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Deaths by Force on December 30

714 open cases in our database happened on December 30. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (509)

Javon Blackwell Jr. - Marion, Indiana
Death by Force

Javon Blackwell Jr.

Male, age 12 · Marion, Indiana
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet city of Marion, Indiana, a grim discovery was made on December 30, 2018, shattering the holiday season's peace. Inside a home on South Gallatin Street, a relative found the bodies of 12-year-old Javon Blackwell Jr., his 11-year-old brother Jayzon…

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Jayzon Blackwell - Marion, Indiana
Death by Force

Jayzon Blackwell

Male, age 11 · Marion, Indiana
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the days leading up to the New Year, a quiet street in Marion, Indiana, became the scene of a heart-wrenching tragedy that claimed the lives of three family members. On December 30, 2018, 11-year-old Jayzon Blackwell, his 12-year-old brother Javon…

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Christian Olivarez - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Christian Olivarez

Male, age 20 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, a promising young man's life was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Missouri. Christian J. Olivarez, a 20-year-old male, was found shot to death on the evening of December 30th in the front yard of a residence in the 7500 block of…

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Maur’Trell Wilkes - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Maur’Trell Wilkes

Male, age 16 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the waning days of 2018, the life of a young St. Louis teenager with dreams of a music career was tragically cut short. Maur’Trell Wilkes, a 16-year-old male, died on Sunday, December 30, 2018, from a gunshot wound. The incident occurred around 2:15 p.m.…

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Damien Claridy - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Damien Claridy

Male, age 18 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 30, 2018, the life of a promising young athlete was tragically cut short on the streets of West Baltimore. Damien Claridy, an 18-year-old Black male, was found by police in the 400 block of Gold Street with gunshot…

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Marcus Barber - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Marcus Barber

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

Marcus Barber, a 24-year-old Black man, was found dead on the afternoon of December 30, 2018, in Southwest Baltimore. Patrol officers came upon his body at about 3:30 p.m. in a wooded area along the 1000 block of North Franklintown Road, a place where the…

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Tyamonee Johnson - Oxon-hill, Maryland
Death by Force

Tyamonee Johnson

Male, age 22 · Oxon-hill, Maryland
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of December 30, 2018, the life of 22-year-old Tyamonee Johnson was tragically cut short in Oxon Hill, Maryland. A former football player for Bullis School and Wagner College, Johnson was visiting his family in Fort Washington for the holidays.…

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Abram Oates - Sacramento, California
Death by Force

Abram Oates

Male, age 26 · Sacramento, California
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

Abram Tyrell Oates, a 26-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on December 30, 2018. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning near the Golden 1 Center in Midtown Sacramento. The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office…

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Trevor Blevins - Nipomo, California
Death by Force

Trevor Blevins

Male, age 36 · Nipomo, California
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

Trevor Blevins, a 36-year-old sergeant with the Pismo Beach Police Department, tragically lost his life on December 30, 2018, in his Nipomo home. The incident occurred in the evening when Blevins was reportedly handling a loaded firearm. According to the…

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Tuan Tran - Sacramento, California
Death by Force

Tuan Tran

Male, age 31 · Sacramento, California
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

Tuan Tran, a 31-year-old resident of Berkeley, California, tragically lost his life on December 30, 2018, in Sacramento. The incident occurred in the early hours near the Golden 1 Center, following what appeared to be an altercation at a nearby nightclub.…

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Everett Anthony Tate - Panama-city, Florida
Death by Force

Everett Anthony Tate

Male, age 55 · Panama-city, Florida
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

Everett Anthony Tate, aged 55, tragically passed away on December 30, 2018, in Panama City, Florida. His death was the result of a domestic altercation that escalated into a fatal shooting. The incident occurred at a residence on West 22nd Plaza, where Tate…

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Tammi Lynn Boyd - Bryceville, Florida
Death by Force

Tammi Lynn Boyd

Female, age 52 · Bryceville, Florida
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

Tammi Lynn Boyd, a 52-year-old woman from Bryceville, Florida, tragically lost her life on December 30, 2018, in what authorities have determined to be a murder-suicide. The Nassau County Sheriff's Office responded to a well-being check at the Boyd residence…

