Death by Force

August Norry

Male, age 28 · Daly-city, California

Killed Feb 1, 1959 · 67 years ago

August Norry, a 28-year-old landscape gardener from Daly City, California, was found dead on February 2, 1959. His body was discovered in the hills above Daly City, riddled with 18 bullet wounds, including multiple point-blank shots to his chest. Norry, who…

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Doyle Mulherin

Male, age 30 · Stuttgart, Arkansas

Killed Feb 1, 1945 · 81 years ago

In early 1945, the disappearance of a 30-year-old male truck driver named Doyle Mulherin set off a grim investigation. Mulherin, who was employed by a meatpacking company in Little Rock, was last seen leaving for a delivery. He never reached his destination.…

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Robert Mansfield Buck

Male · Hancock, Mississippi

Killed Feb 1, 1932 · 94 years ago

In the rural landscape of Hancock County, Mississippi, a confrontation rooted in the era of Prohibition brought a sudden and violent end to the life of 47-year-old Robert Mansfield Buck. On February 1, 1932, Buck, a Special Agent with the Bureau of…

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William Deane-Tanner

Male, age 49 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 1, 1922 · 104 years ago

William Cunningham Deane-Tanner, better known by his stage name William Desmond Taylor, was a prominent Anglo-Irish-American film director and actor in early Hollywood. On February 1, 1922, Taylor was found dead in his Los Angeles bungalow, having been shot…

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Harry Schreiber

Male, age 27 · Eddystone, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 1, 1919 · 107 years ago

In the winter of 1919, a tragic event unfolded in the industrial town of Eddystone, Pennsylvania, forever altering the life of a young man and leaving a mark on the community. Harry Schreiber, a 27-year-old male, was an employee at the sprawling Baldwin…

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Clarence Kettles

Male, age 39 · Anniston, Alabama

Killed Feb 1, 1915 · 111 years ago

In the winter of 1915 in Anniston, Alabama, the life of Police Officer Clarence B. Kettles was tragically cut short in a violent confrontation. On Monday, February 1st, the 39-year-old officer was involved in a gunfight on West 10th Street. During the…

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Emmett Goodwin

Male, age 45 · Chickasha, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 1, 1909 · 117 years ago

In the winter of 1909, a simmering professional rivalry in the small city of Chickasha, Oklahoma, was destined to erupt in violence, leaving a family shattered and a community in shock. Emmett Goodwin, a 45-year-old male serving as the Chief of Police, found…

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James Hammond

Male, age 37 · Statham, Georgia

Killed Feb 1, 1907 · 119 years ago

In the small town of Statham, Georgia, a tragic event unfolded on the first of February in 1907, forever marking the community. James Hammond, a White male, was serving as the town marshal. On that fateful day, he was called to the railroad depot to handle a…

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Charles Mayer

Male, age 41 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Feb 1, 1902 · 124 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 1, 1902, a brutal act of violence shattered the winter quiet in Saint Paul, Minnesota, leaving a police officer dead and a community in search of justice. Charles Mayer, a 41-year-old White male serving on the city's…

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Mark Allen

Male, age 32 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 1, 1902 · 124 years ago

In the early winter of 1902, a pall of sorrow fell over the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, with the violent death of one of its own. Mark W. Allen, Jr., a 32-year-old male police officer, lost his life in the line of duty. On the first of February, Officer…

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Mark Stitts Jr.

Male, age 22 · Jackson, Tennessee

Killed Feb 1, 2026 · this year

On the night of Sunday, February 1, 2026, the life of 22-year-old Mark Stitts Jr. was tragically cut short in Jackson, Tennessee. The young man was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred on Highview Street, a residential area that became the scene of a…

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James Deberry

Male, age 57 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the winter of 2022, a dispute that began inside a liquor store on Detroit's west side tragically escalated, resulting in the death of 57-year-old James Deberry. On the morning of February 1st, an argument broke out between Deberry and another man…

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Raymondo Bankhead

Male, age 60 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Tuesday morning, February 1, 2022, Raymondo Bankhead, a 60-year-old man, was in a liquor store in the 9900 block of Wyoming Street in Detroit. At approximately 11:12 a.m., a verbal altercation broke out inside the store between two other men, James…

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Isiah John

Male, age 23 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Feb 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the winter of 2022, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a brazen act of violence in Manhattan. Isiah John, a 23-year-old male, was killed on February 1st of that year. The incident that led to his untimely death was a shooting that occurred in…

