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Rafael Tovar

Male, age 33 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Dec 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

Rafael Tovar, age 33, was shot and killed on December 1, 2007, in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred during a violent altercation that involved multiple individuals. Authorities responded to the scene after reports of gunfire in a residential…

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Rigoberto Xamimes

Male, age 24 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

On December 1, 2007, at approximately 1:20 a.m., Houston police responded to a shooting incident at 9000 Town Park. Upon arrival, officers discovered the body of Rigoberto Yak Xamimes, a male in his 20s, who had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the back. He…

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Jesse Terrell Brown

Male, age 23 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Killed Dec 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a cool December evening in 2007, the sound of gunfire shattered the night in the 1300 block of Thamesford Drive in Virginia Beach, Virginia. When police arrived at 10:09 p.m. on Saturday, December 1st, they discovered a young man suffering from a gunshot…

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Otis Brown

Male, age 38 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Dec 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the winter of 2007, the life of 38-year-old Otis Brown Jr., a Black male, was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. On the evening of November 30th, Brown had been spending time with a coworker at a local bar. He decided to leave early, around 8:30…

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Maria Bruno

Female, age 32 · El Monte, California

Killed Dec 1, 2005 · 21 years ago

Maria Bruno, a 32-year-old Latina woman, tragically lost her life on December 1, 2005, in her apartment in El Monte, California. Bruno, a mother of four, had recently separated from her husband and moved into her new apartment just ten days prior to her…

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Tina Louis

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 1, 2004 · 22 years ago

On December 1, 2004, Tina Louis, a Black female from Dayton, Ohio, was tragically murdered. The incident occurred in Dayton, Montgomery County, and her death has since remained an unsolved case. The Dayton Police Department has been investigating the…

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Scott McKean

Male, age 41 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 1, 2004 · 22 years ago

On a cold December morning in 2004, the body of 41-year-old Scott McKean was discovered at the edge of a parking lot behind a laundromat on North Kerry Street in Brockton, Massachusetts. He had been killed by a gunshot wound to the chest. While people in the…

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Donte Rashad Galery

Male, age 20 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 1, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the winter of 2003, the life of a young man was tragically cut short on a street in Southwest Washington, D.C. On the first of December, 20-year-old Donte Rashad Galery was shot and killed in the 1300 block of Half Street, SW. The incident left a community…

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Judy Situ Vuong

Female, age 33 · Alhambra, California

Killed Dec 1, 2002 · 24 years ago

Judy Situ Vuong, a 33-year-old woman from Alhambra, California, tragically lost her life on December 1, 2002. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Judy was shot and killed in Alhambra. The circumstances surrounding her death were deeply…

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Terry Wayne Wilshusen

Male, age 51 · Lomita, California

Killed Dec 1, 2000 · 26 years ago

On Friday, December 1, 2000, emergency personnel responded to an incident along Lomita Boulevard in the South Bay community of Lomita, California. At an address recorded as 2436 Lomita Boulevard, authorities encountered fifty-one-year-old Terry Wayne…

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Ellen Franco

Female, age 26 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 1, 1999 · 27 years ago

On the evening of December 1, 1999, the life of 26-year-old Ellen Franco was tragically cut short in a violent encounter within her Phoenix, Arizona, residence. Having recently separated from her husband, Larry Franco, Ellen had moved in with her friends…

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Lance Rush

Male · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 1, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the winter of 1999, a violent incident cut short the life of Lance Rush in Phoenix, Arizona. On December 1st of that year, Rush, along with Ellen Franco, was fatally shot. The events unfolded at a house in Waddell, where Franco had recently moved in with…

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Jessica James

Female, age 17 · West-paducah, Kentucky

Killed Dec 1, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the quiet moments before the school day began on December 1, 1997, a group of students gathered for a prayer circle in the lobby of Heath High School in West Paducah, Kentucky. Among them was 17-year-old Jessica James, a senior and a member of the marching…

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Jessica Jeanette James

Female, age 17 · West-paducah, Kentucky

Killed Dec 1, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the quiet community of West Paducah, Kentucky, a devastating event unfolded on December 1, 1997, that would forever alter the lives of many. Jessica Jeanette James, a 17-year-old female student at Heath High School, was tragically killed in a school…

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Kayce Michelle Steger

Female, age 15 · West-paducah, Kentucky

Killed Dec 1, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the winter of 1997, a tragedy unfolded in West Paducah, Kentucky, that would forever alter the community. On the cold morning of December 1, 15-year-old Kayce Michelle Steger, a female student at Heath High School, joined a group of her friends for a…

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Nicole Marie Hadley

Female, age 14 · West-paducah, Kentucky

Killed Dec 1, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the quiet community of West Paducah, Kentucky, the morning of December 1, 1997, began like any other, but it would end in a tragedy that would scar the town forever. Fourteen-year-old Nicole Marie Hadley, a freshman at Heath High School, was among a group…

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Dana Hill

Female, age 34 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 1, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the winter of 1997, a chilling discovery added to the growing fear that gripped the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C. On the first of December, the body of 34-year-old Dana Hill, a Black woman who had grown up on the once-quiet Princeton Place, was…

