Death by Force

Sharon Ward

Female, age 17 · Oregon, Ohio

Killed Feb 28, 1982 · 44 years ago

On February 28, 1982, 17-year-old Sharon Ward was found dead in a cornfield along the 5100 block of Jacobs Road in Oregon, Ohio. Sharon had suffered blunt force trauma to the head and multiple stab wounds. She was last seen alive in North Toledo the night…

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Cassidy Johnson

Female, age 2 · Blountstown, Florida

Killed Feb 28, 1980 · 46 years ago

Cassidy Johnson, a 2-year-old girl, tragically passed away on February 28, 1980, in Blountstown, Florida. Her death was initially attributed to encephalitis, but an autopsy later revealed blunt force trauma to the skull as the cause. Cassidy had been under…

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Gordon Leon Galemore

Male, age 32 · Charleston, Missouri

Killed Feb 28, 1979 · 47 years ago

On the evening of February 28, 1979, the community of Charleston, Missouri, was shaken by a violent chain of events that claimed the life of 32-year-old Gordon Leon Galemore. Serving as a Deputy Sheriff for the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department and as a…

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Thomas Gutierrez

Male, age 32 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Feb 28, 1978 · 48 years ago

On the evening of February 28, 1978, Thomas Gutierrez and his wife were returning to their home in the Baker neighborhood of Denver after attending a funeral. Shortly after parking their car and beginning to walk towards their residence, the couple was…

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Jerry Leirer

Male, age 42 · Perrysburg, Ohio

Killed Feb 28, 1977 · 49 years ago

Jerry Leirer, aged 42, was found dead on February 28, 1977, in Perrysburg, Ohio. The incident took place at a Holiday Inn located at 10630 Fremont Pike. On that day, officers responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle, a Lincoln Mark IV, in the rear lot of…

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Regina Hertz

Female, age 73 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 28, 1974 · 52 years ago

On February 27, 1974, 73-year-old Regina Hertz was found brutally attacked on the side porch of an abandoned church at South San Jacinto and Buena Vista Streets in San Antonio, Texas. She was badly beaten and left barely alive in a pool of blood. A passerby…

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Ruth Sherman

Female, age 53 · Fairfax, Virginia

Killed Feb 28, 1973 · 53 years ago

On a cold winter's day in Fairfax, Virginia, the community was shaken by a brutal act of violence that claimed three lives. On February 28, 1973, Ruth Sherman, a 53-year-old woman, was found murdered in her home alongside 21-year-old Delores S. McMillan and…

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William McMillan

Male, age 3 · Fairfax, Virginia

Killed Feb 28, 1973 · 53 years ago

A heartbreaking incident in Fairfax, Virginia, on February 28, 1973, resulted in the death of two-year-old William McMillan. The male toddler was a victim in a devastating murder-suicide carried out by his father. The tragedy occurred when 36-year-old Harry…

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Cynthia Lovett

Female, age 4 · Spencer, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 28, 1972 · 54 years ago

In the small town of Spencer, Massachusetts, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded on February 28, 1972, forever marking the community. On that day, 4-year-old Cynthia Lovett, a young female, lost her life in a shocking act of violence. The sorrow of this event…

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Mary Ann Wysocki

Female, age 23 · Truro, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 28, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the quiet winter of 1969, a 23-year-old white female college student named Mary Ann Wysocki embarked on what was meant to be a relaxing weekend getaway to Provincetown, Massachusetts, with her friend, Patricia Walsh, also 23. The two friends from…

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Benjamin Franklin Lewis

Male, age 53 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 28, 1963 · 63 years ago

Benjamin Franklin Lewis, a 53-year-old African-American man, was a prominent political figure in Chicago. He served as the alderman of the 24th ward from 1958 until his tragic death on February 28, 1963. Lewis was known for his brash fashion and quick-witted…

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Adam Hawk

Male · Tahola, Washington

Killed Feb 28, 1910 · 116 years ago

In the coastal community of Taholah, Washington, a tragic series of events unfolded on February 28, 1910, culminating in the death of Native American Quinault Tribal Police Officer Adam Hawk. Officer Hawk was assisting a man in the difficult task of removing…

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Paul Wrushen

Male · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Feb 28, 2026 · this year

