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Deaths by Force on August 5

746 open cases in our database happened on August 5. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (542)

Death by Force

Joseph Anderson Jr.

Male, age 47 · Blytheville, Arkansas
Killed Aug 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Joseph Anderson Jr., a 47-year-old resident of Blytheville, Arkansas, was found deceased on August 5, 2015. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of ongoing investigation. As of now, there have been no public reports indicating any…

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Death by Force

Jermain Gladimer

Male, age 25 · Queens, New York
Killed Aug 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Queens Village, the life of 25-year-old Jermain Gladimer was tragically cut short. On August 5, 2015, police responded to a call and discovered the young man inside his basement apartment on Jamaica Avenue, near…

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Vincent L. Jones

Male, age 38 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Aug 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Vincent L. Jones, aged 38, was found dead in his home on Spring Street in Jacksonville, Florida, on August 5, 2015. The discovery was made after neighbors reported hearing gunshots. Upon arrival, police found Jones with multiple gunshot wounds, and he was…

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Israel Sosa Villalobos

Male, age 63 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Aug 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Israel Sosa Villalobos, a 63-year-old Latino man, died on August 5, 2015, after being strangled in Boyle Heights. According to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records, his death is recorded at the address 363 S. Gless St. The Los Angeles Police…

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Agustin Oliver

Male, age 42 · Monticello, Indiana
Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late morning hours of a Tuesday in August 2014, a tragic event unfolded in the parking lot of the Jordan Manufacturing Company in Monticello, Indiana, leaving three people dead, including 42-year-old Agustin Oliver-Vital. A male, Oliver-Vital was…

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Ravontae Abernathy

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio
Found Aug 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

Ravontae Ricardo Abernathy, a 20-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2013, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred in front of 885 Miller Avenue, where he was killed. His passing was recorded as a homicide, and the case remains…

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Malaysia Dechelle Anna Mcelwee

Female, age 1 · Hawthorne, California
Killed Aug 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

Malaysia Dechelle Anna Mcelwee was just 1 year old when she died on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in Hawthorne. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 4191 W. El Segundo Blvd. Her death was ruled…

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Deborah Diane Gordon

Female, age 58 · Austin, Texas
Killed Aug 5, 2010 · 16 years ago

Deborah Diane Gordon, a 58-year-old woman from Austin, Texas, tragically passed away on August 5, 2010. She was a beloved instructor at the Austin YMCA, known for her dedication to teaching pilates and fitness classes. Her death was initially shrouded in…

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Kerry Whitmore

Male, age 20 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Aug 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

Kerry Jamar Whitmore was a 20-year-old male from Birmingham, Alabama, who died on August 5, 2008, after a shooting that turned a routine summer day into a scene of panic and flashing blue lights. The gunfire erupted at Springville Landing Apartments, a…

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Death by Force

Brook Genet

Female, age 29 · Hyattsville, Maryland
Killed Aug 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Hyattsville, Maryland, a dispute over a car escalated into a tense and ultimately fatal standoff. It began on the evening of August 4, 2008, when police responded to reports of gunshots at an apartment complex on Toledo…

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Darryl Jerome Triplett

Male, age 54 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Aug 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the quiet early morning hours of August 5, 2007, a sense of tragedy befell a Baton Rouge community. Darryl Jerome Triplett, a 54-year-old male and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, had a routine of taking a morning walk, a simple pleasure that marked the…

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Death by Force

Michael Ciancaglini

Male, age 31 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Aug 5, 1993 · 33 years ago

On a summer afternoon in South Philadelphia, on August 5, 1993, 31-year-old Michael Ciancaglini was walking with his close associate, Joey Merlino. It was around 1:30 p.m. when their stroll through the heart of the city's mob stronghold was violently…

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Kevin Kelly

Male, age 49 · Minnetonka, Minnesota
Killed Aug 5, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the summer of 1992, on a tragic day in August, the lives of two individuals were violently cut short in a quiet Minnetonka, Minnesota residence. On August 5th, 49-year-old Kevin Kelly, a male, and 55-year-old Barbara Lund were discovered deceased, both…

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Death by Force

William Code

Male, age 73 · Shreveport, Louisiana
Killed Aug 5, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the summer of 1987, the life of 73-year-old William T. Code came to a brutal and tragic end in his Shreveport, Louisiana home. On August 5th, he was found the victim of a vicious attack, having been beaten and stabbed thirteen times. His body was…

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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.