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Treva Gernannt

Female, age 88 · Gainesville, Florida

Found Dec 1, 1994 · 32 years ago

Treva Gernannt, age 88, was killed on December 1, 1994, in Gainesville, Florida. The tragedy occurred when a fire broke out at her home located on SE 3rd Avenue. Firefighters discovered both Gernannt and her 66-year-old daughter, Emily Wallace, deceased…

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Emily Wallace

Female, age 74 · Gainesville, Florida

Found Dec 1, 1994 · 32 years ago

On December 1, 1994, Emily Wallace, aged 74, and her mother Treva Gernannt, aged 88, were found dead in their home at 1031 SE 3rd Avenue in Gainesville, Florida. The fire department responded to a blaze reported around 12:45 a.m., which led to the discovery…

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Thomas Grant

Male, age 25 · Lakewood, Colorado

Killed Dec 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

On December 1, 1993, the body of Thomas Grant was discovered by officers in Lakewood, Colorado. A 25-year-old Black male, Grant was found at 200 S. Kipling after authorities received a report of a possible body at that location. An investigation revealed that…

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Milton Clarke

Male, age 47 · New-york, New York

Killed Dec 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

On a Wednesday afternoon in the Bronx, the life of 47-year-old Milton S. Clarke, a Black male, was tragically cut short. It was December 1, 1993, at approximately 2:30 p.m. when the off-duty Auxiliary Police Officer heard the sound of gunfire erupting on…

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Rico Beard

Male, age 25 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Dec 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

On a cold December day in 1992, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. Rico Beard, a 25-year-old Black male, was outside a trucking company when the sound of a gunshot shattered the daily calm. When police officers arrived at…

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Jason E Bandel

Male, age 19 · Long-beach, California

Killed Dec 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

Jason E. Bandel, a 19-year-old from Long Beach, California, tragically lost his life on December 1, 1992. The incident occurred during a gang-related shooting outside a home in Long Beach. On that fateful day, a wake was being held for Rafael Presidio, a…

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Stacy Loudermilk

Male, age 53 · Olmsted Township, Ohio

Killed Dec 1, 1990 · 36 years ago

Stacy Loudermilk, a 53-year-old male, was the victim of a homicide that took place on December 1, 1990, in Olmsted Township, Ohio. The incident occurred across from 27021 Schady Road, in Cuyahoga County. According to the report, at around 8:22 PM, the Olmsted…

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Deborah Lynn McConnell

Female, age 25 · New Bedford, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 1, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the spring of 1988, a shadow fell over New Bedford, Massachusetts, as a string of disappearances began to haunt the city. Among those who vanished was Deborah Lynn McConnell, a 25-year-old Caucasian woman. She was last seen by her father in May 1988, a…

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Jeren Beeks

Male, age 27 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 1, 1988 · 38 years ago

On December 1, 1988, 27-year-old African American male Jeren Beeks was fatally shot while working as an unarmed security guard at Universal Studios in Universal City, California. Beeks was stationed at the main gate alongside fellow guard Armando Torres, 18…

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Armando Enrique Torres

Male, age 18 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 1, 1988 · 38 years ago

On December 1, 1988, **18‑year‑old Hispanic male security guard Armando Enrique Torres**—who hailed from Los Angeles—and his 27‑year‑old Caucasian colleague Jeren Beeks were stationed unarmed at the main gate of Universal Studios in Universal City…

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Armando Enrique Torres

Male, age 18 · Universal City, California

Killed Dec 1, 1988 · 38 years ago

On December 1, 1988, Armando Enrique Torres, an 18‑year‑old Hispanic male security guard of Mexican descent, was shot and killed at the main entrance of Universal Studios in Universal City, California. At approximately 5:45 p.m., he and his fellow guard…

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Ronald Ruse

Male, age 28 · Carlsbad, California

Killed Dec 1, 1987 · 39 years ago

Ronald Lewis "Ron" Ruse, aged 28, tragically lost his life on December 14, 1987, in Carlsbad, California. His death was the result of a brutal murder committed by his ex-girlfriend, Linda Ricchio. The two had been in a relationship for several years, but…

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Deborah Harriett Jackson

Female, age 30 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 1, 1987 · 39 years ago

Deborah Harriett Jackson, a 30-year-old African American woman, was found dead near a container outside a paint store near Pico and Rimpau boulevards in the Mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles on December 1, 1987. At the time, the cause of her death was not…

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David Pippen

Male · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Dec 1, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the winter of 1985, the life of David Pippen was tragically cut short in a violent encounter that remains a mystery to this day. On the first of December, Pippen was fatally shot at a residence located at 1413 Salton Drive in Chesapeake, Virginia. The…

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Audrey Lee Cook

Female, age 30 · League-city, Texas

Killed Dec 1, 1985 · 41 years ago

Audrey Lee Cook, a 30-year-old woman from Memphis, Tennessee, moved to Texas around 1976. She lived in the Houston/Channelview area and worked as a mechanic for various companies. Audrey was known to be generous and kind-hearted, but she was also involved in…