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Michial Lee Teufel II

Male, age 29 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Feb 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

Michial Lee Teufel II, a 29-year-old male from East Akron, Ohio, tragically died on February 1, 2022, after being shot in the abdomen in the 500 block of Morgan Avenue in South Akron. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, and despite…

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Ricardo Sanchez

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Ricardo Sanchez, a 22-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on February 1, 2019. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and deeply saddening. Ricardo was employed at a home aquarium business owned by Brian…

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Chad Anthony Thomas-Buckbee

Male, age 36 · Alma, Kansas

Killed Feb 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the small town of Alma, Kansas, the life of 36-year-old Chad Anthony Thomas-Buckbee, a male resident, came to an abrupt and violent end on a cold Thursday night. On February 1, 2018, authorities received a 911 call reporting a domestic incident at a…

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Jorge Antonio Nario

Male, age 17 · San-fernando, California

Killed Feb 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jorge Antonio Nario, a 17-year-old from San Fernando, California, was tragically shot and killed on February 1, 2018. The incident occurred in the 13200 block of Maclay Street in Sylmar. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, officers from the…

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Brandon Anderson

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold February evening in Baltimore, tragedy struck the Coppin Heights neighborhood, forever altering the lives of a local family. Twenty-one-year-old Brandon Anderson, a male resident of the city, was driving his car when the sound of gunfire shattered…

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Margaret George

Female, age 63 · Rochester, New York

Killed Feb 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Rochester, New York, a tragedy unfolded that left neighbors and friends in shock. Margaret “Peggy” St. George, a 63-year-old woman, was found deceased in her home on February 1, 2017. The discovery was made after she failed to appear…

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Maurice McKinzy

Male, age 45 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Maurice McKinzy, a 45-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on February 1, 2017. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 7500 block of South Main Street in the Florence neighborhood. McKinzy had just finished…

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Aarion Termalewil Sparkman

Male, age 19 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Aarion Termalewil Sparkman was 19 years old when he was killed in St. Louis on Saturday, February 1, 2014. The case was investigated by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. The Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in St. Louis…

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Jason Alexander Ledesma

Male, age 16 · South-san-jose-hills, California

Killed Feb 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

Jason Alexander Ledesma, a 16-year-old resident of South San Jose Hills, California, tragically lost his life on February 1, 2009. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Jason was fatally shot on that fateful Sunday. The incident occurred in…

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Kendrick Daney

Male, age 38 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

Kendrick Daney, 38, died on Sunday, February 1, 2009, after he was stabbed in the 200 block of West Dickman Street in Baltimore. The Baltimore Police Department investigated the killing, and the Baltimore Sun's homicide database lists his death as a homicide.…

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Pedro Cano Velasquez

Male, age 44 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

Pedro Cano Velasquez was 44 years old when he died on Thursday, February 1, 2007, in the Chinatown area of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after being stabbed at West Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and New High…

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Marco Vidaurri

Male, age 22 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 1, 2004 · 22 years ago

Marco Vidaurri was 22 years old when he died on Sunday, February 1, 2004, in Sun Valley, a neighborhood in the northeast San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 7900…

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Christopher Perez

Male, age 22 · Echo Park, California

Killed Feb 1, 2003 · 23 years ago

On Saturday, February 1, 2003, twenty-two-year-old Christopher Perez lost his life in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. At twenty-two years of age, the young Hispanic man had his entire future ahead of him, yet his life came to an abrupt and violent…

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Jose Araiza Salazar

Male, age 39 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 1, 2000 · 26 years ago

On Feb. 1, 2000, in Los Angeles County, Jose Araiza Salazar, a 39-year-old Latino man, was found dead after having been strangled. The Los Angeles Times Homicide Report lists his death date as Feb. 1, 2000 and records the cause of death as strangulation.…

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Dennis Hoefs

Male, age 59 · La-habra, California

Killed Feb 1, 1999 · 27 years ago

Dennis Robert Hoefs, aged 59, passed away on February 1, 1999, in La Habra, California. His death has been a subject of interest due to the circumstances surrounding it. Dennis was a beloved father and grandfather, remembered fondly by his family and friends…

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Antoinette Jones

Female, age 34 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Feb 1, 1998 · 28 years ago