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Ajan Walker - Stone-mountain, Georgia
Death by Force

Ajan Walker

Male, age 19 · Stone-mountain, Georgia
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the life of a young man from Stone Mountain, Georgia, was tragically cut short, leaving a community in search of answers. On the night of December 30th, 19-year-old Ajan Manley Walker, a male, was found lying in the middle of Mackin…

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Aubria Foster - Newnan, Georgia
Death by Force

Aubria Foster

Female, age 19 · Newnan, Georgia
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a December evening in 2018, 19-year-old Aubria Foster was inside her boyfriend's home on Savannah Street in Newnan, Georgia, when her life was tragically cut short. A series of gunshots rang out from the street, and a bullet pierced through the wall of the…

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Dennis Bryant - Baxley, Georgia
Death by Force

Dennis Bryant

Male, age 21 · Baxley, Georgia
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 30, 2018, a young man's life was tragically cut short in the parking lot of a hotel in Baxley, Georgia. Dennis William 'Dub' Bryant, a 21-year-old male and a lifelong resident of Appling County, was fatally shot at the…

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Matthew Lockett - Ofallon, Illinois
Death by Force

Matthew Lockett

Male, age 24 · Ofallon, Illinois
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

Matthew E. Lockett, a 24-year-old African American male from East St. Louis, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed on December 30, 2018, in O'Fallon, Illinois. The incident occurred at the Castle Acres Mobile Home Park, located in the 1700 block of West…

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Renese Donte Riley - Urbana, Illinois
Death by Force

Renese Donte Riley

Male, age 30 · Urbana, Illinois
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

Renese Donte Riley, a 30-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on December 30, 2018, in Urbana, Illinois. The incident occurred following a dispute over living arrangements at an apartment. According to Urbana police, Riley was fatally shot by…

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Randy Tarlton - Charlotte, North Carolina
Death by Force

Randy Tarlton

Male, age 24 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

Randy Tarlton, a 24-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed in east Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 30, 2018. The incident occurred around 10:18 PM on Gwynn Hill Road near Harrisburg Road. Randy was shot multiple times, and despite the efforts of…

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Bobby Gonzalez Torres - Youngstown, Ohio
Death by Force

Bobby Gonzalez Torres

Male, age 30 · Youngstown, Ohio
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

Bobby Gonzalez Torres, a 30-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on December 30, 2018, in Youngstown, Ohio. He was a resident of Ohio at the time of his death. The incident occurred at the Sons of Borinquen Club on Williamson Avenue.…

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Noah Kinser - Miamisburg, Ohio
Death by Force

Noah Kinser

Male, age 18 · Miamisburg, Ohio
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

Noah Kinser, an 18-year-old male from Miamisburg, Ohio, tragically lost his life on December 30, 2018. Noah was known for his big heart and infectious smile, and he was deeply loved by his family and friends. He was an avid animal lover, enjoyed spending time…

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Trevice Harris - Youngstown, Ohio
Death by Force

Trevice Harris

Female, age 37 · Youngstown, Ohio
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

Trevice Harris, a 37-year-old man from Youngstown, OH, tragically died on December 30, 2018. Harris was shot in the head while in a vehicle with his girlfriend, who was also wounded in the attack. The incident occurred after Harris and his girlfriend were…

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Ta’Sean Gray - Braddock, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Ta’Sean Gray

Male, age 18 · Braddock, Pennsylvania
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet borough of North Braddock, Pennsylvania, the final days of 2018 were marked by a grim discovery that shattered the holiday season's calm. On the morning of Monday, December 31st, the body of 18-year-old Ta'Sean Gray, a male resident of the…

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Tommy Lee Kelley - Nashville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Tommy Lee Kelley

Male, age 59 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

Tommy Lee Kelley, a 59-year-old man from Nashville, Tennessee, had just come home on the evening of Sunday, December 30, 2018, when his ordinary routine turned suddenly violent. Around 6 p.m., he arrived at his residence at 1633 25th Avenue North in North…

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Jazmine De’nea Jazzy Fay - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Jazmine De’nea Jazzy Fay

