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Deaths by Force on August 31

758 open cases in our database happened on August 31. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (535)

Nor Aguillon - Portland, Oregon
Death by Force

Nor Aguillon

Male, age 42 · Portland, Oregon
Killed Aug 31, 1993 · 33 years ago

On August 31, 1993, Norman Elias Aguillon, a 42-year-old Hispanic man, was found fatally stabbed on North Lombard Street in the St. John's neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Around 1:20 a.m., Portland Police officers discovered Aguillon staggering in the…

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Ardo Urisar-escobar - Eugene, Oregon
Death by Force

Ardo Urisar-escobar

Male, age 38 · Eugene, Oregon
Found Aug 31, 1993 · 33 years ago

On the late summer evening of August 31, 1993, in Eugene, Oregon, a gathering by the railroad tracks west of the Chambers overpass took a fatal turn for 38-year-old Armando Urisar-Escobar. The man, a male, was with two other individuals and a man who had…

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Carrlene Susan Harper - Borrego-springs, California
Death by Force

Carrlene Susan Harper

Female, age 61 · Borrego-springs, California
Killed Aug 31, 1993 · 33 years ago

Carrlene Susan Harper, aged 61, tragically lost her life on August 31, 1993, in Borrego Springs, California. She was a longtime resident of Pacific Beach, California, and was originally from Yuma, Arizona. Carrlene and her husband, Walter Harper, were both…

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Walter Leroy Harper - Borrego-springs, California
Death by Force

Walter Leroy Harper

Male, age 65 · Borrego-springs, California
Killed Aug 31, 1993 · 33 years ago

Walter Leroy Harper, aged 65, and his wife Carrlene Harper were tragically shot to death on August 31, 1993, at the Borrego Springs home of a longtime friend. Walter, a San Diego native, had retired from his work at the family-owned QRS sign company. The…

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Andrea Randi Levine - King County, Washington
Death by Force

Andrea Randi Levine

Female, age 27 · King County, Washington
Killed Aug 31, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the late summer of 1990, the life of a young Caucasian woman, Andrea Randi Levine, was brutally cut short in her King County, Washington apartment. The 24-year-old office receptionist, known to her friends as Randi, was found in her Kingsgate residence on…

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Sheridan Jones - Virginia-beach, Virginia
Death by Force

Sheridan Jones

Male, age 15 · Virginia-beach, Virginia
Killed Aug 31, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the late summer of 1989, the community of Virginia Beach was shaken by a senseless act of violence that claimed the life of a promising young student. Sheridan Andre'al Jones, a 15-year-old Black male, was fatally wounded in a shooting that erupted in the…

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Damani Gardner-Alexander - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Damani Gardner-Alexander

Male, age 13 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Aug 31, 1984 · 42 years ago

Damani Gardner-Alexander, aged 13, tragically lost his life on August 31, 1984, in Los Angeles, California. He was one of four family members killed in a brutal attack at their home in the Watts neighborhood. The victims included Damani's grandmother, Ebora…

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Damon Bonner - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Damon Bonner

Male, age 8 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Aug 31, 1984 · 42 years ago

On the morning of August 31, 1984, a tragic and senseless act of violence claimed the life of eight-year-old Damon Bonner in Los Angeles, California. Damon was visiting his grandmother, Ebora Alexander, along with his cousin Damani Garner-Alexander, when…

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Dietra Louise Alexander - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Dietra Louise Alexander

Female, age 24 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Aug 31, 1984 · 42 years ago

Dietra Louise Alexander, aged 24, tragically lost her life on August 31, 1984, in a brutal incident that also claimed the lives of her mother, Ebora Alexander, and her two nephews, Damon Bonner and Damani Gardner-Alexander. The family was attacked in their…

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Ebora Alexander - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Ebora Alexander

Female, age 58 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Aug 31, 1984 · 42 years ago

On August 31, 1984, Ebora Alexander, aged 58, was tragically killed in her Los Angeles home. The incident was a part of a mass murder that also claimed the lives of her daughter, Dietra Alexander, aged 25, and her two grandsons, Damon Bonner, aged 6, and…

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Debra Ann Ford - Shreveport, Louisiana
Death by Force

