Death by Force

Raven A Mayes

Female, age 35 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of New Year's Eve 2017, a sense of finality befell a neighborhood in Indianapolis, not with the turning of the calendar, but with the tragic and untimely death of Raven Alexandria Mayes. A 35-year-old Black female, Raven's life was…

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Richard Gaudio

Male, age 26 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the final night of 2017, New Year's Eve, a festive occasion turned tragic for a Las Vegas family. Richard Gaudio, a 26-year-old Hispanic male, was celebrating the holiday by setting off fireworks in the driveway of his home. The residence was located on…

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David Marsh

Male, age 20 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of New Year's Eve 2017, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a burst of violence on a Nashville highway. David L. Marsh, a 20-year-old male, was driving with a friend on Interstate 65 North after they had spent time at…

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Cameron Lherault

Male, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Cameron Lherault, a 19-year-old male, was tragically found fatally shot inside a vehicle parked in the convenience store parking lot at 5404 Nordling in North Houston on December 29, 2017. He was pronounced dead at the scene, having suffered at least one…

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Madison Maddie Clark

Female, age 9 · Magna, Utah

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Magna, Utah, the holiday season of 2017 came to a tragic end with the discovery of 9-year-old Madison Clark. On New Year's Eve, authorities were called to a home on South 8990 West for a welfare check. A concerned neighbor had noticed…

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Abigail Ruth (Thumm) Hess

Female, age 38 · Flemington, West Virginia

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Abigail Ruth Hess, a 39-year-old resident of Flemington, West Virginia, passed away on December 31, 2017. She was born on June 4, 1978, in Bluffton, Ohio, and had a profound impact on the lives of those around her. Abigail was a devoted mother to her…

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Jeffrie Santana Peguero

Male, age 22 · Lawrence, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the final night of 2017, as the city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, prepared to welcome the new year, a tragedy unfolded that marked the city's 11th homicide of the year. Jeffrie Santana Peguero, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on New Year's Eve. The…

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Zackari Parrish

Male, age 29 · Littleton, Colorado

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of New Year's Eve 2017, the quiet of a Highlands Ranch, Colorado, apartment complex was shattered by a verbal disturbance call that would soon escalate into a tragedy. Among the Douglas County Sheriff's deputies who responded to the…

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Junior Izaguirre Gamez

Male, age 35 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 31, 2017, the life of 35-year-old Junior Izaguirre Gamez was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. Gamez, a male, was leaving Dandy Dan's club, located in the 200 block of South Federal Boulevard, with his friends…

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Richie Gaudio

Male, age 26 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the final night of 2017, what began as a festive New Year's Eve for 26-year-old Richie Gaudio turned into a tragedy that would eventually be linked to a violent, cross-country crime spree. Gaudio, a male resident of Las Vegas, was in his driveway on the…

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Elandis D. Johnson

Male, age 42 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Elandis D. Johnson, aged 42, tragically passed away on December 31, 2017, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His death was the result of a violent incident that occurred on New Year's Eve. Johnson, affectionately known as 'Slim,' was found dead in his residence with a…

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Larry Tyler III

Male, age 17 · Cleveland, Mississippi

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the final day of 2017, the community of Cleveland, Mississippi, was struck by tragedy with the death of 17-year-old Larry Tyler, III. The promising young male's life was cut short by a shooting on New Year's Eve, leaving a profound void in the hearts of…

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Kevin Hughbanks

Male, age 50 · Ypsilanti, Michigan

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the afternoon of New Year's Eve in 2017, a tragic event unfolded in Ypsilanti, Michigan, that cut short the life of Kevin Clay Hughbanks. A 50-year-old Black male, Hughbanks was fatally shot in what appeared to be a random act of violence. The incident…

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Arthur Ruff

Male, age 53 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of New Year's Eve 2017, Arthur Ruff, a 53-year-old male, was found suffering from a gunshot wound in Newark, New Jersey. The incident occurred around 12:15 a.m. in the vicinity of 2nd Street and Central Avenue. Emergency medical…

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Brittany Kologi

Female, age 18 · Long Branch, New Jersey

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet shore town of Long Branch, New Jersey, the final moments of 2017 were shattered by a tragedy that would forever haunt the Kologi family. Just before the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, 18-year-old Brittany Kologi, a young woman full of…