On February 1, 1998, the body of 34-year-old Antoinette Jones, a female, was discovered behind a business near Poplar Place South and South Bush Street in Seattle, Washington. Forensic analysis later determined that she had been strangled and tied up…

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Randel Artis

Male, age 16 · Amityville, New York

Killed Feb 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

On February 1, 1993, Randel Artis, a 16-year-old male student, walked the familiar corridors of Amityville High School in Amityville, New York, not knowing the day would end in violence. Near the guidance counselor’s office, a confrontation erupted and a…

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Robert Long

Male · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Feb 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the winter of 1992, a wave of violence gripped the city of Richmond, Virginia, leaving a trail of fear and loss. Among the victims of this brutal period was a man named Bobby Long. On the night of Saturday, February 1, 1992, police were called to a home…

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Torrick Brown

Male, age 26 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Feb 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

On the cold evening of February 1, 1992, in Richmond, Virginia, a violent encounter cut short the life of 26-year-old Torrick L. Brown. Inside an apartment, a brutal altercation escalated, resulting in Brown being shot in the upper body. The violence of that…

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Anthony Crish

Male, age 60 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Feb 1, 1989 · 37 years ago

On a tragic day in Chesapeake, Virginia, a 60-year-old male insurance salesman named Anthony Crish lost his life in a fatal shooting on February 1, 1989. He was dutifully attempting to collect insurance premiums in the Diggs Town public housing community, an…

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Horace Rickerson

Male, age 57 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Feb 1, 1982 · 44 years ago

Reverend Horace Rickerson, a 57-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on February 1, 1982, at Cleveland State University. Rickerson was shot seven times by Frank Spisak, a Nazi sympathizer, in a restroom on the university campus. Spisak's…

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Scott Cafaro

Male · New-york, New York

Killed Feb 1, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the cold winter of early 1979, the life of Scott Cafaro, a male resident of New York, came to a violent and mysterious end. The circumstances surrounding his death on February 1st of that year pointed to a meticulously executed plot, leaving investigators…

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Matthew Lawrence

Male · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Feb 1, 1974 · 52 years ago

Matthew Lawrence was a male victim who lost his life to gun violence on February 1, 1974, in Chesapeake, Virginia. Records from the Chesapeake Police Department’s Cold Case Homicide Investigations list him among the city’s unsolved homicides, noting he was…

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E. C. Adams

Male, age 24 · Fordyce, Arkansas

Killed Feb 1, 1945 · 81 years ago

On February 1, 1945, E.C. Adams, a resident of Fordyce, Arkansas, was reported missing after leaving for his job at a Little Rock war plant. His vehicle was discovered abandoned near Fordyce, and his body was found nearby, a single bullet wound to the head.…

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William J. Talbott

Male, age 55 · La Crosse, Kansas

Killed Feb 1, 1904 · 122 years ago

In the small city of La Crosse, Kansas, William J. Talbott, a 55-year-old male, was a familiar and respected figure. As a veteran of the Civil War and the current City Marshal, he was entrusted with maintaining peace and order. His life, however, came to an…

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Ben Higbee

Male, age 26 · Coyle, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 1, 1904 · 122 years ago

In the small town of Coyle, Oklahoma, a night of camaraderie among friends took a tragic and fatal turn for 26-year-old Ben Higbee. On the evening of January 31, 1904, Higbee, who served as a cashier in his father's bank and had recently been appointed the…

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Benjamin Martin

Male, age 41 · Moweaqua, Illinois

Killed Feb 1, 1902 · 124 years ago

Town Constable Benjamin A. "Ben" Martin, a 41-year-old white male, was tragically killed on February 1, 1902, in Moweaqua, Illinois. Constable Martin was attempting to arrest a restaurant proprietor on a warrant for illegally selling liquor. When Constable…

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H. L. Smith

Male · Sheridan, Arkansas

Killed Feb 1, 1887 · 139 years ago

In the late winter of 1887, a dedicated lawman in Grant County, Arkansas, met a tragic and untimely end. Constable H. L. Smith, a male officer from Sheridan, was killed in the line of duty on the first of February. His death unfolded during what should have…

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John A. Bratton

Male · Sheridan, Arkansas

Killed Feb 1, 1887 · 139 years ago

In the rural landscape of Grant County, Arkansas, on the first day of February in 1887, Deputy Constable John Bratton, a male, met an untimely and violent end. While on duty, he and Constable H.L. Smith were in the process of escorting a recently arrested…

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