Death by Force

Troy Hill

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 7, 2004 · 22 years ago

On a cold Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C., the life of an African-American man named Troy Hill was tragically cut short. On December 7, 2004, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Hill was shot and killed in front of a residence at 4425 A Street in the Southeast…

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Edgar Ralph White

Male, age 45 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 7, 2004 · 22 years ago

On a late Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C., the life of Edgar Ralph White, a 45-year-old Black male, was abruptly ended. At approximately 11:42 a.m. on December 7, 2004, while sitting in the driver's seat of his white Toyota Camry, Mr. White was shot and…

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Darryl Lee Jefferson

Male, age 43 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 7, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 7, 2004, a grim discovery was made in Southeast Washington, D.C. Darryl Lee Jefferson, a 43-year-old male, was found unconscious in front of a residence in the 1900 block of 17th Street, SE. Emergency services…

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Maria Del Carmen Munoz

Female, age 31 · Carlsbad, California

Killed Dec 7, 2003 · 23 years ago

Maria Del Carmen Munoz, a 31-year-old resident of Carlsbad, California, tragically lost her life on December 7, 2003. The circumstances surrounding her death were both shocking and heartbreaking. Maria was fatally shot by Gilberto Mendoza Castillo, a man she…

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Jose Belmonte

Male, age 57 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 7, 2003 · 23 years ago

Jose Belmonte was 57 years old when he died on Sunday, December 7, 2003, in downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 432 E. 7th St. His death was ruled a homicide, and…

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Jeffrey Trudeau Jr

Male, age 4 · Dover, New Hampshire

Killed Dec 7, 2000 · 26 years ago

On a cold December morning in 2000, the life of a young boy from Dover, New Hampshire, was tragically cut short. Three-and-a-half-month-old Jeffrey Trudeau Jr., a male infant, became the subject of what would become a long-standing unsolved homicide case. On…

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Abdul Hameed

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 7, 2000 · 26 years ago

On December 7, 2000, Abdul Hameed, aged 41, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place at 4197 Cleveland Avenue, and despite extensive investigations by the Columbus Police Department, the case remains unsolved.…

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Abdul Wadud

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 7, 2000 · 26 years ago

Abdul Wadud, aged 45, was killed on December 7, 2000, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place on South Ohio Avenue, where Wadud was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The Columbus Police Department responded to the scene, but despite their…

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Vickie Mollenhoff

Female, age 43 · East St Paul, Minnesota

Killed Dec 7, 2000 · 26 years ago

On the evening of December 7, 2000, 43-year-old Vickie Mollenhoff was working as a cashier at the Minni-Market on the East Side of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Her life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence during a botched robbery. Three men…

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Jackie Travis

Female, age 49 · Merced, California

Killed Dec 7, 2000 · 26 years ago

Jacqueline Faye “Jackie” Travis, a 49-year-old white female, was found dead on December 8, 2000, in her apartment in east Merced, California. She had been living with a roommate, who discovered her body lying on a mattress on the bedroom floor, covered with a…

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Cody Cousins

Male, age 2 · Caribou, Maine

Killed Dec 7, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the small town of Caribou, Maine, a devastating event unfolded on December 7, 1998, forever marking the community. On that day, 2-year-old Cody Cousins, his 4-year-old sister Cortina, and their 30-year-old mother, Tina Marie Saunders Cousins, were found…

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Cortina Cousins

Female, age 4 · Caribou, Maine

Killed Dec 7, 1998 · 28 years ago

On a cold December day in 1998 in Caribou, Maine, the life of four-year-old Cortina Cousins was tragically cut short in a devastating act of violence that also claimed the lives of her mother and brother. The young female, along with her two-year-old brother…

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Tina Marie Sas Cousins

Female, age 30 · Caribou, Maine

Killed Dec 7, 1998 · 28 years ago

On a cold winter day in Caribou, Maine, the life of 30-year-old Tina Marie Sas Cousins, a white female, was tragically cut short in a devastating act of domestic violence. On December 7, 1998, a horrific sequence of events unfolded within the family's home…