Female, age 7 · Houston, Texas
Killed Dec 30, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jazmine De’nea "Jazzy Fay" Barnes, a 7-year-old African American girl, tragically lost her life on December 30, 2018, in Houston, Texas. She was fatally shot while riding in a car with her mother, LaPorsha Washington, and three siblings. The incident occurred…

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Larry Cotton - Tampa, Florida
Death by Force

Larry Cotton

Male, age 43 · Tampa, Florida
Found Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

Larry Cotton, aged 43, was tragically killed on December 30, 2017, in Tampa, Florida. The incident occurred on North Nebraska Avenue, where Larry and a woman named Frances Helms were both shot. Frances survived with injuries, but Larry did not survive his…

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Kenneth Franklin - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Kenneth Franklin

Male, age 25 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the waning hours of a Saturday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the festive spirit of New Year's Eve was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 25-year-old Kenneth Franklin Jr. On December 30, 2017, Franklin, a Black male, was fatally…

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Larry Williams - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Larry Williams

Male, age 22 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a violent day in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that saw four separate shootings within a ten-hour span, 22-year-old Larry Williams, an African American male, was fatally shot. The incident occurred on December 30, 2017, outside a daiquiri shop, shattering the…

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Richard Jr. Hodge - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Richard Jr. Hodge

Male, age 27 · Columbus, Ohio
Found Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

Richard P. Hodge Jr., aged 27, was shot and killed on December 30, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred around 6:49 p.m. at the Beverage Warehouse located on the 800 block of East 11th Avenue. Responding to an emergency call, Columbus police…

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Chonda Owens - Helena, Arkansas
Death by Force

Chonda Owens

Female, age 50 · Helena, Arkansas
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a tragedy unfolded on the night of December 30, 2017, ending the life of 50-year-old Chonda Owens. A Black/African American woman, Chonda was a mother and grandmother, deeply connected to her community…

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Norris Jackson - Manchester, Connecticut
Death by Force

Norris Jackson

Male, age 36 · Manchester, Connecticut
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

Norris Jackson, a 36-year-old Black male, was working as a cook at the Bonchon Chicken restaurant in Manchester, Connecticut, on December 30, 2017, when a dispute with the restaurant's manager escalated into a fatal encounter. Just before noon, an argument…

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LaTosha Juane White - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

LaTosha Juane White

Male, age 50 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

LaTosha Juane White, a 50-year-old Black male, was a seasoned security officer with a reputation for kindness and leadership. On the morning of December 30, 2017, he was on duty at the Arizona Charlie's Decatur hotel and casino in Las Vegas. A call came in…

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Phillip Albert Archuleta - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Phillip Albert Archuleta

Male, age 28 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

Phillip Albert Archuleta, a 28-year-old security guard, lost his life in a tragic incident on December 30, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Archuleta was working the night shift at Arizona Charlie's, a local casino, when the fatal event occurred. He and another…

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Casido Rivera-Pillado - Kansas City, Kansas
Death by Force

Casido Rivera-Pillado

Male, age 28 · Kansas City, Kansas
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the waning days of 2017, a life was tragically cut short on the streets of Kansas City, Kansas. Casido N. Rivera-Pillado, a 28-year-old Hispanic man, became the victim of a fatal shooting on the afternoon of December 30th. The incident unfolded near the…

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Alex Song - Lynnwood, Washington
Death by Force

Alex Song

Male, age 22 · Lynnwood, Washington
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, a dispute over a borrowed vehicle tragically cut short the life of 22-year-old Alex Song, a male resident of Lynnwood, Washington. On the evening of December 30th, Song, along with a couple of friends, went to the Newberry Square…

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Mark C Dearden - Auburn, Washington
Death by Force

Mark C Dearden

Male, age 44 · Auburn, Washington
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

On December 30, 2017, a day of what was described as family horseplay turned into a tragedy, ending the life of Mark C. Dearden, a 44-year-old White / Caucasian male from Auburn, Washington. What began as a seemingly lighthearted moment in an apartment on F…

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Vincent Trevino - Vancouver, Washington
Death by Force

Vincent Trevino

Male, age 23 · Vancouver, Washington
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 30, 2017, the sound of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Vancouver, Washington neighborhood. Responding to a call, police discovered the body of 23-year-old Vincent R. Trevino on a sidewalk in the Image neighborhood, the…

