Death by Force

Joseph Davis

Male, age 32 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a cold December day in Detroit, Michigan, the life of 32-year-old Joseph Davis was tragically cut short. On December 22, 2010, Davis was killed near the intersection of West 7 Mile Road and Greenfield. The year had been a particularly violent one for the…

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Joseph Eubanks

Male, age 32 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the winter of 2010, the life of 32-year-old Joseph Eubanks, a male resident of Detroit, Michigan, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Wednesday, December 22, in the area of West 7 Mile Road and Greenfield Road, Eubanks became a victim of homicide.…

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Eduardo Romero-Chavez

Male, age 34 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Dec 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

On December 22, 2010, police in Detroit, Michigan, were called to a residence on the city's southwest side regarding a violent incident. Upon arrival at the home located at 5641 Kulick Street, officers discovered the bodies of two men who had been killed. One…

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John Liggins

Male, age 20 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

John Liggins was 20 years old, a Black man from St. Louis, Missouri, and the fact of his death sits heavy even in the barest outline. A young life ended before it had the chance to stretch into the years it was supposed to have, leaving behind a space that…

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William Boykin

Male, age 66 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

William Boykin, a 66-year-old paraplegic and Air Force veteran, was tragically killed on December 22, 2010, in Dayton, Ohio. Boykin had worked for many years as a truck driver and in construction until back surgery left him paralyzed. On that tragic night…

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Robert Mccann

Male, age 32 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Dec 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

Robert McCann, age 32, was killed in Columbus, Ohio, on December 22, 2010. The incident took place during the early morning hours when police responded to reports of gunfire. McCann was found shot multiple times in the Linden neighborhood of Columbus, an area…

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William Garnett

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday in Southwest Philadelphia, the life of William Garnett was cut short in a hail of gunfire. The 29-year-old African-American man from the nearby community of Sharon Hill was discovered on the 8500 block of Mario Lanza…

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Gerald Crittenden

Male, age 30 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 22, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the winter of 2010, tragedy struck in West Philadelphia when Gerald Crittenton, a 30-year-old man, was fatally wounded in a shooting. The incident occurred on a Wednesday evening, shortly before 9 p.m., near the intersection of Millick and Arch Streets.…

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Robert Goodson Jr

Male, age 37 · Tallahassee, Florida

Killed Dec 22, 2009 · 17 years ago

On December 22, 2009, Robert Goodson Jr., a 37-year-old man, was found shot to death in the parking lot of 1104 Old Bainbridge Road in Tallahassee, Florida. Police responded to reports of gunfire and discovered Goodson with multiple gunshot wounds, alongside…

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Dewayne K Garth

Male, age 30 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 22, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 22, 2009, the life of 30-year-old Dewayne K. Garth was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting on the south side of Indianapolis. The incident unfolded around 2:45 a.m. on Percheron Lane, near the intersection of I-65…

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Robert Earl Littlepage

Male, age 61 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 22, 2009 · 17 years ago

In late December of 2009, the life of 61-year-old Robert Earl Littlepage, a disabled U.S. Army veteran from Birmingham, Alabama, was tragically cut short. On December 22nd, Littlepage and another man, Anthony Everson, were found shot to death in what…

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Nabil Tawab

age 37 · Santa-susana-mountains, California

Killed Dec 22, 2009 · 17 years ago

Nabil Tawab, a 37-year-old man, tragically lost his life on December 22, 2009, in the Santa Susana Mountains, California. Tawab was attending a holiday party with several co-workers at an office building located in the 26600 block of The Old Road in…

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Eugene Brown

Null, age 16 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Dec 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

Eugene Brown, a 16-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically killed on December 14, 2008. His death was a result of violence, and despite years of investigative efforts, the case remains unsolved. Eugene attended Jean Ribault Senior High School and…

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Esteban Martinez

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

Esteban Martinez, aged 15, was shot and killed on December 22, 2008, in Chicago. The shooting occurred in the Little Village neighborhood, specifically near the 3000 block of South Avers Avenue. Esteban was reportedly walking when he was approached and…

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Terrence Halidy

Male, age 21 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, on the cold evening of December 22, 2008, the life of 21-year-old Terrence Halidy was tragically cut short. An African-American male, Halidy was discovered lying outside a residence on Brent Street, the victim of what…

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Michael Dempsey

Male, age 20 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early morning hours of a cold December day in Washington, D.C., the life of 20-year-old Michael R. Dempsey was tragically cut short. On Friday, December 22, 2007, at approximately 12:35 a.m., Dempsey was inside his vehicle in the 800 block of Decatur…

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Jerry Phelps

Male, age 33 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the winter of 2007, Jerry Phelps, a 33-year-old man, was found dead in his Washington, D.C. apartment. His body was discovered on December 22, 2007, at approximately 2:57 a.m. in his residence located in the 1700 block of Trinidad Avenue, Northeast. An…

