Death by Force

Enrique Colorado Godine

Male, age 24 · Houston, Texas

Found Feb 23, 2007 · 19 years ago

Enrique Colorado-Godine, 26, was fatally shot on February 19, 2007, in Houston, Texas, while sitting in his car at the apartment complex where he lived on Algonquin Street. At around 11:50 p.m., he was listening to the radio when three unknown suspects…

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Christophe Parish

Male, age 20 · Houston, Texas

Found Feb 23, 2007 · 19 years ago

On May 28, 2009, 38-year-old Christopher Lynn Haynes passed away in Houston, Texas. An obituary published in the Houston Chronicle on June 5, 2009, noted that he was survived by his daughter, Tatianna, his father, four siblings, and numerous family members…

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Stacia Edwards

Female, age 25 · Houston, Texas

Found Feb 23, 2007 · 19 years ago

On February 23, 2007, the body of Stacia Lachell Edwards, a 25-year-old woman, was discovered in the backyard of a vacant house at 1041 Elberta Street in Houston, Texas. Stacia had suffered multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The…

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Howard J. Plouff

Male, age 41 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Feb 23, 2007 · 19 years ago

Sergeant Howard J. Plouff, a 41-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was fatally shot on February 23, 2007, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Plouff, a 17-year veteran of the Winston-Salem Police Department, was off-duty and working security at a nightclub…

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Kevin Rashad Pierce Sr.

Male, age 26 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Feb 23, 2005 · 21 years ago

On a cold February day in Omaha, Nebraska, the life of 26-year-old Kevin Pierce Sr. was tragically cut short. On February 23, 2005, Pierce was lured to a secluded spot by a 21-year-old woman named Taiana Matheny, whom he had recently met. Unbeknownst to him…

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Victor Andre Ford Jr.

Male, age 25 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Feb 23, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the cold of late February 2005, a deadly scheme unfolded in Omaha, Nebraska, claiming the life of 25-year-old Victor Ford, a Black/African American man. Ford became the second victim in a plot orchestrated by Terry Sellers and his girlfriend, Taiana…

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Robert Mitchell

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 23, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the winter of 2011, a fatal encounter unfolded in the Truxton Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., claiming the life of 33-year-old William Robert Mitchell. On January 19, Mitchell, a white male, was shot and killed in what authorities believe was a…

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Ghislaine Ard

Female, age 41 · Immokalee, Florida

Killed Feb 23, 2004 · 22 years ago

Ghislaine Armand, aged 41, was found murdered on February 23, 2004, in her home on Edenfield Way in Immokalee, Florida. The circumstances surrounding her death have not been fully clarified, and the case remains unsolved. Authorities have appealed to the…

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Moses Hall

Male, age 26 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 23, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning, on February 23, 2003, the life of 26-year-old Moses Henry Hall was cut short by gunfire in Washington, D.C. The incident occurred in the 1700 block of L Street, Northeast, a detail that has been consistently reported in…

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James Sherwood Andersen

Male, age 44 · Quartz-hill, California

Killed Feb 23, 2003 · 23 years ago

James Sherwood Andersen, a 44-year-old resident of Quartz Hill, California, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2003. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Andersen was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his life. The incident…

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Joyce Mangini

Male, age 74 · Somerville, New Jersey

Killed Feb 23, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the quiet town of Somerville, New Jersey, the life of Joyce Elizabeth Mangini, a 74-year-old white female, came to a sudden and tragic end on February 23, 2003. Her passing at the Somerset Medical Center initially appeared to be from natural causes, a sad…

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Luis Alberto Ramos

Male, age 16 · La-puente, California

Killed Feb 23, 2002 · 24 years ago

Luis Alberto Ramos, a 16-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2002, in La Puente, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Ramos was shot and killed on that fateful Saturday. The incident left the community…

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Joe Carrizosa Jr.

Male, age 63 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 23, 2000 · 26 years ago

The life of Joe Carrizosa Jr., a 63-year-old Hispanic male, came to a sudden and violent end on February 23, 2000, in Los Angeles, California. At an age when many individuals are preparing for or already settling into their retirement years, Carrizosa lost…

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Star Boomer

Female, age 39 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Feb 23, 1999 · 27 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon in February 1999, Star Gail Boomer, a 39-year-old Caucasian female, went to Uncle Mike's Bar near her home in Kansas City, Kansas, and was never seen again. She had gone to the local establishment with her roommate, who left early but…

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Dennis Young

Male, age 55 · Greenville, Ohio

Killed Feb 23, 1997 · 29 years ago

Dennis Young, 55, and his companion, Kimberly Stephan, 33, were found murdered in Young’s Greenville, Ohio home on February 23, 1997. Police discovered the couple had been shot, and the telephone line to the residence had been cut, suggesting premeditation.…

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Kimberly Stephan

Female, age 38 · Greenville, Ohio

Killed Feb 23, 1997 · 29 years ago

On February 23, 1997, Kimberly J. Stephan, aged 38, was found shot to death in Greenville, Ohio, alongside 55-year-old Dennis Young. Their bodies were discovered in Young's home on the 1300 block of Chippewa Street. The tragic double homicide occurred after…