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Melinda L. Mercer

Female, age 24 · Tacoma, Washington

Killed Dec 7, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the cold of a Pacific Northwest winter, the life of 24-year-old Melinda L. Mercer, a White/Caucasian female, came to a tragic and violent end. On December 7, 1997, her nude body was discovered discarded in a vacant lot among blackberry bushes in Tacoma…

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Barbara Barnes

Female, age 13 · Clinton, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 7, 1995 · 31 years ago

On a cold December morning in 1995, 13-year-old Barbara Ann Barnes left her home in Steubenville, Ohio, for her usual walk to school, a journey she would never complete. The eighth-grade student was last seen by a classmate walking on Brady Avenue around 7:35…

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Jerry Jackson

Male, age 23 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Dec 7, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning, Jerrick Jackson, the 47-year-old brother of a prominent Atlanta minister, was tragically shot and killed during a robbery at his northwest Atlanta home. The incident unfolded as Jackson and his fiancée returned to…

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Fred Feuser

Male, age 47 · Camden, Missouri

Killed Dec 7, 1994 · 32 years ago

On December 7, 1994, a violent confrontation in the Village of Four Seasons in Camden County, Missouri, claimed the lives of two men dedicated to protecting their community. Fred Feuser Jr., a 47-year-old male Reserve Deputy with the Camden County Sheriff’s…

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Amy Federici

Female, age 27 · Queens, New York

Killed Dec 7, 1993 · 33 years ago

On a tragic evening, 27-year-old Amy Federici, an up-and-coming interior decorator, became an unfortunate victim of a senseless act of violence. On December 7, 1993, a gunman opened fire on a busy Long Island Rail Road commuter train during the evening rush…

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Dennis McCarthy

Male, age 52 · Queens, New York

Killed Dec 7, 1993 · 33 years ago

Dennis McCarthy, a 52-year-old white man, died on December 7, 1993, after an ordinary evening commute turned into a nightmare on the Long Island Rail Road. That day, the 5:33 p.m. train left Penn Station packed with riders heading home, stopping at Jamaica in…

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James Gorycki

Male, age 51 · Queens, New York

Killed Dec 7, 1993 · 33 years ago

On a tragic evening that forever altered the lives of many, James Gorycki, a 51-year-old man, was killed in a senseless act of violence. His life was cut short on December 7, 1993, during a mass shooting on a Long Island Rail Road train as it passed through…

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Maria Theresa Tumangan Magtoto

Female, age 39 · Queens, New York

Killed Dec 7, 1993 · 33 years ago

Maria Theresa Tumangan Magtoto, a 39-year-old Filipino female, died on December 7, 1993, after an ordinary rush-hour ride on the Long Island Rail Road turned into a three-minute nightmare. That evening’s eastbound commuter train left Penn Station in Manhattan…

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Mi Kyung Kim

Female, age 27 · Queens, New York

Killed Dec 7, 1993 · 33 years ago

Mi Kyung Kim, a 27-year-old Korean American woman, left work on the evening of December 7, 1993 and took the familiar Long Island Rail Road commuter run that began at Penn Station in Manhattan and made its stop through Jamaica Station in Queens, a routine…

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Richard Nettleton

Male, age 24 · Queens, New York

Killed Dec 7, 1993 · 33 years ago

Richard Nettleton, a 24-year-old man from Queens, New York, was riding the Long Island Rail Road on the evening of December 7, 1993, when an ordinary commute turned into a moving nightmare. The eastbound 5:33 p.m. train had left Penn Station and made a stop…

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David Phillips

Male, age 19 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 7, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the winter of 1992, a season typically marked by festive cheer, a shocking act of violence shattered the peace of a Tulsa, Oklahoma home and left a family irrevocably broken. On the evening of December 7th, while his parents were out Christmas shopping…