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Joshua Hernandez

Male, age 28 · Camden, New Jersey

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of New Year's Eve in 2017, a tragic event unfolded on the 600 block of Woodland Street in Camden, New Jersey. At approximately 10:00 p.m., police responded to a call and discovered 28-year-old Joshua Hernandez inside his vehicle, suffering from…

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Linda Kologi

Female, age 44 · Long Branch, New Jersey

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Linda Kologi, a 44-year-old white woman from Long Branch, New Jersey, spent the last night of 2017 doing what she loved most: gathering her family together in their home on Wall Street to ring in the New Year. The Kologi house was a familiar, comfortable…

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Mary Schultz

Female, age 70 · Long Branch, New Jersey

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On what was supposed to be a night of celebration, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of 70-year-old Mary Ann Schulz. It was New Year's Eve, December 31, 2017, in Long Branch, New Jersey, and Schulz was ringing in the new year with her long-time…

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Steven Kologi

Male, age 42 · Long Branch, New Jersey

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Steven Kologi, a 42-year-old white male, was spending New Year’s Eve 2017 where he felt most at home: surrounded by family in their Long Branch, New Jersey house on Wall Street, preparing to welcome the new year together. The gathering was intimate, a…

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Caroline Hendrix

Female, age 50 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of New Year's Eve 2017, Caroline M. Hendrix, a 50-year-old female, was shot and killed in a tragic case of mistaken identity in Norfolk, Virginia. A beloved pre-K teacher at Oceanair Elementary School for 25 years, Hendrix was found inside a…

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Trajon Rivera

Male, age 19 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On New Year's Eve 2017 in Norfolk, Virginia, 19-year-old Trajon Rivera, a recent graduate of Granby High School with dreams of becoming a cook and opening a food truck, was fatally shot. The incident occurred in the early morning hours inside a garage in the…

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Zachery Pasker

Male, age 20 · Hopewell, Virginia

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the final day of 2017, a young man’s life was tragically cut short in Hopewell, Virginia. Zachery Pasker, a 20-year-old male, was killed on Sunday, December 31, 2017. The cause of his untimely death was determined to be gun violence. Further details…

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Eric Clark

Male, age 22 · Florissant, Missouri

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On December 31, 2017, the community of Florissant, Missouri, was shaken by a tragic incident involving 22-year-old Eric Clark, a Black male, whose life was cut short during a New Year's Eve gathering. The events unfolded around 11:25 a.m. in the 11300 block…

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Damarest Dante Jackson

Male, age 22 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Damarest Dante Jackson, a 22-year-old man, was discovered on the morning of December 31, 2017, lying unresponsive in the roadway on the 5600 block of Coley Road, near the intersection of Coley and Pincushion Roads in the Columbia area of Richland County…

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Jermaine Bruster

Male, age 39 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the last day of 2017, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of 39-year-old Jermaine Bruster in Greenville, South Carolina. The male victim was fatally shot on New Year's Eve during a robbery at the Racer Court Apartments. The assailants made away…

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Ocie Rivers

Male, age 87 · Florence, South Carolina

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the community of Florence, South Carolina, mourned the loss of Ocie Rivers, a man known for his charismatic ways and gentle demeanor. Born in Florence County on June 23, 1930, he was the youngest child of Reverend Alexander and Tressie…

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Eduardo Gonzalez

Male, age 40 · Compton, California

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Eduardo Gonzalez, a 40-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on December 31, 2017, in Compton, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Gonzalez was fatally shot, marking a somber end to the year. The incident occurred in…

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Jorge Reyes Jr

Male, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jorge Alberto Reyes Jr., a 23-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on December 31, 2017, in the parking lot of a Kentucky Fried Chicken located at 8622 Balboa Blvd. in Northridge, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records…

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Jamal Frederick

Male, age 21 · Boynton-beach, Florida

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jamal Frederick, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 31, 2017, in Boynton Beach, Florida. The incident occurred at his grandmother's home, where he and his older brother, Malcolm Frederick, were fatally shot. The brothers…

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Malcolm Frederick

Male, age 24 · Boynton-beach, Florida

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Malcolm Frederick, a 24-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 31, 2017, in Boynton Beach, Florida. The incident occurred at his grandmother's home, where he and his younger brother, Jamal Frederick, were fatally shot. The…

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Paul Nelson

Male, age 26 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Paul Nelson, a 26-year-old male from Fort Lauderdale, FL, tragically passed away on December 31, 2017. His death was the result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. Paul was found deceased in his apartment, and initial reports indicated…

