Death by Force35th anniversary

Damon Caudill

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 17, 1991 · 35 years ago

On December 17, 1991, Damon Caudill, aged 41, was tragically shot while sitting in his car at 3755 Westmont Drive, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident took place in Hamilton County, and the Cincinnati Police Department has been investigating the case.…

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Pearl Gash

Female, age 85 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Dec 17, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the winter of 1991, a palpable fear had already settled over the city of Richmond, Virginia, a community grappling with a staggering number of homicides. It was against this backdrop of violence that 85-year-old Pearl Gash, a Black female, became another…

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Alma Noffsinger

Female, age 29 · Oakwood, Ohio

Killed Dec 17, 1981 · 45 years ago

On December 17, 1981, 29-year-old Alma Noffsinger, also known as Alma Rosa Delgado, was found murdered in her home on North Fifth Street in Oakwood, Ohio. The small community, home to about 600 residents, was shaken by the discovery. Alma was found lying…

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Melvin Wilson

Male, age 19 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Dec 17, 1976 · 50 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 1, 1976, the life of 19-year-old Melvin Wilson Jr. was tragically cut short in what police have described as an apparent robbery in Chesapeake, Virginia. Wilson, a young male employee at a gas station, was discovered by…

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Charles E. Brock

Male, age 52 · Fort Collins, Colorado

Killed Dec 17, 1911 · 115 years ago

There is no information available from online sources regarding the death of a male named Charles E. Brock in Fort Collins, Colorado, in relation to any arrests or suspects. Searches for a homicide or any suspicious death of an individual with this name in…

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Jose Salazar

Male, age 38 · Bell-gardens, California

Killed Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jose Salazar, a 38-year-old resident of Bell Gardens, California, tragically passed away on December 17, 2021. His death has been the subject of significant investigation and legal scrutiny. Initial reports indicated that Salazar's death was not due to…

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Gabriel Herrera

Male, age 21 · Streamwood, Illinois

Killed Dec 17, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gabriel Herrera, a 21-year-old male from Roselle, Illinois, tragically lost his life on December 17, 2021, following a violent incident in Streamwood. On the evening of December 14, 2021, Gabriel Herrera and a female companion were shot while inside a car.…

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Cleveland Bill Bryant Mosley

Male, age 81 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Dec 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic Saturday in Jackson, Mississippi, the life of 81-year-old Cleveland Bill Bryant Mosley came to a violent end. On December 17, 2016, Mosley, the proprietor of Bill's Coin & Jewelry Exchange, was shot and killed during a robbery at his place of…

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Ted McLemore

Male, age 77 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Dec 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic Saturday evening in Jackson, Mississippi, 77-year-old Ted McLemore’s life was cut short in a violent robbery. On December 17, 2016, McLemore was at his place of work, Bill's Pawn Jewelry Coin/Stamp Exchange, when armed intruders entered the…

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Albert Shelton Jr.

Male, age 37 · Salisbury, North Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2016 · 10 years ago

Albert Brice Shelton Jr., a 37-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Salisbury, NC, tragically died on December 17, 2016, from a gunshot wound. Initially, the emergency call reported a possible cardiac arrest, but upon arrival, police discovered…

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Death by Force80th anniversary

Ann Brantley

Female, age 37 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 17, 1946 · 80 years ago

In the early morning hours of a December day in 1946, a heated argument between a couple in Chester, Pennsylvania, ended in a tragic and violent outburst. The lives of Ann Louise Brantley, a 37-year-old woman, and William Percival Harris, a 46-year-old…

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Amber Milican

Female, age 35 · Rincon, Georgia

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 17, 2025, the quiet community of Rincon, Georgia, was shaken by a tragic discovery at a residence on Goshen Road. Deputies from the Effingham County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the home at 574 Goshen Road shortly before 3:00 p.m.…

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Chad Schenk

Male, age 41 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

Chad D. Schenk, a 41-year-old Black man, was found shot to death inside his apartment in Chicago’s Little Italy neighborhood on December 17, 2025. At approximately 2:40 that afternoon, officers entered the residence in the 700 block of South Carpenter Street…

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DeKerrio Jamontez Cobb

Male, age 18 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the morning of Wednesday, December 17, 2025, a violent tragedy unfolded in Macon, Georgia, claiming the life of an 18-year-old male named DeKerrio Jamontez Cobb. The incident occurred in broad daylight at a Citgo gas station located in the 1900 block of…

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Debbie Lopez

Female, age 55 · Poughkeepsie, New York

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of Wednesday, December 17, 2025, law enforcement officers in the Town of Poughkeepsie, New York, responded to a residence on Homer Place to conduct a welfare check following a call from a concerned third party. Upon arriving at the scene…

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Demario Johnson

Male, age 36 · Cahokia Heights, Illinois

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the morning of Wednesday, December 17, 2025, a violent disturbance erupted at the Greystone Apartments in Cahokia Heights, Illinois. Residents at the complex, located in the 200 block of Miller Court, reported hearing gunfire around 9:33 a.m. Emergency…

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Gary Keith Stevens

Male, age 77 · Eldon, Iowa

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, law enforcement officials in Wapello County, Iowa, initiated a homicide investigation following a distress call from a residence in Eldon. Deputies from the Wapello County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 report regarding a…

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Harrold Warren Jr.

