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Deaths by Force on February 8

608 open cases in our database happened on February 8. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (433)

Athir Putres - Troy, Michigan
Death by Force

Athir Putres

Male, age 63 · Troy, Michigan
Killed Feb 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold February afternoon in Troy, Michigan, the life of 63-year-old Athir Putres was tragically cut short. It was Saturday, February 8, 2014, and Putres was working his shift as a clerk at the Clark gas station situated at the corner of Rochester and…

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Brian Charbonneau - Piconning, Michigan
Death by Force

Brian Charbonneau

Male, age 25 · Piconning, Michigan
Killed Feb 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Pinconning, Michigan, a young man's life was tragically cut short on February 8, 2014. Brian Lee Charbonneau, a 25-year-old Caucasian male, was found deceased in his home located in the 5000 block of North Huron Road. Charbonneau was…

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Dustin Woods - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Dustin Woods

Male, age 29 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Feb 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Dustin Michael Woods, a 29-year-old male, found his life cut tragically short in Indianapolis on the cold winter day of February 8, 2014. Known affectionately as 'Dusty' to his friends and family, he was a father of four who had a passion for the simple…

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Rashean Nashion Parker - Seneca, South Carolina
Death by Force

Rashean Nashion Parker

Male, age 21 · Seneca, South Carolina
Killed Feb 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Seneca, South Carolina, a life was tragically cut short on the night of February 8, 2014. Rashean Nashion Parker II, a 21-year-old male from Gastonia, North Carolina, was found inside a vehicle on West Cherry Road with a single gunshot…

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Steven Contreras - Baldwin-park, California
Death by Force

Steven Contreras

Male, age 43 · Baldwin-park, California
Killed Feb 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Steven Contreras, a 43-year-old resident of Baldwin Park, California, was tragically shot and killed on February 8, 2014. The incident occurred near the intersection of Whitesell Street and Virginia Avenue. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s…

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Kyle Lutes - Palm-beach-gardens, Florida
Death by Force

Kyle Lutes

Male, age 24 · Palm-beach-gardens, Florida
Killed Feb 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kyle Randall Lutes, a 24-year-old from Terre Haute, Indiana, tragically lost his life on February 8, 2014, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Kyle, who was born on March 2, 1989, had moved to Florida in hopes of overcoming his struggles with substance abuse. He…

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James Tremaine Green Jr - Vidalia, Georgia
Death by Force

James Tremaine Green Jr

Male, age 32 · Vidalia, Georgia
Killed Feb 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

James Tremaine Green Jr., a 32-year-old male, was fatally shot in his Vidalia, Georgia, home on February 8, 2014. An investigation into his death revealed he sustained two shotgun blasts to the stomach. The motive for the killing is believed to have been a…

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Quintin Fifer - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Quintin Fifer

Male, age 22 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Feb 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold February evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 22-year-old Quintin Fifer was tragically cut short. On February 8, 2014, Fifer, a Black / African American male, arrived at the Deluxe Inn on Lamar with his fiancée, her two-year-old child, and his…

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Andrew Martin - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

Andrew Martin

Male, age 22 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Feb 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

Andrew Martin, a 22-year-old White male from Leeds in the Birmingham area, died on February 8, 2013, after a shooting that left him slumped inside his 2001 Honda Prelude at the intersection of 41st Street North and Messer-Airport Highway. In the late…

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Christopher J Roundtree - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Christopher J Roundtree

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Feb 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

Christopher J. Roundtree, a 30-year-old man from Chicago, was fatally shot on February 8, 2013. The incident occurred in a city that was experiencing a significant surge in homicides, particularly involving gun violence, during that year. Christopher's death…

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Daniel Samuel-Bey - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Daniel Samuel-Bey

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Feb 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

Daniel Samuel-Bey, a 25-year-old man, was killed on February 8, 2013, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The details surrounding his death indicate it was a tragic instance of gun violence, a trend that Philadelphia has been struggling with over the years. On the…

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Thomas Eugene Schadowsky - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Thomas Eugene Schadowsky

Male, age 46 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Feb 8, 2013 · 13 years ago

