jamal Powell, aged 17, was fatally shot on August 21, 2007, in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. The incident occurred while he was sitting at a bus stop, a common location where many young people spend their time while…

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Andrew Cook

Male, age 41 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Andrew Cook, a 41-year-old man, was shot and killed on August 21, 2007, in Chicago. His death occurred during a time when the city was facing high rates of violence, with Cook being one of many victims of gun violence. Details surrounding the specific…

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Dan P Mcintire

age 46 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Dan Patrick McIntire, a 46-year-old man from Kansas City, Missouri, was gone by August 21, 2007, leaving behind the kind of absence people describe as sudden, unfair, and impossible to absorb. Those who knew him remembered an easy grin and a quick joke…

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David T Martin

Male, age 26 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

In 2007, a young man named David T. Martin was killed in Nashville, Tennessee, a case that has remained unsolved for years. The specific details surrounding the discovery of his death have not been made public, but the sorrow of his loss has been a long-held…

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Jeffery Smith

Male, age 41 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Aug 21, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 21, 2005, a fatal encounter unfolded at the intersection of Southwest Park Avenue and Southwest Stark Street in Portland, Oregon. Jeffery William Smith, a 41-year-old Caucasian male, had stopped to talk with some people at…

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James Huff

Male, age 26 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 21, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Denver, Colorado, a life was tragically cut short, leaving behind a cold case that continues to baffle investigators. On August 21, 2005, James Huff, a 26-year-old male, was standing outside a local nightclub as it was…

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Carlton Crawford

Male, age 82 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 21, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the summer of 2005, a string of violent home invasions targeting the elderly cast a shadow of fear over the city of Baltimore. One of the victims of this brutal crime spree was Carlton Crawford, an 82-year-old disabled man. On August 21, 2005, his life was…

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Damon Lewis

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 21, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the late summer evening of Saturday, August 21, 2004, a violent act shattered the peace in a Southeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood. At approximately 9:40 p.m., in the 100 block of 35th Street, SE, a man named Damon Lewis was shot and killed. The incident…

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Dorothy Mary Kajpust

Female, age 54 · Ririe, Idaho

Killed Aug 21, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the quiet, rural town of Ririe, Idaho, the late summer of 2004 was shattered by a brutal act of violence that left a community stunned and a mystery that endures to this day. Dorothy Mary Kajpust, a 54-year-old Caucasian female, was found viciously beaten…

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Marsheida Dorsey-Carn

Female, age 24 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 21, 2004 · 22 years ago

Marsheida DeMarya Dorsey-Carn, a 24-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on August 21, 2004, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her death was the result of a violent incident involving her ex-boyfriend, Charles Combs. Marsheida was shot five…

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Zachary Jerome Roberts

Male, age 31 · Carson, California

Killed Aug 21, 2002 · 24 years ago

Zachary Jerome Roberts was 31 years old when he died on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in Carson, a city in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 611…

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Pedro Garcia

Null, age 25 · Bloomington, California

Killed Aug 21, 1998 · 28 years ago

Pedro Garcia, a 25-year-old resident of Bloomington, California, was tragically killed on August 21, 1998, during a robbery at a Circle K convenience store. According to police reports, Garcia was approached by a suspect, and shortly afterward, a second…

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Robin Lawson

Null · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 21, 1998 · 28 years ago

On August 21, 1998, Robin Lawson was killed in Dayton, Ohio. The incident remains unsolved, with the details of the crime still unclear after over two decades. Despite ongoing efforts by the authorities, including the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation…

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Patricia Vaughan

Female, age 53 · Dolphin, Virginia

Killed Aug 21, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the small community of Dolphin, Virginia, Patricia L. Vaughan and her husband, Lawrence T. Vaughan, were well-known as the owners of Lawrence's Grocery, a business they had established together in 1981. For years, the store served as a local gathering…

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James Williamson Jr.

Male, age 60 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 21, 1995 · 31 years ago

James Williamson Jr., a 60-year-old African American man from Chicago, Illinois, passed away on August 21, 1995. His death was a significant event that led to an extensive investigation by local authorities. James Williamson Jr. was found deceased under…

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Stanley Jagodowski

Male, age 66 · Northampton, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 21, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the late summer of 1995, the quiet life of Stanley Jagodowski, a 66-year-old Caucasian male and an Army veteran, came to a startling and tragic end. On August 21, 1995, Jagodowski, who was a patient at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Northampton…

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William Francis Bill Degan

Male, age 42 · Boundary, Idaho

Killed Aug 21, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the dense woods of Boundary County, Idaho, on August 21, 1992, the life of William Degan, a 42-year-old White / Caucasian male, was cut tragically short. A decorated Deputy U.S. Marshal, Degan was part of a six-man surveillance team tasked with scouting…

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Mike Wise

Male, age 28 · Davis, California

Killed Aug 21, 1992 · 34 years ago

Mike Wise, a former professional American football player, tragically passed away on August 21, 1992, at the age of 28 in Davis, California. Wise, who had played as a defensive end for the Los Angeles Raiders and the Cleveland Browns, was found dead in his…

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Ocinena Waymer

Female, age 22 · Highland Park, Michigan

Killed Aug 21, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the bleak landscape of a city plagued by a string of brutal murders, the story of Ocinena Waymer, a 21-year-old woman, came to a tragic end. Her disappearance had not initially been linked to the series of killings that had instilled fear in the…

