Death by Force

Michael Weathers

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the quiet residential neighborhood of Westport in South Baltimore, the evening of December 20, 2007, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 19 year old Michael Weathers. A Black male, Mr. Weathers was discovered deceased at the scene…

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Michael Simmons

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a cold winter's day in Baltimore, just five days before Christmas in 2007, the life of 19-year-old Michael Simmons was tragically cut short. The young man's death on Thursday, December 20, 2007, added to a year marked by a significant surge in violence and…

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Karim Miles

Male, age 28 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Dec 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

Karim Miles, a 28-year-old man, was killed in Philadelphia on December 20, 2007. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds, and his murder remains unsolved, with no arrests made to date. Karim's death was part of the ongoing wave of violence in Philadelphia…

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Gloria Debrouse

Female, age 76 · Louisa, Virginia

Killed Dec 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the quiet community of Louisa, Virginia, a devastating series of events unfolded on December 20, 2007, culminating in the tragic death of 76-year-old Gloria Debrouse, a female resident of the area. The circumstances of her passing were grim, revealing a…

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Stephanie McLean

Female, age 44 · Spring-lake, North Carolina

Killed Dec 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

Stephanie McLean, a 44-year-old woman from Spring Lake, NC, was tragically killed on December 20, 2007, in what authorities have described as a murder-suicide. The incident occurred just three days shy of the anniversary of her son's death in a drive-by…

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Jerrick Young

Male, age 18 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 20, 2005 · 21 years ago

Jerrick Young, an 18-year-old Black / African American male from Louisville, Kentucky, was killed on December 20, 2005, his life ending in a quiet residential driveway that would become the center of a long-unresolved mystery. That day, his body was found at…

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Jermain Smith

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 20, 2005 · 21 years ago

Jermain Smith, aged 19, was tragically killed on December 20, 2005, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred on Bryden Road in Franklin County, where Smith was found with a fatal gunshot wound. Columbus Police responded to the scene and began an investigation…

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Mary Rose

Female, age 40 · Mill-springs, North Carolina

Killed Dec 20, 2004 · 22 years ago

Mary Rose, a 40-year-old woman from Mill-springs, NC, tragically died on December 20, 2004. She was a resident of Polk County and was born in McDowell County, NC. Mary Rose's death was part of a murder-suicide incident involving her husband, Gary Rose, who…

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Fredrick Don Callaway

Male, age 67 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 20, 2003 · 23 years ago

Fredrick Don Callaway was 67 years old when he died on Saturday, December 20, 2003, in the South Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 656 E. 50th…

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Michael Robert Scheidt

Male, age 38 · Honolulu, Hawaii

Killed Dec 20, 2002 · 24 years ago

On December 20th, 2002, 38-year-old Michael R. Scheidt was spending time with friends in the parking lot at Kahe Point Beach Park on Oahu's leeward coast, in the Waianae area of Honolulu. Without warning, a single shot from what investigators later described…

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Mark Elliott

Male, age 33 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Dec 20, 2002 · 24 years ago

On December 20, 2002, 33-year-old Mark Elliott was fatally shot during a robbery at the Smallwood Grocery located at 2701 W. Trade Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. Elliott, who was working as a clerk at the store, was pronounced dead at the scene. Despite…

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Samford Ray Mitchell

Male, age 62 · Nocona, Texas

Killed Dec 20, 2000 · 26 years ago

Sandford Ray “Sandy” Mitchell, a 62-year-old man, passed away on December 20, 2000, and was buried in Nocona Cemetery, located in Montague County, Texas. His death was later linked to a series of suspicious fatalities at Nocona General Hospital, where a…

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Alyce Vanee Nero

Female, age 43 · Compton, California

Killed Dec 20, 2000 · 26 years ago

Alyce Vanee Nero was 43 years old when she died on Wednesday, December 20, 2000, in Compton. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 807 N. Pearl Ave. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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Breanna Patricia Richards

Female, age 7 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 20, 2000 · 26 years ago

Breanna Patricia Richards was 7 years old when she died on Wednesday, December 20, 2000, in downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 111 N. Hill St. Her death was ruled…

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Joan Angelique Richards

Female, age 5 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 20, 2000 · 26 years ago

Joan Angelique Richards was 5 years old when she died on Wednesday, December 20, 2000, in downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 111 N. Hill St. Her death was ruled a…

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Fernando Pedroso

Male, age 39 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Dec 20, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the winter of 1999, the life of Fernando Pedroso, a 39-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On the evening of December 20th, deputies were called to a residence at 3313 La Junta SW following reports…

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Bindy Johal

Male, age 27 · Vancouver, British Columbia

Killed Dec 20, 1998 · 28 years ago

Bhupinder “Bindy” Singh Johal, a 27-year-old Indo-Canadian man of Punjabi origin, was fatally shot on December 20, 1998, inside the Palladium nightclub in Vancouver, British Columbia. Johal had become one of the most recognizable figures in Vancouver’s…