Thomas Eugene Schadowsky, a 46-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on February 8, 2013, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred following a confrontation at a Gate gas station on Dunn Avenue near Interstate 295. Schadowsky was shot in the…

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Tarance Nmi Franklin - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Tarance Nmi Franklin

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Feb 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

Tarance Nmi Franklin, a 22-year-old male from Chicago, was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting on February 8, 2012. The incident occurred on the city's South Side, near a gas station. Franklin was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead…

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Vincent D Evans - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Vincent D Evans

Male, age 38 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Feb 8, 2012 · 14 years ago

On February 8, 2012, law enforcement officials in Indianapolis, Indiana, responded to a report of a vehicle collision on the city’s northeast side. Upon arriving at the 4100 block of East 35th Street, officers discovered a car that had crashed into a tree.…

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Everett Williams - Omaha, Nebraska
Death by Force

Everett Williams

Male, age 15 · Omaha, Nebraska
Killed Feb 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a cold winter day in Omaha, Nebraska, the life of 15-year-old Everett Williams Jr., an African-American male, was tragically cut short. On February 8, 2010, the young man, known affectionately to his family and friends as "Man-Man," was waiting for a bus…

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Bekm Dean Bacon - Meridian, Idaho
Death by Force

Bekm Dean Bacon

Male, age 1 · Meridian, Idaho
Killed Feb 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a tragic evening in Meridian, Idaho, the life of 8-month-old Bekm Dean Bacon, a Caucasian male, was cut short. The events of February 8, 2010, unfolded in a home on South Pelican Way, where a domestic situation escalated to an unimaginable conclusion. Bekm…

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Matthew Allen Hicks Sr. - Vallejo, California
Death by Force

Matthew Allen Hicks Sr.

Male, age 42 · Vallejo, California
Killed Feb 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

Matthew Allen Hicks Sr., a 42-year-old resident of Vallejo, California, tragically passed away on February 8, 2010. Hicks was found shot in the head outside his girlfriend's house on the 400 block of Fairgrounds Drive shortly before 12:50 a.m. He was…

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Anderson Evelyn - Thonotosassa, Florida
Death by Force

Anderson Evelyn

Male, age 33 · Thonotosassa, Florida
Killed Feb 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

Anderson "Andy" L. Evelyn, aged 33, was tragically found deceased on February 8, 2010, in a wooded area near Taylor Road and Skewlee Road in Thonotosassa, Florida. The cause of death was determined to be gunshot wounds. This case has been classified as an…

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Wilson Ngov - Myakka-city, Florida
Death by Force

Wilson Ngov

Male, age 43 · Myakka-city, Florida
Killed Feb 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

Wilson Ngov, a 43-year-old man from Myakka City, Florida, tragically lost his life on February 8, 2010. Wilson Ngov, who was of Asian descent, was involved in a fatal altercation with his father-in-law, Lim Chhea, aged 77. The incident occurred at their…

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Melvin Sumler - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Melvin Sumler

Male, age 48 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Feb 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

Melvin Sumler, aged 48, was shot and killed on February 8, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in an area that has seen its share of violent crime, contributing to the troubling statistics for homicides in the city during that year.…

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Tyrell Jordan - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Tyrell Jordan

Male, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Feb 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

Tyrell Jordan, aged 24, was fatally shot on February 8, 2009, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The details surrounding his death paint a tragic picture of the violence that has impacted the city. According to records, Jordan was one of many victims in 2009, a…

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Gina Thacker - Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Gina Thacker

Female, age 23 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Feb 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 8, 2009, the life of 23-year-old Gina Thacker was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. A vibrant and compassionate young woman, she was found in her car, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The vehicle was…

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Dwayne Griffin - Oakland, California
Death by Force

Dwayne Griffin

Male, age 26 · Oakland, California
Found Feb 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

Dwayne Griffin, a 26-year-old man, was killed on February 8, 2008, in Oakland, California. The incident occurred in an area that has been plagued by violence, with frequent homicides occurring during that year. Griffin was shot outside a liquor store located…

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Kenneth Morris - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Kenneth Morris

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Feb 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a 31-year-old Washington, D.C. man named Kenneth Edward Morris Jr. was tragically killed just two days before Christmas. On the evening of Friday, December 23rd, Morris was driving his Nissan Altima in the 4100 block of East Capitol…