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Cynthia Kirk

Female, age 34 · Durham, North Carolina

Found Aug 21, 1989 · 37 years ago

Cynthia "Cindy" Kirk, a 34-year-old mother, was tragically killed on August 21, 1989, in Durham, North Carolina. Kirk was found fatally stabbed outside her home on Constitution Drive, in a quiet neighborhood near Duke University. On that fateful afternoon…

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Norman Ladner

Male, age 17 · Pearl-river, Mississippi

Killed Aug 21, 1989 · 37 years ago

On a late summer evening in 1989, seventeen-year-old Norman Ladner, a male, set out to go hunting on his family's sprawling 122-acre farm near Picayune in Pearl River County, Mississippi, a place he knew intimately. His failure to return by his usual time of…

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Myron Dawson

Male, age 35 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 21, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the late summer of 1988, the life of Myron Dawson, a 35-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. On August 21st, he was discovered inside his residence located in the 2900 block of Marion Street, suffering from multiple gunshot…

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Beverly Douthit

Female · Johnson County, Kansas

Killed Aug 21, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the late summer of 1985, the discovery of a woman's body in the tranquil waters of the Little Blue River sent a chill through Johnson County, Kansas. The Caucasian female, identified as 31-year-old Beverly Douthit, was found on August 21, 1985, near the 69…

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Jerry Dragosin

Male, age 34 · Cambridge, Ohio

Killed Aug 21, 1984 · 42 years ago

Lieutenant Jerry E. Dragosin, aged 34, was a dedicated officer with the Cambridge Police Department in Ohio. On August 21, 1984, he was fatally shot in the driveway of the police department. The incident occurred when a suspect, who had previously had a…

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Deborah Lee Smith

Female, age 20 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Aug 21, 1984 · 42 years ago

Deborah Lee Smith, a 20-year-old woman, surfaced in the public record as the first named victim in what investigators later described as an unsolved string of killings in Nassau County. She was described as White. In August 1984, her life ended violently, and…

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Karen Robinson

Female, age 21 · Fresno, California

Killed Aug 21, 1983 · 43 years ago

Karen Robinson, a 21-year-old woman from Fresno, California, was tragically murdered on August 21, 1983. Her death was later linked to Wilbur Lee Jennings, a convicted serial killer known as "The Ditchbank Murderer." Jennings was responsible for multiple…

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Dominick John Boscaerelli

Male · Olmsted-township, Ohio

Killed Aug 21, 1979 · 47 years ago

Patrolman Dominick John Boscarelli, aged 24, was a dedicated officer with the Olmsted Township Police Department in Ohio. Tragically, he lost his life on August 22, 1979, due to an accidental gunshot wound in the police locker room. The incident occurred when…

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Richard E Stanley

Male, age 37 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Aug 21, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the late summer of 1978, a 37-year-old male named Richard E. Stanley was enjoying an evening with a friend at the Oakridge campground, a recreational spot nestled within the natural beauty of Big Cottonwood Canyon, east of Salt Lake City, Utah. The…

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Annette Edwards

Female, age 17 · Anderson, California

Killed Aug 21, 1978 · 48 years ago

Seventeen-year-old Annette Edwards, a female high-school student from the Anderson area of Shasta County, vanished on the night of August 21, 1978. Online case archives report that she was abducted, raped, and then pushed from a bridge outside Anderson…

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Charles Gaskins

Male, age 51 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 21, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the early morning hours of a summer day in 1977, a life was tragically cut short in the nation's capital. On Sunday, August 21, at approximately 8:25 a.m., Charles Henry Gaskins, a male resident of Washington, D.C., was shot and killed. The incident…

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Victor Sam

Male, age 24 · Riverside, California

Killed Aug 21, 1977 · 49 years ago

Correctional Officer Victor A. Sam, aged 24, tragically lost his life on August 21, 1977, in Riverside, California. Officer Sam was off duty and driving to begin his shift at the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco when he encountered what appeared to…

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Cherylstein Orelia Cherry

Female, age 16 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Aug 21, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the late summer of 1977, the Tampa, Florida area was in the grip of a chilling series of murders that seemed to have no end. It was during this time of fear and uncertainty that a young life, full of potential, was brutally cut short. Sixteen-year-old…

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Roy Eugene Ikie Bunton

Male, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 21, 1972 · 54 years ago

Roy Eugene "Ikie" Bunton, a 19-year-old male of African American ethnicity, disappeared on August 21, 1972, while hitchhiking to his job at a shoe store in Houston, Texas. His body was later discovered on August 8, 1973, in a mass grave in Dean Corll's boat…

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Roy Bunton

Male, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 21, 1972 · 54 years ago

Roy Eugene Bunton, a 19-year-old male, was tragically murdered on August 21, 1972. He was one of the victims of the notorious Houston serial killer Dean Corll, who, along with his teenage accomplices Elmer Wayne Henley and David Owen Brooks, was responsible…

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Virginia Carol Mains

Female, age 20 · Gastonia, North Carolina

Killed Aug 21, 1970 · 56 years ago

Virginia Carol "Ginny" Mains, a 20-year-old caregiver and housekeeper, was tragically murdered on August 21, 1970, in Gastonia, North Carolina. She was born on May 13, 1950, in Watauga County, North Carolina, and was remembered for her kindness and trusting…

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