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Robert Phillips

Male, age 26 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 7, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the winter of 1992, the holiday season was tragically cut short for the Phillips family in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On the evening of December 7th, while his parents were out Christmas shopping, 26-year-old Robert Phillips, known to his loved ones as Bobby…

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Patricia Renée Barry Baeuerlen

Female, age 40 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Dec 7, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the winter of 1992, the life of 40-year-old Patricia R. Baeuerlen was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence that began during her lunch break in Tucson, Arizona. She was a woman who found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, an…

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Christopher Lee Taylor

Male, age 21 · Anderson, South Carolina

Killed Dec 7, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the winter of 1992, a young life dedicated to law enforcement was tragically cut short in Anderson, South Carolina. Christopher Lee Taylor, a 21-year-old male, had realized his lifelong ambition of becoming a police officer and was serving as a deputy…

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Alice Denise Taylor

Female, age 27 · Gulfport, Mississippi

Killed Dec 7, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the winter of 1992, the life of 27-year-old Alice Denise “Tina” Taylor was tragically cut short in Gulfport, Mississippi. A Black female and mother of five, her disappearance on December 7, 1992, left her family searching for answers for over two and a…

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Tracy Lynn Johnson

Female, age 19 · Gulfport, Mississippi

Killed Dec 7, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the winter of 1992, the life of 19-year-old Tracy Lynn Johnson was tragically cut short in Gulfport, Mississippi. Her story is interwoven with that of her friend, Alice Taylor, and the dark cross-country path of one of America's most prolific serial…

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Jean Sturges

Female, age 61 · Estancia, New Mexico

Killed Dec 7, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the small town of Estancia, New Mexico, sixty-one-year-old Dorothy Jean Sturges, known to her friends and family simply as Jean, was a familiar and respected figure. Having moved to Estancia from Lubbock at the age of 21, she had spent four decades…

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Everette Pease

Male, age 60 · Fayette, Maine

Killed Dec 7, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the quiet town of Fayette, Maine, the discovery of 60-year-old Caucasian male Everette Pease's death on December 7, 1987, unraveled a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. A neighbor found Pease, who also went by the name Red, deceased inside his…

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Deborah Nissen Neil

Female, age 37 · Cayucos, California

Killed Dec 7, 1987 · 39 years ago

Deborah Ellen "Debbie" Nissen Neil, aged 37, tragically lost her life on December 7, 1987, in Cayucos, California. She was a flight attendant on Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) Flight 1771, which was hijacked and subsequently crashed. The incident occurred…

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Debra Watterson Vuylsteke

Female · San Francisco, California

Killed Dec 7, 1987 · 39 years ago

Debra Watterson Vuylsteke tragically lost her life on December 7, 1987, in a catastrophic event involving Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771. The flight, en route from Los Angeles to San Francisco, was hijacked by David Burke, a disgruntled former…

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Douglas M. Arthur

Male, age 44 · Cayucos, California

Killed Dec 7, 1987 · 39 years ago

Douglas M. Arthur, aged 44, tragically lost his life on December 7, 1987, in a catastrophic event involving Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771. The flight, en route from Los Angeles to San Francisco, was hijacked by David Burke, a disgruntled former…

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James Howard Nunn

Male, age 48 · Cayucos, California

Killed Dec 7, 1987 · 39 years ago

James Howard Nunn, a 48-year-old First Officer, tragically lost his life on December 7, 1987, in a catastrophic event involving Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771. The flight, en route from Los Angeles to San Francisco, was hijacked by David Burke, a…

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Gregg N. Lindamood

Male, age 43 · Cayucos, California

Killed Dec 7, 1987 · 39 years ago

Gregg N. Lindamood, aged 43, tragically lost his life on December 7, 1987, in Cayucos, California, as a result of the hijacking and subsequent crash of Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771. Lindamood was the captain of the ill-fated flight, which was en…

