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Deaths by Force on December 24

752 open cases in our database happened on December 24. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (546)

Death by Force

Wayne Nelson

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Dec 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Wayne Nelson, a 29-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2015, in Philadelphia, PA. Wayne was shot during a robbery at his residence on the 2100 block of Pemberton Street. When Philadelphia Police Officers arrived at the scene at…

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Antonio Avina

Male, age 46 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Dec 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Antonio Avina, a 46-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2015. He was walking home when he was shot, leading to his untimely death. The incident sparked a significant investigation by local authorities, who were…

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Darnell Edmonds

Male, age 31 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Dec 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

Darnell Edmonds, 31, died on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013, a day after he was stabbed in the 900 block of Coppin Court in South Baltimore. The Baltimore Police Department investigated, and the Baltimore Sun's homicide database lists his death as a homicide caused…

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Tomasz Kaczowka

Male, age 19 · Webster, New York
Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of Christmas Eve in 2012, a tragedy unfolded in Webster, New York, that would claim the life of 19-year-old Tomasz Kaczowka, a dedicated male volunteer firefighter of Polish-American descent. Kaczowka, along with his fellow firefighters…

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Ronald Lavell Oliver

Male, age 55 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Dec 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

Ronald Lavell Oliver was 55 years old when he died on Monday, December 24, 2012, Christmas Eve, in the Broadway-Manchester neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force…

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Tyrone Alvin Green

Male, age 68 · Compton, California
Killed Dec 24, 2009 · 17 years ago

Tyrone Alvin Green was 68 years old when he died on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009, in Compton. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 1214 S. Atlantic Drive. His death was ruled a homicide, and…

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Michael Anthony White

Male, age 51 · Long Beach, California
Killed Dec 24, 2005 · 21 years ago

Michael Anthony White was 51 years old when he died on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, Christmas Eve, in Long Beach. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at Magnolia Avenue and 19th Street. His death was ruled a…

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Sheryll Enteria

Female, age 25 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Dec 24, 2004 · 22 years ago

On Christmas Eve in 2004, twenty-five-year-old Sheryll Enteria lost her life to violence in Los Angeles County. Her death cut short a young life during what should have been a season of family gatherings and celebration. Enteria, an Asian woman born on June…

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Yule Faye Usi

Female, age 7 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Dec 24, 2003 · 23 years ago

The winter holiday season of 2003 in Los Angeles was marked by celebrations and family gatherings across the metropolitan area, but for one family, Christmas Eve became an enduring tragedy. On Wednesday, December 24, 2003, seven-year-old Yule Faye Usi, a…

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Joseph Spiers

Male, age 27 · Chester, Pennsylvania
Killed Dec 24, 1987 · 39 years ago

Joseph Spiers, a 27-year-old male from Chester, PA, tragically died on December 24, 1987. He was found dead on the enclosed porch of William Muscolini's house from a gunshot wound to the head. Muscolini, who was 21 years old at the time, was arrested and…

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Carol Phllips

Female, age 33 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Dec 24, 1974 · 52 years ago

Carole Judith Phillips was a vibrant and beloved individual born on October 11, 1941. Her life, filled with untold stories and cherished memories, came to a tragic end on December 22, 1974, in Los Angeles, California, leaving behind an indelible mark on those…

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Carole Phillips

Female, age 33 · Lake View Terrace, California
Killed Dec 24, 1974 · 52 years ago

Carole E. Phillips, a 33-year-old white female and professional roller derby skater, was tragically murdered on December 24, 1974, in Lake View Terrace, California. Her death was orchestrated by her roommate, 34-year-old Maida Sue Ellington, who hired Robert…

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John Perry Hood

Male, age 23 · Pleasant-ridge, Alabama
Killed Dec 24, 1928 · 98 years ago

John Perry Hood, a 23-year-old male deputy sheriff, was killed on December 24, 1928, near Pleasant Ridge in Greene County, Alabama, on the Clinton-Pleasant Ridge Road about fifteen miles north of Eutaw. The surviving accounts paint the scene as one shaped by…

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William Hampton Arendale Sr.

Male, age 27 · Tutwiler, Mississippi
Killed Dec 24, 1912 · 114 years ago

William Hampton Arendale Sr., a 27-year-old male serving as town marshal of Tutwiler, Mississippi, met his death on December 24, 1912, when he was shot and killed while trying to protect a prisoner in his custody from being lynched. On what should have been…

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John Mcbride

Male, age 36 · Round-rock, Texas
Killed Dec 24, 1908 · 118 years ago

John C. McBride Jr., a 36-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a constable in Round Rock, Texas. On December 24, 1908, he was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man accused of stealing provisions from a local farm. The farmer had driven his…

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W.M. Russell

Male · Sherman, Oklahoma
Killed Dec 24, 1904 · 122 years ago

A story of duty and sacrifice unfolded on a train traveling through Oklahoma, forever marking the history of Sherman. It was on this journey that Sheriff W. M. Russell, a dedicated lawman, met a violent and untimely end. While escorting two prisoners arrested…

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Marshal E. C. Garrison

Male · Telfair, Georgia
Killed Dec 24, 1902 · 124 years ago

In the rural landscape of Southern Georgia, the life of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal E.C. Garrison came to an untimely and tragic end on December 24, 1902. While the historical record confirms his death in the line of duty, the specific details of the events…

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Charles Abbe

Male · Manatee, Florida
Killed Dec 24, 1884 · 142 years ago

Charles E. Abbe, a prominent store owner and land developer in Manatee, Florida, met a tragic end on December 24, 1884. His death was the result of a violent ambush orchestrated by members of the Sarasota Assassination Society (SAS), a vigilante group active…

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