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Deaths by Force on February 16

678 open cases in our database happened on February 16. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (468)

Detuan Jenkins - Beaufort, South Carolina
Death by Force

Detuan Jenkins

Male, age 19 · Beaufort, South Carolina
Killed Feb 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet evening hours in Beaufort, South Carolina, a young man's life was cut short, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden violence. Detuan Jenkins, a 19-year-old male, was fatally shot on a Monday night in February 2015. The incident occurred…

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Barry Lovelace - Staten-island, New York
Death by Force

Barry Lovelace

Male, age 17 · Staten-island, New York
Killed Feb 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 16, 2015, the life of 17-year-old Barry Lovelace was tragically cut short in a West Brighton apartment on Henderson Avenue in Staten Island. The teenager was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds to his chest and was…

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Carlos Figueroa - Schenectady, New York
Death by Force

Carlos Figueroa

Male, age 26 · Schenectady, New York
Killed Feb 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, on the evening of February 16th, a young man's life was cut short on the streets of Schenectady, New York. Carlos Figueroa, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot in the Hamilton Hill neighborhood. The incident, which marked the city's…

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Donte Saunders - Manhattan, New York
Death by Force

Donte Saunders

Male, age 22 · Manhattan, New York
Killed Feb 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

A 22-year-old Manhattan resident, Donte Saunders, a Black male, died in a violent incident on February 16, 2015. His death was the result of a brutal attack, prompting an extensive homicide investigation by local authorities. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Anthony Victor Pineda - San-bernardino, California
Death by Force

Anthony Victor Pineda

Male, age 25 · San-bernardino, California
Killed Feb 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Anthony Victor Pineda, a 25-year-old security guard, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2015, during an attempted robbery at an illegal medical marijuana dispensary in San Bernardino, California. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. when two armed men…

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Jerry Maaele-Langford - Torrance, California
Death by Force

Jerry Maaele-Langford

Male, age 17 · Torrance, California
Killed Feb 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jerry Maaele-Langford, a 17-year-old student from Carson High School, tragically died on February 16, 2015, in Torrance, California. His death was the result of a game of Russian roulette, a dangerous activity involving a revolver with a single bullet. On…

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Michael Keith Tolliver - Centralia, Illinois
Death by Force

Michael Keith Tolliver

Male, age 30 · Centralia, Illinois
Killed Feb 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Michael Keith Tolliver, a 30-year-old male from Centralia, Illinois, tragically passed away on February 16, 2015. He was born on February 2, 1985, in Centralia, and was the son of Michael Ray Tolliver and Tammy Lynn McMeen. On the evening of his death…

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Tara Burnett - Crossville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Tara Burnett

Female, age 33 · Crossville, Tennessee
Killed Feb 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 16, 2015, the life of Tara Leanne Burnett, a 33-year-old woman, was tragically cut short in her Crossville, Tennessee, home. A 911 call made by her boyfriend, Matthew Howard, set in motion a chain of events that would…

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Daveon Jasiri Jordan - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Daveon Jasiri Jordan

Male, age 18 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Feb 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Daveon Jasiri Jordan, an 18-year-old male student at Stevens High School in San Antonio, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on February 16, 2015. The incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. in a vacant lot at 1215 Longmont Street. Another student, Roderick Lee…

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Marcus Cisneros-Lopez - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Marcus Cisneros-Lopez

Male, age 19 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Feb 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Marcus Pedro Cisneros-Lopez, a 19-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on February 16, 2015, in San Antonio, Texas. He was born on August 20, 1995, and attended Madison High School. Marcus was a member of St. Helena's Catholic Church…

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Dominick Harris - Mobile, Alabama
Death by Force

Dominick Harris

Male, age 23 · Mobile, Alabama
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a Sunday morning, a family gathering at Bishop State Community College in Mobile, Alabama, turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 23-year-old Dominick Harris. On February 16, 2014, the young man was fatally shot…

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Kevin Banner - Wilmington, Delaware
Death by Force