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Jean Batelot - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Jean Batelot

Male, age 35 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Feb 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the heart of Louisville, Kentucky, a story of a life cut short remains etched in the city's memory. Jean Batelot, a 35-year-old Black male, found his life tragically ended on a cold winter day. On February 8, 2008, at an apartment located at 1801A Wilart…

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Chavin Roberts - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Chavin Roberts

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio
Found Feb 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

Chavin Roberts, a 20-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead on January 26, 2008. He died as a result of a gunshot wound, and the incident is classified as a homicide. The shooting took place at the Summit Park Apartments, located on Lemarie Court…

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Ronald Willis - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Ronald Willis

Male, age 34 · Houston, Texas
Found Feb 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

On February 8, 2008, Ronald Willis, age 34, was found dead in Houston, Texas, after being fatally shot. The homicide took place in a neighborhood known for its higher levels of crime, and the incident was reported to authorities shortly after it occurred.…

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Karsheika Graves - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Karsheika Graves

Female, age 21 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Feb 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a tragic Friday morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 21-year-old Karsheika Graves was cut short in a senseless act of violence. On February 8, 2008, Graves, a female student at the Louisiana Technical College, was in her classroom when a fellow…

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Tanieshia Killough Butler - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Tanieshia Killough Butler

Female, age 26 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Feb 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a tragic Friday morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 26-year-old Tanieshia Killough Butler, a female student at Louisiana Technical College, was cut short in a sudden and senseless act of violence. On February 8, 2008, Butler was in her…

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Alfred Mauvais - Boynton Beach, Florida
Death by Force

Alfred Mauvais

Male, age 58 · Boynton Beach, Florida
Killed Feb 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

On February 8, 2007, Alfred Mauvais, a 58-year-old resident of Boynton Beach, Florida, was tragically killed while playing cards at a friend's house located at 121 NE 4th Avenue. The incident occurred when a group of armed men stormed into the home, intending…

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Darnell Gerald Gaither - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Darnell Gerald Gaither

Male, age 34 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Feb 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the winter of 2007, the city of Baltimore was grappling with a surge in violence that would claim many lives, leaving families and communities devastated. Among the victims was Darnell Gaither, a 34-year-old Black man known in his community as a dedicated…

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Roberto Paredes - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Roberto Paredes

Male, age 31 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Feb 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

Roberto Paredes, aged 31, was killed on February 8, 2007, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The homicide occurred amidst a time when the city was experiencing high rates of violent crime. Paredes was shot multiple times, and police officers responding to the…

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Ramsis Iskandar - Nashville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Ramsis Iskandar

Male, age 67 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed Feb 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the city of Nashville, Tennessee, a man by the name of Ramsis Iskandar became the victim of a violent crime that cut his life short. His death, which occurred in 2007, left a void in the lives of those who knew him and a lingering mystery for law…

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Larry Jones - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Larry Jones

Null, age 52 · Houston, Texas
Found Feb 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

On February 8, 2007, Larry Jones, 52, was found dead in Houston, Texas. This case has remained unsolved, and it is among many that are featured as part of Houston’s ongoing cold cases under the purview of the Houston Police Department’s Cold Case Unit. Like…

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Gilbert Garcia - Denver, Colorado
Death by Force

Gilbert Garcia

Male, age 19 · Denver, Colorado
Killed Feb 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the winter of 2007, a young man's promising future was tragically cut short on the streets of Denver. Gilbert Garcia, a 19-year-old male, was back home for the weekend from Adams State College, where he had recently enrolled with aspirations of becoming a…

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Teresa Cooper - Kokomo, Indiana
Death by Force

Teresa Cooper

Female, age 48 · Kokomo, Indiana
Killed Feb 8, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the quiet city of Kokomo, Indiana, a brutal act of violence shattered the community on February 8, 2005. On that day, 48-year-old Teresa Cooper was discovered lifeless in the upstairs bedroom of her residence at 1117 W. North Street. An investigation…

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William Rollin Brand - Monroe, Indiana
Death by Force