In Memphis, Tennessee, a story of jealousy and violence unfolded, culminating in the tragic death of Paul Wrushen. On the evening of February 28, 2026, Wrushen was with his girlfriend at an apartment complex in the Whitehaven area when they were ambushed. The…

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Quinton McLellan

Male, age 35 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 28, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of February 28, 2026, the life of 35-year-old Quinton McLellan was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Baltimore, Maryland. McLellan, a Black male, was discovered by Central District patrol officers around 12:48 a.m. on the 1500…

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Ibrahim Faisal Dabarani

Male, age 20 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Feb 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a late Friday night in February, the life of 20-year-old Ibrahim Faisal Dabarani of Minneapolis was cut tragically short. Just before 11:10 p.m. on February 28, 2025, Dabarani was fatally wounded while inside a car in Columbia Heights, in the vicinity of…

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Sewell Setzer III

Male, age 14 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Feb 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

Sewell Setzer III, a 14-year-old boy from Orlando, Florida, died by suicide on February 28, 2024. His mother, Megan Garcia, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Character Technologies Inc., the company behind the AI chatbot platform Character.AI, which…

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Robert Martinez

Male, age 45 · San-bernardino, California

Killed Feb 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On February 28, 2024, at approximately 2:52 p.m., 45-year-old Robert Martinez was fatally shot in San Bernardino, California. The San Bernardino Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the area, where they discovered Martinez suffering from…

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Debra Nadine Mayfield

Female, age 68 · Marion, Iowa

Killed Feb 28, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a late winter day in Marion, Iowa, the life of 68-year-old Debra Nadine Mayfield came to a tragic end. On February 28, 2023, she was found deceased from gunshot wounds inside a home in a rural area of Linn County. The circumstances surrounding her death…

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Lazaro Hernandez

Male, age 57 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 28, 2023 · 3 years ago

On February 28, 2023, violence erupted in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of a 57-year-old male named Lazaro Hernandez. The incident occurred late that Tuesday night, disrupting the quiet of the residential area.…

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Keith Lee Brown Jr

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the Cherry Hill neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, a 23-year-old male named Keith Lee Brown Jr. was fatally shot in the afternoon on February 28, 2022. Brown was riding his bicycle in the 2900 block of Cherryland Road at approximately 1:35 p.m. when the…

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Morris Hood Jr

Male, age 33 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of February 28, 2022, a 33-year-old male named Morris Hood Jr. was fatally shot in Baltimore, Maryland. The incident occurred at a residence on South Monastery Avenue, where a party was taking place. Hood was transported to the Maryland…

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Omie Jackson

Male, age 26 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Omie Jackson, a 26-year-old woman from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost her life on February 28, 2020. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, she was fatally shot near 42nd Street and South Western Avenue in the…

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Neymar Escobar

Male, age 32 · Katy, Texas

Killed Feb 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Neymar Escobar, a 32-year-old man, was found dead on February 28, 2020, in his home located in the 3300 block of Lindenfield Drive, Katy, Texas. His estranged wife discovered his body at around 5 p.m. in the doorway of his home. Escobar had suffered at least…

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Brendon Collins

Male, age 45 · Hendersonville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Hendersonville, Tennessee, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of 45-year-old Brendon Collins. On February 28, 2017, Collins became a victim of gun violence, his life abruptly ending inside a Sumner County home. The incident…

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Donald Wilson

Male, age 51 · Columbia, Missouri

Killed Feb 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Donald Wilson, 51, was killed on the night of February 28, 2015, in the Columbia, Missouri area when gunfire erupted inside a duplex on Santa Anna Drive, a short distance off Route WW. Deputies responding to multiple reports of shots found a chaotic scene…

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James Hosch

Male, age 46 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

James Eugene Hosch, a 46-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on February 28, 2015. According to reports, Hosch was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his life. The incident occurred under circumstances that prompted a…

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Najat Zuniga Pennell

Female, age 41 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Najat Zuniga Pennell was 41 years old when she was found dead on the morning of Saturday, February 28, 2015, in the Windsor Square area of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds in the 4000 block of…

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Cleotha Brooks

Male, age 53 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 28, 2014 · 12 years ago

Cleotha Shane Brooks Jr., a 53-year-old African American male, was found dead on February 28, 2014, in his home located in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The discovery was made in the basement of his residence on the 0-100 block of East 104th…