Kevin Banner

Male, age 41 · Wilmington, Delaware
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On February 16, 2014, Kevin Banner, a 41-year-old African American male from Claymont, Delaware, was fatally shot in Wilmington. The incident occurred in the 500 block of North Rodney Street around 1:30 p.m. Wilmington police responded to a 911 call and found…

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Paul Samaniego - Little Rock, Arkansas
Death by Force

Paul Samaniego

Male, age 33 · Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of February 16, 2014, police were called to a small residence at 1104 Vestal Street in North Little Rock, where they found 33-year-old Paul Edward Samaniego, a Hispanic/Latino male, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. He was taken…

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Bret Berlin - Mukilteo, Oregon
Death by Force

Bret Berlin

Male, age 44 · Mukilteo, Oregon
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On February 16, 2014, 44-year-old Bret Berlin was fatally shot while seated in a parked car on Camano Island, Washington. A woman accompanying him sustained a gunshot wound to her arm. The assailant, identified as 34-year-old Riley Leif Ottersen, approached…

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Devante Hill - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Death by Force

Devante Hill

Male, age 20 · Colorado Springs, Colorado
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 15, 2014, the life of 20-year-old Devante Hill, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Officers responded to a call near the Valley Hi Golf Course and discovered Hill with a gunshot wound.…

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Brandon Michael Mende - Moses Lake, Washington
Death by Force

Brandon Michael Mende

Male, age 16 · Moses Lake, Washington
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 16, 2014, the life of 16-year-old White/Caucasian male Brandon Michael Mende of Moses Lake, Washington, was tragically cut short. Brandon, a ninth-grader in the Moses Lake School District, was found with a fatal gunshot…

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Johnnie Nottingham - Norfolk, Virginia
Death by Force

Johnnie Nottingham

Male, age 21 · Norfolk, Virginia
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2014, a burst of violence in the 900 block of Bagnall Road in Norfolk, Virginia, irrevocably altered the course of a young man's life. Twenty-one-year-old Johnnie Nottingham was discovered there around 2:30 a.m. on…

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John Brown II - Hammond, Indiana
Death by Force

John Brown II

Male, age 44 · Hammond, Indiana
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On February 16, 2014, John E. Brown II, a 44-year-old White male, lost his life during a confrontation with law enforcement at his residence in the 6600 block of Ohio Street in Hammond, Indiana. The incident began late on a Sunday night when the Hammond…

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Wendy Hall-Onkle - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Wendy Hall-Onkle

Female, age 40 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On February 16, 2014, the community of Lemay in Saint Louis County, Missouri, was shaken by the violent death of 40-year-old White female Wendy Hall-Onkle. A dedicated mother and a known advocate for childhood cancer awareness following the loss of her young…

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Jamel Wolf Forbes - Albany, New York
Death by Force

Jamel Wolf Forbes

Male, age 30 · Albany, New York
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jamel Wolf Forbes, a 30-year-old male, tragically lost his life to gun violence in the early morning hours of February 16, 2014, in Albany, New York. The incident that led to his untimely death unfolded outside a local establishment, leaving a community in…

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Chadwick Brice - San-pablo, California
Death by Force

Chadwick Brice

Male, age 28 · San-pablo, California
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Chadwick Brice, also known by his stage name Beazy, was a 28-year-old rising rapper from San Pablo, California. On February 16, 2014, Brice was fatally shot at an apartment complex on Crestwood Drive in the unincorporated community of Tara Hills. Contra Costa…

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Dominic Andrew Mendoza - La-mirada, California
Death by Force

Dominic Andrew Mendoza

Male, age 20 · La-mirada, California
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Dominic Andrew Mendoza, a 20-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on February 16, 2014, in La Mirada, California. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning on the 13000 block of Bona Vista Lane. According to the Los Angeles County…

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Irais Acosta Olvera - Pasadena, California
Death by Force

Irais Acosta Olvera

Female, age 19 · Pasadena, California
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Irais Acosta Olvera, a 19-year-old Latina, was tragically shot and killed on February 16, 2014, in Pasadena, California. The incident occurred in the 1500 block of North Raymond Avenue, where officers responded to reports of gunfire around 8:50 a.m. Upon…