Male, age 16 · La Place, Louisiana

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of Wednesday, December 17, 2025, a violent encounter in LaPlace, Louisiana, resulted in the death of a teenage boy and injuries to two young men. Authorities responded to a distress call shortly before 7:00 p.m. regarding a shooting in the…

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Jordyn Forrestier

Female, age 20 · Oakleaf Plantation, Florida

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the night of December 17, 2025, a violent disturbance erupted at a residence in the Oakleaf Plantation community of Orange Park, Florida, resulting in the untimely death of 20-year-old female Jordyn Forrestier. Forrestier, an active-duty U.S. Navy sailor…

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Kaitlin Crook

Female, age 25 · Lexington, North Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of December 17, 2025, in Lexington, North Carolina, a tragic sequence of events unfolded resulting in the death of 25-year-old Kaitlin "Katie" Shelby Crook. A dedicated mother and an off-duty officer with the Lexington Police Department…

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Katherine Cervantez

Female, age 39 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the winter of 2025, the life of 39-year-old Katherine Cervantez was tragically cut short in Phoenix, Arizona. On the evening of December 17th, police responded to a call near 12th Street and Mountain View Road around 7:10 p.m. and discovered Cervantez in…

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Kendall Tyshaun Merrick

Male, age 24 · Summerville, South Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of Wednesday, December 17, 2025, a fatal shooting occurred at the Kilnsea Village Apartments located on Patron Place. Kendall Tyshaun Merrick, a 24-year-old male from Summerville, South Carolina, was discovered in the parking lot of the…

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Kristi Stewart

Female, age 52 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

On December 17, 2025, law enforcement officials and emergency personnel responded to a private residence in Los Angeles, California, following reports of a decease. Upon arrival, they discovered the body of 52-year-old Kristi Stewart, a White female, inside…

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Marvin Ernesto Morales

Male, age 40 · Reston, Virginia

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the morning of December 17, 2025, law enforcement officers in Reston, Virginia, rushed to a residence in the 12000 block of Fan Shell Court after receiving reports of gunfire shortly before noon. Upon entering the home, police discovered the body of…

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Noely Makenda

Female, age 21 · Oakleaf Plantation, Florida

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of December 17, 2025, the quiet community of Oakleaf Plantation in Orange Park, Florida, was shattered by a violent disturbance involving active-duty U.S. Navy sailors. Noely Makenda, a 21-year-old female of Congolese descent, was at her…

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Randy Joe Ruddell

Male, age 64 · Atkins, Arkansas

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of Wednesday, December 17, 2025, a violent incident unfolded at a residence situated south of Atkins, Arkansas, prompting a swift response from local law enforcement. Emergency dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a shooting at the…

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Rontavious Clark

Male, age 29 · Charleston, Missouri

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet town of Charleston, Missouri, the life of 29-year-old Rontavious Tyrell Clark was tragically cut short on the evening of Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Authorities responded to reports of gunshots in the 300 block of Oliver Street, where they…

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Samuel Williams Jr

Male, age 14 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of Wednesday, December 17, 2025, a violent incident unfolded in the Gravois Park neighborhood of Saint Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of a young teenager. Samuel Williams Jr., a 14-year-old boy known affectionately as "Sam" by his loved…

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Tre Tyson

Male, age 31 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of December 17, 2025, a violent tragedy unfolded at a shopping center on Trinity Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, claiming the life of 31-year-old Tre' Bernard Wesley Tyson. At approximately 1:05 p.m., amidst the bustle of the holiday…

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William Barnes

Male, age 24 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 17, 2025 · 1 year ago

William Barnes, a 24-year-old man, was fatally shot in the Iberville neighborhood of New Orleans on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. in the 1400 block of Bienville Street, where officers from the New Orleans Police Department…

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Betty Pham

Female, age 36 · Milpitas, California

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 17, 2024, authorities conducted a welfare check at the Turing Apartments on McCandless Drive in Milpitas, California, after family members reported not hearing from their loved ones for several days. Upon entry, officers discovered the bodies of…

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Henry Nguyen

Male, age 9 · Milpitas, California

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 17, 2024, Milpitas police conducted a welfare check at the Turing Apartments on McCandless Drive after family members reported not hearing from their loved ones for several days. Upon entry, officers discovered the bodies of 36-year-old Vinh…

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Shelby Nguyen

Female, age 4 · Milpitas, California

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 17, 2024, Milpitas police conducted a welfare check at the Turing Apartments on McCandless Drive after family members reported not hearing from their loved ones for several days. Upon entering the residence, officers discovered the bodies of…

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Terance Darnell Pope Jr.