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Vida Mae Hirschey

Female, age 54 · Applegate Lake, Oregon

Found Dec 1, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the winter of 1984, a sense of unease settled over Jackson County, Oregon, with the disappearance of 54-year-old Vida Mae Hirschey. In December of that year, she was reported missing, leaving behind a mysterious silence that would linger for a full year.…

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Norman Eckles

Male, age 42 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 1, 1983 · 43 years ago

Norman R. Eckles, a dedicated detective with the Los Angeles Police Department, tragically passed away on April 20, 1989, at the age of 42. His death was a direct result of complications from a gunshot wound he sustained on December 1, 1983, while serving a…

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Michael Whitten

Male, age 26 · Reno, Nevada

Killed Dec 1, 1979 · 47 years ago

On December 1, 1979, the body of 26-year-old Michael Whitten was discovered in a secluded area off Mount Rose Highway, just south of Reno, Nevada. Whitten, who was described as a transient, was found in a location that added a layer of complexity to the…

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David Ralph Sanchez

Male, age 31 · Paisley, Oregon

Killed Dec 1, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the small town of Paisley, Oregon, a deeply respected law enforcement officer's life was tragically cut short on December 1, 1979. David Ralph Sanchez, a 31-year-old male, had been with the Lake County Sheriff's Office for only six months, having…

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Helen Mae Dutcher

Female, age 36 · Ferndale, Michigan

Killed Dec 1, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the fading light of a December afternoon in 1979, the life of Helen Mae Dutcher, a 36-year-old white female, was brought to a brutal and tragic end in an alleyway in Ferndale, Michigan. On that day, December 1st, Dutcher was viciously attacked and stabbed…

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Sandra Kay Fry

Female, age 17 · Costa Mesa, California

Killed Dec 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

Sandra Kay Fry, a 17-year-old Caucasian female, was tragically murdered on December 1, 1978, in Anaheim, California. Her case was one of several linked to a serial rapist and murderer known as the 'Bedroom Basher,' later identified as Gerald Parker. Parker, a…

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Diana Green

Female, age 20 · Costa Mesa, California

Killed Dec 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

On December 1, 1978, 20-year-old Dianna Green, a white female from Costa Mesa, California, was brutally attacked in her home. At the time, she was nine months pregnant. The assailant entered her residence, struck her on the head with a blunt object, raped…

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Lois Green

Female, age 38 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Dec 1, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the winter of 1977, the city of Mobile, Alabama, was rocked by the brutal murders of a local couple, 38-year-old Lois Moss Green and her 40-year-old husband, Warren Lowell Green. On December 1st, the couple was fatally shot during a robbery of their…

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Man Mickey Gene Johnson

Male, age 20 · Belmont, Mississippi

Killed Dec 1, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the small town of Belmont, Mississippi, a young patrolman's life was cut tragically short in the line of duty. Mickey Gene Johnson, a 20-year-old officer with the Belmont Police Department, was responding to a car theft in progress on December 1, 1977.…

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Charles Jackson

Male, age 46 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 1, 1974 · 52 years ago

Charles Jackson, a 46-year-old African American man, tragically lost his life on December 1, 1974, in Los Angeles, California. His death marked the beginning of a horrifying killing spree by Vaughn Orrin Greenwood, later infamously known as the "Skid Row…

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Robert George Bobby Colvert

Male, age 21 · Lincoln, Nebraska

Killed Dec 1, 1957 · 69 years ago

In the quiet, early hours of a Lincoln, Nebraska morning on December 1, 1957, the life of 21-year-old Robert George "Bobby" Colvert, a White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. A recent Navy veteran, Colvert was working the night shift as an attendant…

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Theresa Carter

Male, age 54 · Studio-city, California

Killed Dec 1, 1955 · 71 years ago

On December 1, 1955, in Studio City, California, a tragic event unfolded involving the Carter family. Pruett Carter, a 64-year-old American illustrator renowned for his work in national magazines and as an art director, fatally shot his wife, Theresa Carter…

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Carlos Carpio

Male, age 25 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Dec 1, 1910 · 116 years ago

Constable Carlos C. Carpio, aged 25, was a male of Hispanic ethnicity who served in the El Paso County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, Texas. On December 1, 1910, he sustained a gunshot wound while attempting to arrest a subject in Socorro, Texas. During the…

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James M. Mcdade

Male, age 50 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 1, 1903 · 123 years ago

In the late winter of 1885, a male Chester Police Officer named James M. McDade was dutifully patrolling the city streets. On the 19th of February, he and another officer happened upon a burglary in progress at a coal company near the corner of Sixth and…

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Charles Flake

Male · Snowflake, Arizona

Killed Dec 1, 1892 · 134 years ago

On a crisp December day in 1892, the town of Snowflake, Arizona, was irrevocably altered by a violent confrontation that resulted in the death of a respected lawman. Justice of the Peace Charles L. Flake, a White/Caucasian male, was fatally shot on the first…

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Jude Forfeuil

Male, age 26 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Dec 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 1, 2024, a violent encounter in a Newport News, Virginia, apartment left 26-year-old Jude Forfeuil fatally wounded. Police were dispatched to the 700 block of Gloucester Drive around 2:30 a.m. following reports of a…

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