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Dennis L. Young

Female, age 55 · Greenville, Ohio

Killed Feb 23, 1997 · 29 years ago

On February 23, 1997, Dennis L. Young, a 55-year-old white male, was found shot to death in his home in Greenville, Ohio. His body was discovered alongside that of Kimberly Stephan, a 33-year-old woman, who was also shot to death. The couple was last seen…

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Chalisa Lewis

Female, age 14 · Bremerton, Washington

Killed Feb 23, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the quiet town of Bremerton, Washington, 14-year-old Caucasian female Chalisa Lewis, known to her loved ones as Sha, was a typical eighth-grader at Bremerton Junior High. She was actively involved in her church, enjoyed collecting porcelain dolls and…

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Bobby Joe Biggert

Male, age 39 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Feb 23, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the late afternoon of February 23, 1989, an off-duty Jackson Police Department officer, Patrolman Bobby Joe Biggert, a 39-year-old male, tragically lost his life when he intervened in a violent crime in progress. Biggert walked into Dr. Duck's Pawn Shop…

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Sandra Whitlock

Female, age 29 · Reno, Nevada

Killed Feb 23, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the winter of 1985, the story of a young woman's life came to a tragic and mysterious end in Reno, Nevada. Sandra Whitlock, a 29-year-old Caucasian female, had vanished, leaving behind a puzzle that continues to perplex investigators. She was officially…

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Margaret Patton

Female · Akron, Ohio

Killed Feb 23, 1985 · 41 years ago

Margaret Patton, a 28-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was found dead on February 23, 1985, in the garage of her residence located on Copley Road. Margaret died as a result of blunt force trauma, and it appeared she had been at the location for some time…

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Charles Hailey

Male · Denver, Colorado

Killed Feb 23, 1984 · 42 years ago

On a cold winter day in 1984, the body of Charles Hailey, a white male, was discovered near the intersection of 56th Street and Tower Road in Denver, Colorado. It was February 23rd, and the cause of his death was immediately apparent; he had been fatally…

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Donald Kramer

Male, age 42 · Miami-beach, Florida

Killed Feb 23, 1984 · 42 years ago

Donald Bernard Kramer, a 42-year-old police officer with the Miami Beach Police Department, tragically lost his life on February 23, 1984. Officer Kramer was on patrol when he encountered a homeless man who appeared to be intoxicated. The man, upon spotting…

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Khalid Zahir

Male · Cleveland, Ohio

Found Feb 23, 1982 · 44 years ago

Khalid A. Zahir, aged 32, was reported missing from Akron, Ohio, on February 23, 1982. On the morning of his disappearance, Zahir left home for work, and his wife later heard voices outside. When she looked out, she found some of Khalid's clothing scattered…

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Pamela Edie

Female, age 34 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 23, 1979 · 47 years ago

On a cold February day in 1979, the life of 34-year-old Pamela Edie, a female, came to a tragic and violent end inside her family's Capitol Hill home in Washington, D.C. A noted cook who hosted a food-focused program on the WAMU-FM radio station, Edie had…

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Steven Robinson

Female · New York City, New York

Killed Feb 23, 1977 · 49 years ago

On February 23, 1977, in New York City, Steven Robinson, an African American woman, was killed while working as a cab driver, taking fares to help cover tuition while pursuing a life in law. The killing was tied to a cluster of street robberies associated…

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Richard Duvall

Male, age 26 · Sacramento, California

Killed Feb 23, 1960 · 66 years ago

Richard D. Duvall, a 26-year-old officer with the California Highway Patrol, tragically lost his life on February 23, 1960. On that fateful day, Officer Duvall was on duty and engaged in a high-speed pursuit on U.S. Highway 66 outside Victorville. His last…

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Opal Keller Coward

Female · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Feb 23, 1958 · 68 years ago

In a tragic turn of events stemming from a dispute over money, Opal Keller Coward, a female resident of Tucson, Arizona, was killed on February 23, 1958. Her life was cut short by Robert Dwight Fenton, a 24-year-old man to whom she and her husband had…

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Raul Pete Arevalo

Male, age 17 · Sonora, Texas

Killed Feb 23, 1953 · 73 years ago

Raul Pete Arevalo, a 17-year-old Hispanic male, tragically died on February 23, 1953, in Sonora, Texas. Arevalo was working as a gas station attendant at Lyles Buick Company when he left with two men who claimed they had run out of gas east of Sonora in the…

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James Henan Delaney

Male, age 41 · Vina-township, California

Killed Feb 23, 1902 · 124 years ago

James Henan Delaney, a 41-year-old constable from Vina Township, California, met a tragic end on February 23, 1902. On that fateful evening, Delaney was attending a dance at the Vina Town Hall when an incident involving fire-crackers occurred. As the…

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Myo Min

Male, age 14 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Feb 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the winter of 2023, the life of 14-year-old Myo Min, a male resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Thursday, February 23rd, events unfolded that would lead to the teenager's untimely death. Reports from that night…