Debra Ann Ford

Female, age 25 · Shreveport, Louisiana
Killed Aug 31, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the late summer of 1984, the life of 25-year-old Debra Ann Ford, a mother of two, was brutally cut short in her Shreveport, Louisiana home. On August 31, her bound and beaten body was discovered, revealing a horrifying scene. An intruder had gained access…

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Kenneth Scott Wrede - West-covina, California
Death by Force

Kenneth Scott Wrede

Male, age 26 · West-covina, California
Killed Aug 31, 1983 · 43 years ago

Kenneth Scott Wrede, a 26-year-old officer with the West Covina Police Department, tragically lost his life on August 31, 1983. On that fateful day, Officer Wrede responded to a disturbance call at approximately 12:19 p.m. Citizens had reported a man acting…

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Auxiliary Ronnal Ralph Stanley - Mountain-city, Tennessee
Death by Force

Auxiliary Ronnal Ralph Stanley

Male, age 24 · Mountain-city, Tennessee
Killed Aug 31, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the late summer of 1983, the community of Mountain City, Tennessee, was shaken by the tragic death of 24-year-old Auxiliary Deputy Ronnal Ralph Stanley. On the evening of August 31st, what began as a response to a hit-and-run accident in nearby Butler…

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Ralph Calise - Lake Forest, Illinois
Death by Force

Ralph Calise

Male, age 28 · Lake Forest, Illinois
Killed Aug 31, 1983 · 43 years ago

Ralph Calise, a 28-year-old white male, was tragically murdered on August 31, 1983, in Lake Forest, Illinois. His death was linked to the infamous serial killer Larry Eyler, also known as the Highway Killer. Eyler targeted young men across the Midwest…

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James William Anderson - Wayzata, Minnesota
Death by Force

James William Anderson

Male, age 36 · Wayzata, Minnesota
Killed Aug 31, 1982 · 44 years ago

On what should have been a day of celebration, Sergeant James William Anderson's life was tragically cut short on his 36th birthday, August 31, 1982, in Wayzata, Minnesota. A White male and a 13-year veteran of law enforcement, Anderson was responding to a…

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Bjorn Thomas - Scott-lake, Florida
Death by Force

Bjorn Thomas

Male, age 33 · Scott-lake, Florida
Killed Aug 31, 1982 · 44 years ago

Probation Supervisor Bjorn Thomas Svenson, aged 33, tragically lost his life on August 31, 1982, in Scott Lake, Florida. Svenson was ambushed and fatally shot by Harry Franklin Phillips, a parolee who had previously been under his supervision. Phillips, who…

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Louis Her - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Louis Her

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed Aug 31, 1980 · 46 years ago

On August 31, 1980, 52-year-old Louis Herman was found dead at 1112 Marshall Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. The homicide occurred on the same date, and the circumstances of his death remain unsolved to this day. Herman's death is part of the Cincinnati Police…

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Joseph Ronald Akins - Bibb, Georgia
Death by Force

Joseph Ronald Akins

Male, age 38 · Bibb, Georgia
Killed Aug 31, 1974 · 52 years ago

In a secluded area of a new housing development in Bibb County, Georgia, a tragic and calculated crime unfolded on August 31, 1974, ending the lives of 38-year-old Joseph Ronald Akins and his new wife, 29-year-old Juanita Knight Akins. The couple, who had…

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Juanita Akins - Bibb, Georgia
Death by Force

Juanita Akins

Female, age 29 · Bibb, Georgia
Killed Aug 31, 1974 · 52 years ago

On August 31, 1974, the lives of 29-year-old Juanita Akins and her husband of just twenty days, 38-year-old Joseph Ronald Akins, were brought to a violent and tragic end in a secluded, developing subdivision in Bibb County, Georgia. The couple had been lured…

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Robert Dorn - Maricopa, Arizona
Death by Force

Robert Dorn

Male, age 49 · Maricopa, Arizona
Killed Aug 31, 1965 · 61 years ago

On a late summer afternoon in Maricopa, Arizona, the life of a dedicated lawman was tragically cut short. Robert Dorn, a 49-year-old White male and a Lieutenant with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, was shot and killed on August 31, 1965. With a decade…

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Joseph Stevens - Manila, Alabama
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Joseph Stevens