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Henry Howell

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 20, 1997 · 29 years ago

Henry Howell, a 58-year-old African American man, was tragically shot and killed on December 20, 1997, in Columbus, Ohio. Howell was visiting his girlfriend, Nicole Collins, at the Kenmore Square apartment complex when he was fatally shot in the parking lot.…

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Charles Norris

Male, age 39 · Thomson, Georgia

Killed Dec 20, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the winter of 1995, in the quiet town of Thomson, Georgia, a family was irrevocably fractured by an act of violence. On the evening of December 20th, 39-year-old Charles Barry Norris was at home, relaxing and watching television. In a sudden and brutal…

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Louis D. Brown

Male, age 15 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 20, 1993 · 33 years ago

On December 20, 1993, Louis D. Brown, a 15-year-old sophomore at West Roxbury High School in Boston, Massachusetts, was tragically shot and killed in a violent incident that shocked the community. Louis was an ambitious and promising young individual, known…

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Harry Davis Jr.

Male, age 40 · Landover, Maryland

Killed Dec 20, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the quiet, pre-dawn hours of a December morning in Landover, Maryland, a dedicated public servant's life was tragically cut short. Harry Davis Jr., a 40-year-old male officer with the Metro Transit Police, was on a routine patrol when he noticed a…

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Tamara Moats

Female, age 39 · Walnut Creek, California

Killed Dec 20, 1989 · 37 years ago

On December 20, 1989, 39-year-old Tamara Moats was found murdered in Walnut Creek, California, at the intersection of Clifton Court and Lancaster Drive. Her death was particularly violent, as she had been severely beaten and strangled. Despite a thorough…

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Michael Borrer

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 20, 1988 · 38 years ago

On December 20, 1988, Michael Borrer was found dead in Dayton, Ohio. The incident took place in Montgomery County, where Borrer was tragically killed under circumstances that remain unclear. The case has remained unsolved for decades, and local law…

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Johnny Montague Edrington

Male, age 34 · Bernstadt, Kentucky

Killed Dec 20, 1988 · 38 years ago

On a cold December night in 1988, Kentucky State Trooper Johnny Montague Edrington, a 34-year-old male, was on duty in Laurel County. He was a respected officer, known for his dedication and bravery, having previously received a meritorious service award for…

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Michael L Sumpter

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 20, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 20, 1987, the body of Michael L. Sumpter, a male, was discovered in the rear of 528 14th Street, SE, in Washington, D.C.. The time of discovery was approximately 8:40 AM. It was determined that he had been the victim of…

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Booker Grant

Male, age 42 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 20, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 20, 1987, a knock on the door of his Milwaukee residence at 3224 W. National Avenue abruptly ended the life of 42-year-old Booker Grant. When Grant opened his door, an unknown individual fired a fatal shot and then…

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Jon Hardy

Male, age 26 · Gillette, Wyoming

Killed Dec 20, 1983 · 43 years ago

Jon Hardy, a 26-year-old White/Caucasian male patrolman with the Gillette Police Department, died in Gillette, Wyoming, on December 20, 1983, after what began as an ordinary call and turned into a nightmare. According to memorial and news accounts, he and…

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Frank Thames

Male · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 20, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the winter of 1979, the city of Knoxville, Tennessee, was grappling with a period of heightened violent crime. It was against this backdrop that the life of a man named Frank Thames came to a tragic and mysterious end. On December 20th of that year, Mr.…

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Jeanette Dyer

Female, age 50 · Martel, Florida

Killed Dec 20, 1979 · 47 years ago

Jeanette Dyer, a 50-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on December 20, 1979, in Martel, Florida. Jeanette, who worked as a clerk at the Little Country Store, was found on the floor with a severe head wound. Despite showing a faint heartbeat upon…

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Ilario Bertuccio

Male, age 81 · San-francisco, California

Killed Dec 20, 1973 · 53 years ago

Ilario Bertuccio, an 81-year-old janitor, was tragically shot and killed on December 20, 1973, in San Francisco, California. Bertuccio was walking home from work in the Bay View district when he was attacked. He was shot four times in the shoulder and chest…

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Vicky Lynn Small

Female, age 22 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Dec 20, 1973 · 53 years ago

On a snowy December night in Toledo, Ohio, in 1973, the life of 22-year-old Vicky Lynn Small was tragically cut short. A recent graduate of the University of Toledo, she was a white female who found herself in a vulnerable situation on December 20th when she…

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Joe M. Fletcher

Male, age 59 · Vidalia, Georgia

Killed Dec 20, 1970 · 56 years ago

In the winter of 1970, the community of Vidalia, Georgia, was unsettled by a brutal crime that would later be connected to a string of violent acts across the southeastern United States. On December 20th, Joe M. Fletcher, a 59-year-old white male who operated…