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Wayne Tyron James

Male, age 19 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Wayne Tyrone James Jr., a 19-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 31, 2017. Wayne was found in a silver Cadillac at the intersection of Moncrief Road and West 34th Street with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the efforts…

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Michael Alonzo Cooper

Male, age 22 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the final day of 2017, a life was tragically cut short in Augusta, Georgia. Michael Alonzo Cooper, a 22-year-old African American male, was shot and killed on New Year's Eve, marking the 26th homicide in Richmond County that year. The incident unfolded at…

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Aliyah Salazar

Female, age 17 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Aliyah Monique Salazar, a 17-year-old female from Joliet, Illinois, tragically lost her life on December 31, 2017, due to gun violence. Aliyah, who was of Hispanic descent, was fatally shot while sitting in the backseat of a car with friends in a notoriously…

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Victor J Arroyo

Female, age 15 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Victor J. Arroyo, a 15-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on December 31, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. The incident occurred shortly before midnight when Victor and four other young individuals were in a car parked on Rosalind Street, near the…

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Alma Smelko

Female, age 83 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Alma Smelko, an 83-year-old woman from West Carrollton, Ohio, tragically died on December 31, 2017, from multiple gunshot wounds to the torso. Her death was ruled a homicide by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. Alma was found dead in her home alongside…

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Andrew Hart

Male, age 18 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Andrew Hart, an 18-year-old young man from Cleveland, Ohio, lost his life on December 31, 2017, in a tragedy that remains unresolved. His untimely passing occurred just as the new year approached, a time when hope and fresh beginnings should have been at the…

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Keynen Guider

Male, age 26 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Keynen M. Guider Jr., a 26-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, tragically passed away on December 31, 2017. He was found shot and unresponsive in his vehicle in the 1900 block of Brookwood Street in Harrisburg. Guider…

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Brentrice Wilson

Female, age 16 · Madison, Tennessee

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the final day of 2017, a promising life was tragically cut short in Madison, Tennessee. Brentrice Wilson, a vibrant 16-year-old female, was fatally shot in an incident that sent ripples of shock and grief through her community. The teenager, known for her…

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Anthony Garcia

Male, age 41 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Anthony Garcia, a 41-year-old Hispanic male, tragically passed away on December 31, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation and legal proceedings. Garcia's death was initially…

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Bradley Cole Sullivan

Male, age 37 · Austin, Texas

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On December 31, 2017, 37-year-old Bradley Cole Sullivan was tragically shot and killed in his home in Austin, Texas. The incident occurred after an argument with his fiancée, 48-year-old Charity Sunshine Ellis, over unpaid bills. According to reports, Ellis…

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Fredrick Dashun Ware

Male, age 33 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Fredrick Dashun Ware, a 33-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on December 31, 2017, in Dallas, Texas. His death was a result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigation and legal proceedings. The…

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Josh McKinney

Male, age 19 · Baytown, Texas

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Joshua Ashton McKinney, a 19-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity from Baytown, Texas, tragically passed away on December 31, 2017. Joshua was a recent graduate of the Texas ChalleNGe Academy and was attending Lee College with aspirations of becoming a U.S.…

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Joshua McKinney

Male, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Joshua McKinney, a 19-year-old male from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 31, 2017. McKinney was a young man with aspirations of joining the U.S. Marine Corps after attending Lee College. He was known for his kind demeanor and helpful…

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Tracey Reedy

Female, age 50 · Kilgore, Texas

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Tracey Lynn Reedy, a 50-year-old woman from Kilgore, Texas, tragically lost her life on December 31, 2017. She was found dead on the sidewalk outside her apartment complex, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred following an argument…

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Carolyn MacPhee

Female, age 81 · Plano, Texas

Killed Dec 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Carolyn MacPhee, an 81-year-old woman, passed away on December 31, 2017, in Plano, Texas. Initially, her death was believed to be from natural causes, as she had recently received a clean bill of health from her doctor. However, her family noticed suspicious…

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Hamzeh Ibrahim

Male · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Hamzeh Ibrahim was a Phoenix, Arizona resident whose name appears in public cold-case listings as the victim of an unsolved murder investigated by the Phoenix Police Department. Third-party crime-mapping and data-aggregation sites that pull from Phoenix…

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Carlos Peralta

Male, age 76 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Dec 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

A man from the New Orleans area, Carlos Gale Peralta, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015. He was 76 years of age at the time of his death. Originally from Kenner, Louisiana, Mr. Peralta was a family man, having been married to his wife, Yolanda…

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