Male · Manila, Alabama
Killed Aug 31, 1915 · 111 years ago

In the late summer of 1915, a tragic and unforeseen event led to the death of Deputy Sheriff Joseph P. Stevens in Manila, Alabama. On the final day of August, Deputy Stevens was actively involved in a surveillance operation alongside the chief deputy. Their…

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Levelle Mills

Male, age 36 · Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Killed Aug 31, 2026 · this year

On a Monday afternoon, just after the stroke of noon on August 31, 2026, the quiet of a residential neighborhood in Largo, Maryland, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Prince George's County Police officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Mt Lubentia…

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Roman Chavez

Male, age 49 · Roswell, New Mexico
Killed Aug 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

Roman Chavez, 49, a Hispanic/Latino male, died after a confrontation on Sunday evening, August 31, 2025, in Roswell, New Mexico. An obituary posted by a local funeral home confirmed his name and age, noting his death on that date. Shortly before 7 p.m., in…

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Martavious Carter

Male, age 16 · Bradenton, Florida
Killed Aug 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On September 1, 2024, a 16-year-old teenager named Martavious Carter was found shot to death in Bradenton, Florida. The incident occurred near the Palma Sola Causeway early Saturday morning. The Bradenton Police Department received a report of gunshots in the…

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Leh Hunt

Male, age 51 · Marrero, Louisiana
Killed Aug 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late summer of 2024, tragedy struck the community of Marrero, Louisiana. On August 31st, a 51-year-old man named Lehman Hunt was fatally shot. The incident, which occurred in this suburban area just outside of New Orleans, cut his life short and left a…

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Kadar Jibril

Male, age 27 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed Aug 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of August 31, 2024, Kadar Jibril, a 27-year-old Ethiopian man, was walking home from a barbershop in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis. Having been in the United States for only a year, he was just three blocks from the cafe where he…

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Jose Sierra Gonzalez

Male, age 31 · Godley, Texas
Killed Aug 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 31, 2024, at approximately 9:06 a.m., Johnson County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to reports of a shooting in the 7300 block of Sky Road in Godley, Texas. Upon arrival, they discovered the body of 31-year-old Jose Sierra Gonzalez, who had…

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Marc Louis

Male, age 47 · Miami, Florida
Killed Aug 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 31, 2023, 47-year-old Marc Louis was fatally shot in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred in the early morning hours near the intersection of Northwest 79th Street and 17th Avenue. Surveillance footage captured the tragic event, showing an…

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Kenneth Stockton

Male, age 42 · Dacula, Georgia
Killed Aug 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late evening of August 31, 2023, a quiet street in Dacula, Georgia, became the scene of a fatal encounter. At approximately 11:15 p.m., officers from the Gwinnett County Police Department were dispatched to Jona Trail following a report of a person…

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Cesar Ardo Murillo

Male, age 44 · Yakima, Washington
Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Cesar Armando Murillo, aged 44, was tragically murdered on August 31, 2022, in Yakima, Washington. His death was part of a broader and more sinister plot orchestrated by a drug trafficking organization. Murillo, along with Maira Sofia Hernandez, a 33-year-old…

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Bobby Joe Langston

Male, age 45 · Lebanon, Missouri
Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

On Wednesday, August 31, 2022, law enforcement officials in Lebanon, Missouri, initiated a homicide investigation following a deadly shooting incident at a local residence. Officers from the Lebanon Police Department were dispatched to a home located in the…

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Robert Hamilton

Male, age 52 · Lees-summit, Missouri
Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

The investigation into the death of 52-year-old Robert Earl Hamilton began late on the evening of August 31, 2022, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Police were dispatched to his residence in the 1100 block of Southwest Arborfair Drive after receiving a frantic call…

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Dumuta Szerika

Female, age 49 · Miami, Florida
Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Dumuta Szerika, a 49-year-old woman from Miami, Florida, tragically lost her life on August 31, 2022, in what has been identified as a murder-suicide. The incident occurred on a Brickell sidewalk, where Szerika was found dead alongside Coclea Gheorghe…

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Nasir Battis

Male, age 18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 31, 2022, a tragic discovery was made inside a home on the 1800 block of East Clementine Street in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. Responding to a call at approximately 3:39 a.m., Philadelphia Police…