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Rick Roberts - Sonora, California
Death by Force

Rick Roberts

Male, age 49 · Sonora, California
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Rick Roberts, a 49-year-old former demolition derby champion and owner of an auto shop in Sonora, California, was found dead on February 16, 2014. His body was discovered inside his auto shop by a friend who immediately alerted the authorities. An autopsy…

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Ian Klinedinst - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Ian Klinedinst

Male, age 22 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ian Klinedinst, a 22-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2014. Ian was known for his friendly nature and dedication to his family and friends. He was engaged to Christie Lee Stevens and was a devoted father to…

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Marris Brown - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Marris Brown

Male, age 24 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Marris DeAun Brown, a 24-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2014. The incident occurred at the Fat Kat club located on Edgewood Avenue South. Marris Brown was shot to death in what was described as a violent…

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Okeem Jarvis - Pine-hills, Florida
Death by Force

Okeem Jarvis

Male, age 24 · Pine-hills, Florida
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Okeem Jarvis, a 24-year-old resident of Pine Hills, Florida, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2014, during a violent incident at a house party. The party, held on Charleen Terrace, turned deadly when gunfire erupted, resulting in Jarvis's death and…

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Melvin C. Connors III - Saint-louis, Illinois
Death by Force

Melvin C. Connors III

Male, age 21 · Saint-louis, Illinois
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Melvin C. Connors III, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2014, in East St. Louis, Illinois. His death has been a subject of significant attention and investigation. Melvin's passing was a devastating blow to his…

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Keith Atkinson - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Keith Atkinson

Male, age 31 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, a life was cut short, sparking grief and questions within the community. Keith 'Magic' Atkinson, a 31-year-old male, was fatally shot on February 16, 2014. The incident was…

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Kenneth Joe Wray - Rural-hall, North Carolina
Death by Force

Kenneth Joe Wray

Male, age 74 · Rural-hall, North Carolina
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kenneth Joe Wray, a 74-year-old man from Rural Hall, North Carolina, tragically died on February 16, 2014, from gunshot wounds sustained during a double shooting at his home. The incident occurred at around 9:50 p.m. when deputies responded to a 911 call…

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Thomas T.J. Bowman - Rural-hall, North Carolina
Death by Force

Thomas T.J. Bowman

Male, age 33 · Rural-hall, North Carolina
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Thomas Jacob "TJ" Bowman, a 33-year-old male from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was found dead on February 16, 2014, in Rural Hall, NC. Bowman died at the scene from a single gunshot wound. The incident occurred at the home of Kenneth Joe Wray, a 74-year-old…

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Lamar Booker - Toledo, Ohio
Death by Force

Lamar Booker

Male, age 23 · Toledo, Ohio
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Lamar Booker, a 23-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2014, in Toledo, Ohio. He was fatally shot on Airport Highway by 22-year-old Orlando Nelson. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, and…

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Linda Hines - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

Linda Hines

Male, age 22 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Linda Hines, a young woman of just 22 years, was a vibrant soul taken far too soon from the world on February 16, 2014, in Cleveland, Ohio. At such a young age, she had her entire life ahead of her—dreams to fulfill, milestones to achieve, and a future that…

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Peter Ogletree Jr. - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

Peter Ogletree Jr.

Male, age 24 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Peter Ogletree Jr., a 24-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically passed away on February 16, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death were determined to be a possible murder-suicide. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office identified Peter…

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Robert Harris - Franklinton, Ohio
Death by Force

Robert Harris

Male, age 56 · Franklinton, Ohio
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Robert “Butch” Harris, a 56-year-old African American male from Franklinton, Ohio, was a beloved member of his community whose life came to a tragic end on February 16, 2014. Known for his kindness and warm presence, Butch was a man who left an impact on…

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Vinny Reinoso - York, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Vinny Reinoso

Male, age 29 · York, Pennsylvania
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Vinny Antonio Reinoso, a 29-year-old man of Dominican ethnicity, tragically passed away on February 16, 2014, at York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania. He was pronounced dead at 1:11 p.m. after being shot six days earlier. Reinoso is survived by his son…