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Adam Ellis

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

Adam Ellis, aged 25, was fatally shot on December 22, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in an area that had experienced consistent violence and high homicide rates during that period. According to available records, Adam's death was the result…

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Donald Boyd

Male, age 37 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the winter of 2007, the Louisville, Kentucky community was struck by a tragedy that remains a painful, unsolved chapter in the city's history. Donald Delong Boyd, a 37-year-old Black male, was a well-known and respected figure. He was the proud owner and…

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Michael D Harris

Male, age 34 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the winter of 2007, tragedy struck in Louisville, Kentucky, forever altering the lives of the family and friends of Michael Darnell Harris. A Black male, 34 years of age, Harris was found fatally shot on Saturday, December 22, 2007. The discovery was made…

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Stuart Hoffman

Male, age 47 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

Stuart D. Hoffman, a 47-year-old male from Chester, Pennsylvania, tragically passed away on December 22, 2007. Born in 1960 to Marian V. and Harry C. Hoffman, Stuart was not only a son, but also a father, brother, and uncle, whose absence has left a profound…

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James Stacy

Male · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Dec 22, 2005 · 21 years ago

On the evening of Christmas Day in 2005, a man named James Stacy was walking home in Las Vegas, Nevada, carrying with him the small fortune of a $700 win from the Fiesta Hotel. His luck, however, was about to take a tragic turn. As he made his way through the…

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Laquetta Mae Gunther

Female, age 45 · Daytona, Florida

Killed Dec 22, 2005 · 21 years ago

Laquetta Mae Gunther, a 45-year-old woman, was found dead on December 26, 2005, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Gunther, who was of African American descent, was discovered in a narrow alley between two buildings on North Beach Street. She had been shot in the…

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Vicky Meeks Fernandez

Female · Pitt, North Carolina

Killed Dec 22, 2005 · 21 years ago

Vicky Meeks Fernandez, a 46-year-old woman from Pitt County, North Carolina, passed away on December 22, 2005. Her death has been a subject of investigation and speculation, with various sources providing insights into the circumstances surrounding her…

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Scott Alan Patrick

Male, age 27 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Dec 22, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of December 22, 2003, a tragedy unfolded on the side of Interstate 80/94 in Gary, Indiana, that cut short the life of a dedicated public servant. Scott Alan Patrick, a 27-year-old male Indiana State Trooper, was a three-year veteran of…

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Eddie Rieckers

Male, age 23 · Concrete, Washington

Killed Dec 22, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the winter of 2002, the body of a 23-year-old Caucasian man, Eddie Rieckers, was discovered on the shoulder of the road in the 46000 block of Concrete Sauk Valley Road, just east of the Dalles Bridge in Concrete, Washington. The grim finding on December…

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Jose Uel Hernandez-rodriguez

Male, age 40 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Dec 22, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the quiet city of Aurora, Colorado, a life was tragically cut short, leaving behind a mystery that continues to linger. Jose Manuel Hernandez-Rodriguez, a 40-year-old Hispanic male, became the victim of a violent crime that has yet to see justice. His…

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Wilbur G. Johnson

Male, age 42 · Rapid City, South Dakota

Killed Dec 22, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the cold of a December morning in Rapid City, South Dakota, the body of Wilbur G. Johnson, a 42-year-old Native American male, was discovered in an alley in the 500 block of East Monroe Street on December 22, 2000. A member of the Yankton Sioux tribe…

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John Anthony Dinapoli

Male, age 52 · Holyoke, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 22, 1999 · 27 years ago

John Anthony Dinapoli, a 52-year-old White / Caucasian male, was a 21-year veteran of the Holyoke Police Department. On the morning of December 22, 1999, while on an administrative assignment, he volunteered to back up fellow officers responding to a report…

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Karen Hayden

Female, age 30 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed Dec 22, 1999 · 27 years ago

On a cold December day in 1999, the life of 30-year-old Karen Moore Hayden was tragically cut short in Greenville, South Carolina. It was December 22nd, and Hayden was diligently working at the Greenville-Pelham Florist on Rutherford Road, surrounded by the…

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Richard Graham

Male, age 49 · Whiskeytown, California

Killed Dec 22, 1997 · 29 years ago

On December 22, 1997, the body of Richard David Graham, a 49-year-old white male from Whiskeytown, California, was discovered near the Davis Gulch nature trail parking lot, approximately half a mile west of the Whiskeytown Dam on Kennedy Memorial Highway. A…

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Ross Kouns

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 22, 1997 · 29 years ago

On December 22, 1997, Ross Kouns, aged 41, was found dead in Columbus, Ohio. He was discovered lying in his driveway at 5824 Lou Street, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The Columbus Police Department responded to the scene, but despite investigative…

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Eric Harper

Male, age 18 · Gainesville, Florida

Killed Dec 22, 1995 · 31 years ago

Eric Harper, an 18-year-old, was tragically shot to death on December 22, 1995, in Gainesville, Florida. The incident occurred around 1:00 am in the area of 1124 NW 5th Avenue. According to witnesses, residents nearby heard an exchange of words, followed by…