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Roy Griffen

Male, age 29 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer evening in Saint-Louis, Missouri, the life of 29-year-old Roy Griffen was tragically cut short. On August 31, 2020, Griffen, a male, fell victim to gun violence in the 4000 block of North Prairie Avenue. Another man, Chauncey Brown, who was also…

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Floyd Johnson

Male, age 38 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Floyd Johnson was 38 years old when the Baltimore Sun's homicide database added his name to its list of the city's homicide victims, with a date of Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, and an address in the 2100 block of Denison Street. The violence that killed him…

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Marcus Johnson

Male, age 20 · Richmond, California
Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

Marcus Johnson, a 20-year-old resident of Richmond, California, tragically passed away on August 31, 2018. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply distressing for the community. Marcus was found with fatal injuries, and his death was quickly…

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Miguel Angel Gonzalez

Male, age 28 · North Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 31, 2015, a tragic incident occurred in North Las Vegas, Nevada, resulting in the death of 28-year-old Miguel Angel Gonzalez. The incident took place in the early hours of the morning in a 7-Eleven parking lot located in the 2700 block of Las Vegas…

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Francis Frankie Stack Jr.

Male, age 48 · Elmhurst, Illinois
Killed Aug 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Francis "Frankie" Stack Jr., a 48-year-old white male, died on August 31, 2014, in Elmhurst, Illinois. His death was part of a tragic murder-suicide orchestrated by his father, Francis Stack Sr., who was 82 years old at the time. The incident also claimed the…

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Joan Stack

Female, age 82 · Elmhurst, Illinois
Killed Aug 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joan Stack, an 82-year-old white female, was found dead on August 31, 2014, in her home in Elmhurst, Illinois. Her death was part of a tragic murder-suicide orchestrated by her husband, Francis Stack, also 82. According to the DuPage County Coroner's office…

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Mary Stack

Female, age 57 · Elmhurst, Illinois
Killed Aug 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Mary Stack, a 57-year-old woman from Elmhurst, IL, was found dead on August 31, 2014, along with her family members in what was later determined to be a murder-suicide. The tragic incident involved her father, Francis Stack, 82, who fatally shot his wife…

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George Rodriguez

Male, age 59 · Bristol-township, Pennsylvania
Killed Aug 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

A simmering family dispute that began months earlier at Christmas culminated in the tragic death of 59-year-old Jorge Rodriguez, a male resident of Trenton, during a Labor Day weekend family gathering in Bristol Township. The festive occasion on August 31…

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Wayne Volciak

Male, age 55 · Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Killed Aug 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a quiet neighborhood in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, was shaken by the discovery of two bodies in a local home. On the evening of Sunday, August 31st, police were called to a residence where they found 55-year-old Wayne Volciak and…

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Deandre Townsend

Male, age 20 · Boston, Massachusetts
Killed Aug 31, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early hours of a late summer day in Boston, tragedy struck a young life. Deandre Townsend, a 20-year-old African-American male, was on Southern Avenue in the Dorchester neighborhood when violence erupted. At approximately 1:06 a.m. on August 31, 2012…

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Euhenio Santos

Male, age 37 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Aug 31, 2008 · 18 years ago

Euhenio Santos was 37 years old when he died on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los Angeles…

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Demarcus Womack

Male, age 18 · Richmond, Virginia
Killed Aug 31, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late summer of 2007, the life of 18-year-old Demarcus 'D-Mac' Leon Womack was tragically cut short. On the evening of Friday, August 31, 2007, in Richmond, Virginia, Womack was fatally wounded by gunfire. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. in the…

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Humberto Hernandez-Gonzalez

Male, age 34 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Aug 31, 2007 · 19 years ago

Humberto Hernandez-Gonzalez was 34 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Friday, August 31, 2007. The Atlanta Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through 2017…

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Sean Franklin

Male, age 37 · Chester, Pennsylvania
Killed Aug 31, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the late summer of 2005, the life of Sean Franklin, a 37-year-old man from Chester, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short. On the evening of August 31, 2005, Franklin was discovered in his silver Pontiac Grand Prix in the Highland Gardens neighborhood of…

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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.