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Barbara Moreland - Plano, Texas
Death by Force

Barbara Moreland

Female, age 80 · Plano, Texas
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Barbara F. Moreland, an 80-year-old woman from Plano, Texas, passed away on February 16, 2014. Barbara was born on June 24, 1933, in Irving, Texas. She was a beloved member of her community and was known for her artistic talents, culinary skills, and…

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James Moreland - Plano, Texas
Death by Force

James Moreland

Male, age 84 · Plano, Texas
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On February 16, 2014, in Plano, Texas, James Roy Moreland, an 84-year-old Caucasian male, was found deceased alongside his wife, Barbara Faye Moreland, an 80-year-old Caucasian female. James Moreland died from a contact shotgun wound to the chest, while…

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Sylvia Salazar - Fort Worth, Texas
Death by Force

Sylvia Salazar

Female, age 56 · Fort Worth, Texas
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of February 16, 2014, 56-year-old Hispanic female Sylvia Jean Salazar was tragically killed in a shooting at the North Side Outlaws Bar in Fort Worth, Texas. The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. during a fundraiser event that Sylvia attended…

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Terrance Carroll - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Terrance Carroll

Male, age 21 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Terrance Carroll, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. The incident occurred at a nightclub on South Harwood Street, where a shootout between rival gangs erupted during a teen function. The…

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Yvette Smith - Bastrop, Texas
Death by Force

Yvette Smith

Female, age 45 · Bastrop, Texas
Killed Feb 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Yvette Smith, a 47-year-old African American woman, was tragically shot and killed on February 16, 2014, in Bastrop, Texas. Smith, a former housekeeper and mother of three, had called 911 to report a domestic dispute between a father and his son at a friend's…

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Darryl Moss - Oakland, California
Death by Force

Darryl Moss

Male, age 59 · Oakland, California
Found Feb 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

Darryl Moss, a 59-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on February 16, 2013, in a violent homicide. Moss, known to law enforcement due to previous arrests for non-violent offenses, was found dead under circumstances that remain…

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Oscar Marquez - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Oscar Marquez

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Feb 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

Oscar Marquez, aged 17, was shot and killed on February 16, 2013, in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. The shooting occurred in the vicinity of South Western Avenue and West Cermak Road at approximately 6:15 p.m. Oscar and an 18-year-old friend were…

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Roberto Santiago - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Roberto Santiago

Male, age 43 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Feb 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

On April 24, 2024, Roberto Santiago Sr., a 57-year-old Hispanic male residing in North Philadelphia, experienced a medical emergency and activated his MedScope medical alert device to summon emergency medical services to his home. EMS personnel arrived at…

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Lamont Price - Oakland, California
Death by Force

Lamont Price

Male, age 17 · Oakland, California
Found Feb 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

On February 16, 2012, Lamont Price, age 17, was shot and killed in broad daylight on the 8100 block of Birch Street in Oakland, California. The tragic incident occurred shortly before 4 p.m., leaving his family devastated. Price's sister, Brijjanna, was 16 at…

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Paul Nichols - New Orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Paul Nichols

Male, age 31 · New Orleans, Louisiana
Killed Feb 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

Paul Deron "Diddy" Nichols, a 31-year-old Black man from New Orleans, Louisiana, was killed on the night of Thursday, February 16, 2012. The following evening, at approximately 10:15 p.m., the events that led to his death unfolded in the 3100 block of…

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Walter Holliday - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Walter Holliday

Male, age 48 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Feb 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

On February 16, 2012, authorities in Detroit, Michigan, responded to a violent incident in the 9300 block of Woodward Avenue involving 48-year-old Walter Holliday, a Black male. The location of the crime was situated along a busy commercial corridor near the…

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Rodrick Owen - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Rodrick Owen

Male, age 46 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Feb 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 6, 2016, on Brace Street on Detroit's west side, 25-year-old De-Angelo Smith Owens, a Black male, was shot and killed in what police described as a targeted attack. Two other young men, 15-year-old Jaden Dorris and…

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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.