Male, age 21 · Sanford, Florida

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 17, 2024, at approximately 8 p.m., 21-year-old Terance Darnell Pope Jr. was fatally shot in the parking lot of a Best Buy located at 1501 Rinehart Road in Sanford, Florida. Upon arrival, Sanford Police officers found Pope suffering from a gunshot…

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Abraham Suarez Santiago

Male, age 35 · Villa-rica, Georgia

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Villa Rica, Georgia, a domestic dispute tragically escalated, claiming the life of 35 year old Abraham Suarez Santiago. It was just after midnight on December 17, 2024, when deputies from the Paulding County…

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Edward Haygood

Male, age 25 · Thomasville, Georgia

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late morning of December 17, 2024, the sound of gunfire shattered the calm on Fern Street in Thomasville, Georgia. When police officers arrived at 113 Fern Street around 11:53 a.m., they found 25-year-old Edward Payne Haygood, an African American male…

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James Kimball

Male, age 85 · Osceola, Iowa

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet town of Osceola, Iowa, the life of Dr. James David Kimball, an 85-year-old White male, came to a tragic end on December 17, 2024. On that Tuesday morning, first responders were called to his home, where they discovered both him and his wife, Mary…

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Mary Ellen Kimball

Female, age 83 · Osceola, Iowa

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet town of Osceola, Iowa, a tragedy shattered the community's peace on the morning of December 17, 2024. Authorities responded to a 911 call from the residence of 83-year-old Mary Ellen Kimball, a Caucasian female, and her husband, Dr. James…

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Sakou Mathis

Male, age 21 · Oxon-hill, Maryland

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early evening of December 17, 2024, a quiet street in Forest Heights, Maryland, became the scene of a tragic incident that claimed the life of 21-year-old Sakou Mathis of Washington, D.C. At approximately 5:50 p.m., officers from the Forest Heights…

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James Ray Saucier

Male, age 62 · Poplarville, Mississippi

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the small town of Poplarville, Mississippi, a volatile divorce culminated in a tragic and public death. James Ray Saucier, a 62-year-old man, was shot and killed on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, just moments after his divorce was finalized. The fatal…

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Tyron Whitley

Male, age 38 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon in December, the life of 38-year-old Tyron T. Whitley, a Black male music writer and hip hop artist from New Jersey, was tragically cut short. On December 17, 2024, Whitley was fatally shot on North 9th Street in Newark. He was rushed…

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Raymone Flakes

Male, age 28 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 17, 2024, at approximately 11:28 a.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to a call reporting an assault with a deadly weapon in the 3000 block of Perennial Terrace, near North Tryon Street in Charlotte, North…

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Terrick Strudwick

Male, age 17 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

Terrick Aaron Strudwick Jr. was a 17-year-old Black teenager from Durham, North Carolina. In his young life, he had attended several local schools, including Glenn Elementary, Lucas Middle School, and Jordan, Northern, and Hillside high schools. On the night…

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Nicholas Mizikar

Male, age 32 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 17, 2024, 32-year-old Nicholas "Nick" Mizikar was fatally shot while seated in the passenger seat of a parked vehicle on Saratoga Avenue in Cleveland's Old Brooklyn neighborhood. The incident occurred around 10:40 p.m., and Mizikar was pronounced…

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Annie Brown

Female, age 62 · Allen, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Midwest City, Oklahoma, a story of generosity and kindness took a tragic turn on the evening of December 17, 2024. Annie Brown, a 62-year-old female, was known for her compassionate nature, often extending a helping hand to those in…

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Jackie Peliti

Female, age 70 · Allen, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Allen, Oklahoma, a tragedy unfolded on the night of December 17, 2024, ending the life of 70-year-old White female, Jackie Peliti. The shocking events of that evening were part of a violent crime spree that spanned multiple counties…

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Robert Peliti

Male, age 84 · Allen, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

In December 2024, a tragic series of events unfolded in Oklahoma, culminating in the death of 84-year-old Robert Peliti and two others. The violence began in Midwest City, where Richard Dewayne Chambers fatally shot 62-year-old Annie Brown, in whose backyard…

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Armoni Cantu

Male, age 17 · Erie, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 17, 2024, 17-year-old Armoni Joseph Cantu of Erie, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot near the intersection of West 31st and Liberty Streets. The incident, occurring around 4 p.m., also left another 17-year-old male critically injured with a gunshot…

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