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John Conte

Male · Rancho Mirage, California

Killed Dec 7, 1987 · 39 years ago

John Conte, a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, passed away on September 4, 2006, at the age of 90 in Rancho Mirage, California. His death was attributed to natural causes, specifically at the Eisenhower Medical Center. Conte was well-known for…

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Julie Gottesman

Female · San Francisco, California

Killed Dec 7, 1987 · 39 years ago

Julie Gottesman tragically lost her life on December 7, 1987, in a catastrophic event involving Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771. The flight, en route from Los Angeles to San Francisco, was hijacked by David Burke, a disgruntled former employee of…

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Raymond Frank Ray Thomson

Male, age 48 · Cayucos, California

Killed Dec 7, 1987 · 39 years ago

Raymond Frank "Ray" Thomson, aged 48, tragically lost his life on December 7, 1987, in a catastrophic event involving Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771. The flight, en route from Los Angeles to San Francisco, crashed in San Luis Obispo County near…

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Vincent La Vopa

Male, age 62 · Arundel, Maine

Killed Dec 7, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the quiet town of Arundel, Maine, the disappearance of 62-year-old Vincent La Vopa in late 1985 marked the beginning of a mystery that would linger for decades. A White male, La Vopa was a man whose life seemed to contain undercurrents of conflict. He was…

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Nor Alan Rehrig

Male, age 30 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 7, 1985 · 41 years ago

In December of 1985, the life of Norman Alan Rehrig, a 30-year-old former star athlete, came to a violent and mysterious end. His body was discovered on December 11, 1985, in a secluded area near the Oklahoma City airport. Rehrig was found inside his Ford…

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Anthony Woodfork

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 7, 1982 · 44 years ago

On December 7, 1982, 20-year-old Anthony Woodfork was found shot to death at his residence on East Mound Street in Columbus, Ohio. He had sustained a gunshot wound from a .22 caliber firearm and was pronounced dead on arrival. The incident was classified as a…

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Dennis Alt

Male, age 24 · Grand Rapids, Michigan

Killed Dec 7, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the winter of 1982, the community of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was shaken by a chilling discovery that would unravel a connection to one of the nation's most prolific serial killers. On December 9, 1982, the frozen bodies of two young men were found in an…

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Christopher Schoenborn

Male, age 20 · Plainfield Township, Michigan

Killed Dec 7, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the winter of 1982, the lives of two young cousins from Michigan were tragically cut short, their deaths becoming a chilling chapter in the story of one of America's most prolific serial killers. Twenty-year-old Christopher Schoenborn, a White male, and…

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Man Leonard Conerely

Male, age 31 · Columbia, Mississippi

Killed Dec 7, 1978 · 48 years ago

In Columbia, Mississippi, Patrolman Leonard Conerely’s life was cut short in the line of duty. While on patrol, he responded to a report of a man armed with a gun. The suspect had reportedly entered a bank carrying a pistol and a knife. Patrolman Conerely…

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Beverly Wortmann

Female, age 24 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Dec 7, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the winter of 1977, Beverly Wortmann, a 24-year-old reporter for the Jackson County Sentinel-Tribune, was living in Kansas City, Missouri. On the evening of December 7th, she told her roommate she was stepping out to buy some cigarettes. She returned to…

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James Lee Haynes

Male, age 32 · Saulsville, West Virginia

Killed Dec 7, 1963 · 63 years ago

James Lee Haynes was a 32-year-old White/Caucasian male whose disappearance on December 7, 1963, became a long-running homicide investigation in southern West Virginia. Haynes was a U.S. Army sergeant and Purple Heart recipient who had served during the…

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Ruth Velda Buesing Malone

Female, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 7, 1927 · 99 years ago

Ruth Velda Buesing Malone, a 23-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on December 7, 1927, in Los Angeles, California. Ruth had moved to Los Angeles from Aberdeen, Washington, to escape her husband, John Malone, who was known to be a jealous and violent…

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