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Meyer Bladimir Yuma

Male, age 18 · Chillum, Maryland

Killed Feb 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

On the evening of February 28, 2013, the quiet streets of the Lewisdale area of Prince George’s County—near Chillum—were broken by gunfire. Meyder Bladimir Yuman, an 18-year-old male, was outside in the 7200 block of 24th Avenue when patrol officers were sent…

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Tuliven May Mejia-Velasquez

Male, age 37 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

Tuliven May Mejia-Velasquez was 37 years old when he died on Thursday, February 28, 2013, in Exposition Park. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at Halldale Avenue and Martin Luther King…

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Mantwell James

Male, age 25 · Lancaster, California

Killed Feb 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

Mantwell James was 25 years old when he was stabbed to death on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, in Lancaster, in the Antelope Valley of northern Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds after an attack…

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Damonte Yancy Simmons

Male, age 20 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

Damonte Yancy Simmons was 20 years old when he was killed in St. Louis on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated his death. The Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in St. Louis through…

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Timothy Record

Male, age 38 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 28, 2009 · 17 years ago

Timothy Edward Record, a 38-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on February 28, 2009. According to coroner's records, Timothy died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head, neck, and torso. The incident occurred at the…

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Raul Antonio Gonzales

Male, age 24 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 28, 2009 · 17 years ago

Raul Antonio Gonzales was 24 years old when he died on Saturday, February 28, 2009, somewhere in the city of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as…

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Valencia Bacani Fernando

Male, age 77 · Long Beach, California

Killed Feb 28, 2005 · 21 years ago

On Monday, February 28, 2005, seventy-seven-year-old Valencia Bacani Fernando died in Long Beach, California. An Asian male who had reached his late seventies, Fernando was among the casualties of violent crime in Los Angeles County that winter. What should…

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Lee Ann Sproles

Female, age 33 · Compton, California

Killed Feb 28, 2005 · 21 years ago

Lee Ann Sproles was 33 years old when she died on Monday, February 28, 2005, in Compton. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma near the intersection of Willowbrook Avenue and Greenleaf…

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Arturo Del Rio Valenzuela

Male, age 43 · Compton, California

Killed Feb 28, 2003 · 23 years ago

Arturo Del Rio Valenzuela was 43 years old when he died on Friday, February 28, 2003, in Compton. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 4810 E. Compton Blvd. His death was ruled a…

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Gloria Mitchell

Female, age 40 · Upper-darby, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 28, 1993 · 33 years ago

On February 28, 1993, the life of Gloria Mitchell, a 40-year-old woman from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short. At the age of 40, Gloria was in the prime of her life, she was a person with a history, with experiences that shaped her, with…

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Delores McMillan

Female, age 21 · Fairfax, Virginia

Killed Feb 28, 1973 · 53 years ago

In a tragic and violent outburst on February 28, 1973, in Fairfax, Virginia, 21-year-old Delores S. McMillan was shot and killed. Her life was cut short by her estranged husband, 36-year-old Harry McMillan, who was responsible for a brutal murder-suicide that…

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Holly Lovett

Female, age 2 · Spencer, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 28, 1972 · 54 years ago

On February 28, 1972, in the small town of Spencer, Massachusetts, the life of 2-year-old Holly Lovett, a young female, was tragically cut short. On that same day, her older sisters, 6-year-old Margo and 4-year-old Cynthia, also lost their lives. The violent…

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Margo Lovett

Female, age 6 · Spencer, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 28, 1972 · 54 years ago

Margo Lovett, age 6, female, was one of three little sisters whose lives ended violently in Spencer, Massachusetts, on February 28, 1972. That winter day, the quiet mill town woke to a scene that would haunt it for decades: Margo and her younger…

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Ken Mezzarno

Male, age 21 · Miami, Florida

Killed Feb 28, 1960 · 66 years ago

Ken Mezzarno, a 21-year-old male from Miami, Florida, was tragically murdered on February 28, 1960. His death occurred during a violent spree by Dennis Manaford Whitney, a 17-year-old spree killer. Whitney's crime wave spanned several states, including…

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John Williams

Male · Tahola, Washington

Killed Feb 28, 1910 · 116 years ago

In the coastal community of Tahola, Washington, on February 28, 1910, a male Quinault Tribal Police Officer named John Williams found himself in the line of a perilous duty that would ultimately cost him his life. The day's tragic events began to unfold when…

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