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David Yancy - Jackson, Mississippi
Death by Force

David Yancy

Male, age 31 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of December 30, 2017, 31-year-old David Yancy, a Black / African American man from Jackson, Mississippi, was gunned down in the front yard of a house on Bonita Street. Officers from the Jackson Police Department were dispatched around 2:48…

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Dennis Evans - Jackson, Mississippi
Death by Force

Dennis Evans

Male, age 38 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, Dennis Evans, a 38-year-old male, was at a home on Lindsey Drive in Jackson, Mississippi, when his life was cut short by gun violence. On the evening of Saturday, December 30th, the residence became the scene of a fatal shooting that…

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Tyrone Herndon - Martinsville, Virginia
Death by Force

Tyrone Herndon

Male, age 34 · Martinsville, Virginia
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 30, 2017, a dispute at a Valero gas station on Brookdale Road in Martinsville, Virginia, tragically cut short the life of 34-year-old Tyrone Antwon Herndon. The male victim was found by police with a gunshot wound…

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Michael Pardee - Evansville, Indiana
Death by Force

Michael Pardee

Male, age 41 · Evansville, Indiana
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of December 30, 2017, a chilling discovery was made in a vehicle on Green River Road in Evansville, Indiana. Inside was the body of Michael Pardee, a 41-year-old man from Danville. An autopsy would later confirm he had died from a single…

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Thomas Corry - District-heights, Maryland
Death by Force

Thomas Corry

Male, age 33 · District-heights, Maryland
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the afternoon of December 30, 2017, an argument inside a Forestville, Maryland, liquor store tragically escalated, resulting in the death of 33-year-old Thomas Corry. The male victim was found by patrol officers inside the store on Walters Lane with…

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Cassann Britt - San-pablo, California
Death by Force

Cassann Britt

Female, age 47 · San-pablo, California
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

Cassann Britt, a 47-year-old resident of San Pablo, California, tragically lost her life on December 30, 2017. She was fatally shot in the afternoon, an incident that shocked the local community. The Contra Costa County coroner's office confirmed her identity…

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Deandre Moody - Oakland, California
Death by Force

Deandre Moody

Male, age 27 · Oakland, California
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

Deandre Moody, a 27-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was tragically found shot to death on the morning of December 30, 2017. His body was discovered near Interstate 580 in the East Oakland hills, specifically in the area of Davenport and Calaveras…

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Oscar Sandoval - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Oscar Sandoval

Male, age 39 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

Oscar Sandoval, a 39-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, died on December 30, 2017, as a result of a fatal shooting by Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers. The incident occurred following a domestic violence dispute at Sandoval's home.…

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James Hanks - Polk-city, Florida
Death by Force

James Hanks

Male, age 65 · Polk-city, Florida
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

James Hanks, a 65-year-old Caucasian male, tragically lost his life on December 30, 2017, in Polk City, Florida. The incident occurred when Rickie Gene Stipe, a 68-year-old man from Kentucky, shot James Hanks and his wife, Kathleen Hanks, before turning the…

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Jaworski JoJo Williams - Jasper, Florida
Death by Force

Jaworski JoJo Williams

Male, age 44 · Jasper, Florida
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jaworski "JoJo" Williams, aged 44, was tragically found dead at his residence in Jasper, Florida, on December 30, 2017. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound, as confirmed by an autopsy. Law enforcement officials discovered two fired…

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Eric Lamar Jenkins - Savannah, Georgia
Death by Force

Eric Lamar Jenkins

Male, age 38 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

Eric Lamar Jenkins, a 38-year-old Black man, was found dead around 4 a.m. on December 30, 2017, near Montgomery Street and West Park Avenue in Savannah, Georgia. In the first hours after he was discovered, police treated the case as a suspicious death, but an…

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Kenneth Franklin Jr - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Kenneth Franklin Jr

Male, age 25 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Dec 30, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of December 30, 2017, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 25-year-old Kenneth Franklin Jr. was tragically cut short. An African-American male, he was a victim of gun violence in an incident that also claimed the life of 22-year-old Larry…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.