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Ira Williams

Male, age 31 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the city of New Orleans, a life was tragically cut short on February 23, 2023. Ira Williams, a 31-year-old man, was fatally wounded by gunfire, marking another grim statistic in the city's ongoing struggle with gun violence. The specific details…

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Yoel Rodriguez

Male, age 48 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Feb 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, on February 23, 2023, the life of 48-year-old Hispanic male Yoel Rodriguez came to a tragic and violent end in a North Valley townhome. His death was the final act in a devastating sequence of events that also claimed the lives of…

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Eddie Council

Male, age 57 · New-york, New York

Killed Feb 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the bright afternoon light of an East Harlem street, a dispute over drugs turned deadly, leaving one man lifeless on the pavement. Eddie Council, a 57-year-old man, was shot and killed in broad daylight on Thursday, February 23, 2023. The fatal encounter…

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Cliff Axtell

Male, age 40 · Austin, Texas

Killed Feb 23, 2023 · 3 years ago

Cliff Axtell, a 40-year-old white male from Austin, Texas, was reported missing in late February 2023. He was last seen near Stubb's, a popular downtown venue, on February 25. On March 5, 2023, his body was discovered in Lady Bird Lake, a man-made reservoir…

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Sergio Chalpeno

Male, age 34 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Feb 23, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the afternoon hours of a late February day in Phoenix, Arizona, a sense of normalcy was shattered by an act of sudden violence. On February 23, 2022, Sergio Chalpeno, a 34-year-old male, was inside a residence near 19th Avenue and Joan de Arc Avenue when…

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Hector Valey

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Hector Valey, a 24-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. Valey was shot near West 14th and Oak streets in the Pico-Union area. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records confirmed that…

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Ricky Smith

Male, age 31 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ricky Smith, a 31-year-old African American man from DeKalb, Illinois, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2018, in Rockford, Illinois. The incident occurred in the parking lot of CherryVale Mall, where Smith was shot while driving his vehicle. The…

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Elie Wadid Aziz Naguib

Male, age 59 · Bellflower, California

Killed Feb 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Elie Wadid Aziz Naguib was 59 years old when he died on Friday, February 23, 2018, in Bellflower. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 10116 Rosecrans Ave. His death was ruled a homicide…

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Alexander Arcides Lara-Ayala

Male, age 35 · Mableton, Georgia

Killed Feb 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic series of events that unfolded in Cobb County, Georgia, 35-year-old Alexander Arcides Lara-Ayala of Smyrna lost his life. His body was discovered in a wooded area in Mableton on February 25, 2015, near Ivey Road at Vinings Vintage Road. The…

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Adrian Carr

Male, age 35 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Feb 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Adrian Carr, aged 35, was tragically shot and killed on February 23, 2014, in Minneapolis, MN. The incident occurred while Carr was outside on 34th Street E. and Snelling Avenue, removing belongings from his Chevy SUV. Two men drove up and opened fire on…

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Mendy Gashier

Female, age 24 · New-york, New York

Killed Feb 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of a cold February morning in 2014, the life of 24-year-old Mendy Gashier was tragically cut short in New York City. On February 23rd, she was discovered in a hallway of the Saint Nicholas Houses complex in Harlem, suffering from multiple…

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Jairo Flores-Sebastian

Male, age 18 · San-jacinto, California

Killed Feb 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jairo Flores-Sebastian, an 18-year-old resident of San Jacinto, California, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2014. He was found dead near the road in the 800 block of Minor Street around 8:20 p.m. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department reported…

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Debrah Kay Williams Nederhiser

Female, age 49 · Nodine, Minnesota

Killed Feb 23, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the quiet town of Nodine, Minnesota, a tragic event unfolded on February 23, 2010, ending the life of 49-year-old Debrah Kay Williams Nederhiser. A female resident of the small community, she and her husband, Morgan Patrick Nederhiser, 47, had been married…

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Esteban Ayon Medrano

Male, age 22 · Westmont, California

Killed Feb 23, 2007 · 19 years ago

Esteban Ayon Medrano was 22 years old when he died on Friday, February 23, 2007, in Westmont. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 9301 1/2 South Vermont Avenue. His death was ruled a…

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Maria Antonia Rivero

Female, age 34 · Muscatine, Iowa

Killed Feb 23, 2005 · 21 years ago

On a cold February day in 2005, the life of 34-year-old Maria Antonia Rivero came to a violent end in Muscatine, Iowa. On February 23rd, she was shot and killed by her estranged husband, Luis Alberto Gomez-Rodriguez. The fatal encounter was the culmination of…

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Edgar Arellano

Male, age 31 · Granada Hills, California

Killed Feb 23, 2005 · 21 years ago

Edgar Arellano was 31 years old when he died on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005, in Granada Hills, in the northern San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 10905 Whitaker Ave. His death was ruled a…

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Leon Irvin Johnson

Male, age 39 · Long Beach, California

Killed Feb 23, 2005 · 21 years ago

Leon Irvin Johnson was 39 years old when he died on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005, in Long Beach. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 222 Linden Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Long…

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