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Betty Lou Jensen

Female, age 16 · Vallejo, California

Killed Dec 20, 1968 · 58 years ago

Betty Lou Jensen, aged 16, was tragically killed on December 20, 1968, along with her boyfriend, 17-year-old David Faraday, on Lake Herman Road near Vallejo, California. The pair were on their first date and had parked in a secluded gravel turnout, a known…

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David Arthur Faraday

Male, age 17 · Benicia, California

Killed Dec 20, 1968 · 58 years ago

David Arthur Faraday, a 17-year-old from Benicia, California, tragically lost his life on December 20, 1968. On that fateful night, David and his girlfriend, Betty Lou Jensen, were on their first official date. They had met just two weeks earlier at a church…

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Merle Lee Andrews

Male, age 39 · Rancho-pales-verdes, California

Killed Dec 20, 1967 · 59 years ago

Merle Lee Andrews, a 39-year-old officer with the California Highway Patrol, tragically lost his life on December 20, 1967, in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Officer Andrews was conducting a felony traffic stop on a suspect wanted in connection with a…

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Marshal James Edgar Williams

Male, age 30 · Rosebud, Texas

Killed Dec 20, 1909 · 117 years ago

Marshal James Edgar Williams, a 30-year-old white male, met a tragic end on December 20, 1909, in Rosebud, Texas. He was serving as the City Marshal of Rosebud and was also the elected constable of Falls County Precinct 7. On the fateful day, Marshal Williams…

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John Walter Hendrix

Male, age 32 · Smithtown, North Carolina

Killed Dec 20, 1907 · 119 years ago

Collector John Walter Hendrix, age 32, was a Deputy Collector for the United States Department of the Treasury - Office of Internal Revenue. On December 20, 1907, he was shot and killed near Smithtown, North Carolina, while attempting to destroy an illegal…

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James Watkins

Male · Cairo, Illinois

Killed Dec 20, 1903 · 123 years ago

Police Officer James H. Watkins, a male member of the Cairo Police Department in Illinois, tragically lost his life on December 20, 1903. Officer Watkins was shot and killed while performing his duties. He had been with the department for only eight months at…

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Dennis Bickham III

Male, age 41 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet hours of a Saturday in New Orleans, on December 20, 2025, the life of 41-year-old Dennis Bickham III was tragically cut short by gun violence. The incident that claimed the man's life unfolded in the Plum Orchard neighborhood, a community that…

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Floyd John Franklin

Male, age 64 · Quinton, Alabama

Killed Dec 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the small community of Quinton, Alabama, a tragic event unfolded on the evening of Friday, December 20, 2024, ending the life of 64-year-old Floyd John Franklin. Deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a residence on McCarty…

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Robert Rogers

Male, age 51 · Clifton, New Jersey

Killed Dec 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

In what has been described as an apparent road rage incident, 51-year-old Robert Rogers, a male resident of Elmwood Park and formerly a lifelong resident of Clifton, New Jersey, was fatally shot on the night of Friday, December 20, 2024. The incident occurred…

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Cory Edward McNeill

Male, age 23 · Cary, North Carolina

Killed Dec 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 20, 2024, a tragic incident occurred at the Fenton shopping center in Cary, North Carolina, resulting in the death of 23-year-old Cory Edward McNeill. Around 8:45 p.m., officers from the Cary Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in…

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Melvin Ray Hawkins

Male, age 62 · Snow-hill, North Carolina

Killed Dec 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 20, 2024, at approximately 12:10 a.m., Greene County deputies and EMS personnel responded to a residence on Royce Drive in the Jason area of Snow Hill, North Carolina, following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered 62-year-old…

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Jerome Taylor

Male, age 49 · Columbus, Mississippi

Killed Dec 20, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the days leading up to Christmas, a sense of unease settled over a Columbus, Mississippi neighborhood. On the evening of Wednesday, December 20, 2023, residents on 21st Street North reported hearing gunshots, but no calls were made to the police. The…

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Hector David

Male, age 34 · Bronx, New York

Killed Dec 20, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 20, 2023, the life of 34-year-old Hector David was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire outside a Bronx apartment building. Police responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired at approximately 3:39 a.m.…

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Maria Quesada

Female, age 40 · Creston, California

Killed Dec 20, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 20, 2023, Maria Quesada, a 40-year-old resident of Creston, California, tragically lost her life in a murder-suicide incident involving her stepfather, 60-year-old Arturo Quesada. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department reported that…

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Mark Graham

Male, age 47 · Elizabeth-city, North Carolina

Killed Dec 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

Mark Andrew Graham, a 47-year-old male from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, died on December 20, 2022, due to a gunshot wound. The incident occurred early in the morning on Kristin Street in Elizabeth City. Police responded to a report of a man being shot and…

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Jesus Javier Sanchez

Male, age 36 · Mcallen, Texas

Killed Dec 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jesus Javier Sanchez, a 36-year-old Hispanic man from McAllen, Texas, tragically died on December 20, 2022. He succumbed to injuries sustained from a shooting incident at a residence in the 1900 block of Oakland Avenue in McAllen. According to reports…

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