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Larry Wayne Jackson

Male, age 35 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 22, 1992 · 34 years ago

On a cold December day in 1992, the life of Larry Wayne Jackson, a 35-year-old Caucasian male, came to a tragic and violent end in Oklahoma City. A driver for the local Yellow Cab Company, Jackson was found murdered in a field near SE 15th and High on…

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Darryl Patterson

Male, age 33 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 22, 1990 · 36 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on December 22, 1990, Darryl Patterson, a 33-year-old Black male, was shot and killed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident, which also claimed the life of 34-year-old Thomas Winn, unfolded in an alley behind Warnock Street…

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Thomas Winn

Male, age 34 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 22, 1990 · 36 years ago

On a cold winter day in Philadelphia, just three days before Christmas in 1990, the life of a 34-year-old Black/African American man named Thomas Winn was tragically cut short. The events of December 22, 1990, remain shrouded in mystery, as details…

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Virginia Ginger Porter Moore

Female, age 26 · Berrien, Georgia

Killed Dec 22, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the winter of 1988, a heated argument over a planned vacation tragically escalated into a brutal murder that ended the life of 26-year-old Virginia 'Ginger' Porter Moore, a white female from Berrien County, Georgia. On December 22nd, her then-boyfriend…

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Bersabe Rebecca Simmons

Female, age 46 · Dover, Arkansas

Killed Dec 22, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the quiet town of Dover, Arkansas, the Christmas season of 1987 was irrevocably shattered by a chilling wave of violence that began within the walls of the Simmons family home. Bersabe Rebecca Simmons, a 46-year-old female, became the first victim in a…

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William Hart

Male, age 36 · Hallandale-beach, Florida

Killed Dec 22, 1982 · 44 years ago

William S. Hart, a 36-year-old officer with the Hallandale Beach Police Department, tragically lost his life on December 22, 1982. On that fateful night, Officer Hart was on duty when he encountered a man attempting to break into his van. In the line of duty…

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John Roach

Male, age 21 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 22, 1982 · 44 years ago

The twenty-one-year-old white male, John Lee Roach, was a resident of Indianapolis, Indiana, whose life was abruptly ended in the winter of 1982. He vanished on December 22, 1982, prompting immediate concern from his family and community. For six agonizing…

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William Perry

Male, age 32 · Jersey City, New Jersey

Killed Dec 22, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the winter of 1980, William Perry, a 32-year-old male Port Authority police officer, was working in plainclothes. On December 22nd, while riding a PATH train in Jersey City, New Jersey, he noticed a man smoking and playing loud music, disturbing the other…

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Antone Davis

Male, age 30 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Dec 22, 1980 · 46 years ago

Antone Davis, a 30-year-old Black man, was killed in Manhattan on December 22, 1980, during a frightening series of seemingly random knife attacks that swept through Midtown over the course of the day. Davis was stabbed in Manhattan’s Garment District at…

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Richard Renner

Male, age 20 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Dec 22, 1980 · 46 years ago

Richard Renner was a 20-year-old Black man whose life was taken during a sudden series of knife attacks that swept through midtown Manhattan on December 22, 1980. Renner was attacked late that evening, at approximately 10:40 p.m. Later accounts place the…

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Carl Ramsey

Male · Manhattan, New York

Killed Dec 22, 1980 · 46 years ago

Carl Ramsey was a Black man whose death became part of one of the most concentrated episodes in Joseph Gerard Christopher's racially motivated killing spree. On December 22, 1980, Christopher was in Manhattan while on Christmas leave from the U.S. Army. He…

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Mary Moore

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 22, 1979 · 47 years ago

On December 22, 1979, Mary B. Moore, aged 47, was tragically killed in Dayton, Ohio. She was found dead at her home in Montgomery County, and the investigation into her homicide was conducted by the Dayton Police Department. Despite ongoing efforts to solve…

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Roger Fredrick

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 22, 1979 · 47 years ago

On December 22, 1979, Roger Fredrick was tragically murdered in Dayton, Ohio. The homicide occurred in Montgomery County, but despite efforts by law enforcement, the case remains unsolved. Roger's death has been investigated by the Dayton Police Department…

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Vernon Little

Male, age 51 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 22, 1979 · 47 years ago

On December 22, 1979, Vernon Little, aged 51, was shot and killed during a robbery at the KAYO Service Station located at 2780 Morse Road in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place during what appeared to be a robbery attempt, leaving Little fatally wounded.…

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Roy Blecher

Male, age 50 · Sacramento, California

Killed Dec 22, 1978 · 48 years ago

On December 22, 1978, Roy P. Blecher, a 50-year-old veteran officer of the California Highway Patrol (CHP), was tragically killed in the line of duty. Officer Blecher, along with his partner, Officer William M. Freeman, was patrolling Interstate 80 near the…

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