William Rollin Brand

Male, age 39 · Monroe, Indiana
Killed Feb 8, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 8, 2005, a sense of routine marked the end of Sergeant William 'Bill' Rollin Brand's shift at the Monroe County Correctional Center. The 39-year-old male officer, an eight-year veteran of the Monroe County Sheriff's…

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Roderick Valentine - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Roderick Valentine

Male, age 16 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Feb 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, February 8, 2004, the life of 16-year-old Roderick Valentine, a male from Washington, D.C., was tragically cut short. Known to his friends as 'Hot Rod,' the teenager was in the 4400 block of Quarles Street, NE, at…

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Pedro O. Diaz Jr. - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Pedro O. Diaz Jr.

Male, age 17 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Feb 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

Pedro O. Diaz Jr., a 17-year-old from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on February 8, 2004. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation and public interest. According to available records, Pedro's…

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George Fitzgerald Barr - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

George Fitzgerald Barr

Male, age 22 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Feb 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 8, 2003, a life was tragically cut short on the streets of Washington, D.C. George Fitzgerald Barr, a 22-year-old African-American male, was fatally shot at approximately 1:30 AM in the vicinity of Georgia Avenue and…

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John Freddy - Queens, New York
Death by Force

John Freddy

Male, age 42 · Queens, New York
Killed Feb 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

John Freddy, a 43-year-old man, stepped into the Central Mini Market at 76-20 Liberty Ave. in Ozone Park, Queens, just as he did on so many work mornings—coffee first, then across the street to the Associated Supermarket where co-workers said it was part of…

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Sukhjit Sammy Khajala - Brooklyn, New York
Death by Force

Sukhjit Sammy Khajala

Male, age 50 · Brooklyn, New York
Killed Feb 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

Sukhjit “Sammy” Khajala, 50, an Indian immigrant man, was working behind the counter as the cashier at the Around the Clock Minimart in Mill Basin, Brooklyn, on February 8, 2003, when a gunman stepped inside and turned an ordinary shift into a sudden…

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Shawny Smith - Laramie County, Wyoming
Death by Force

Shawny Smith

Female, age 32 · Laramie County, Wyoming
Killed Feb 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a cold winter day in February 2003, the body of 32-year-old Caucasian female, Shawny Lee Smith, was discovered, leaving a lasting wound in the community and a case that would remain unsolved for decades. A property owner found her remains on February 8…

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John Peter Acara - Los Angeles, California
Death by Force

John Peter Acara

Male, age 36 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Feb 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

John Peter Acara was 36 years old when he died on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, in Westchester, on the Westside of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 9318 Belford Ave. His death was ruled a homicide…

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Azucena Terrazas - Eugene, Oregon
Death by Force

Azucena Terrazas

Female, age 28 · Eugene, Oregon
Found Feb 8, 2002 · 24 years ago

Azucena Terrazas, a 28-year-old Hispanic female, worked as the sole employee at a money transfer business, DolEx - Giros A Mexico Centro Y Sudamericana, located at 940 W. 7th Avenue in Eugene, Oregon. The business was a vital connection for many in the local…

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Jeffrey Allen - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Jeffrey Allen

Male, age 38 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Feb 8, 2000 · 26 years ago

Jeffrey Durand Allen, age 38, a Black/African-American male, was shot and killed in Washington, D.C., on February 8, 2000. The shooting occurred in the 600 block of Park Road, NW, at approximately 5:45 p.m., according to contemporary reporting. Police…

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Anthony Ebbole - South-bend, Indiana
Death by Force

Anthony Ebbole

Male, age 47 · South-bend, Indiana
Killed Feb 8, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 8, 2000, the quiet of a South Bend neighborhood was broken by the sound of a single gunshot. A resident in the 100 block of East Northshore Boulevard heard the shot around 3:00 a.m. and alerted the police. When officers…

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Sunny Gail Oster - Spokane, Washington
Death by Force

Sunny Gail Oster

Female, age 41 · Spokane, Washington
Killed Feb 8, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the winter of 1998, the community of Spokane, Washington, was gripped by a chilling series of murders. Among the victims was Sunny Gail Oster, a 41-year-old Caucasian woman whose life was cut tragically short. Her body was discovered on February 8, 1998…

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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.