Death by Force

Roxenne Roggasch

Female, age 18 · Fairfax, California

Killed Jan 11, 1977 · 49 years ago

Roxene Roggasch, an 18-year-old Caucasian female, was found dead on January 11, 1977, near Fairfax, California. Her body was discovered off Sir Francis Drake Boulevard on the east side of White's Hill. She had been strangled, with pantyhose wrapped around her…

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Victor McClendon

Male, age 32 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Jan 11, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the winter of 1975, the life of a 32-year-old male named Victor Dee McClendon was tragically cut short in a case that remains a mystery to this day. On January 11, 1975, McClendon was kidnapped from Colorado Springs, setting in motion a chain of events…

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Wallace Friday

Male, age 54 · Upper-darby, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 11, 1973 · 53 years ago

On January 11, 1973, Wallace Friday, a 54-year-old African American male from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot in his home. The incident occurred in the early morning hours, and despite immediate medical attention, Mr. Friday succumbed to his…

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Marianne Schmidt

Female, age 15 · Cronulla, Australia

Killed Jan 11, 1965 · 61 years ago

On January 11, 1965, Marianne Schmidt, a 15-year-old white female of West German origin, was murdered alongside her best friend and neighbor, Christine Sharrock, also a 15-year-old white female, at Wanda Beach near Cronulla in Sydney, New South Wales…

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Elizabeth Wilson

Female, age 48 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 11, 1964 · 62 years ago

On January 11, 1964, Elizabeth Wilson, age 48, was fatally stabbed in Columbus, Ohio, outside a property on Mt. Vernon Avenue. She sustained a stab wound near her heart and was rushed to St. Anthony's Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Despite…

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Nellie Viola Dixon Lucas

Female, age 71 · Tecumseh, Michigan

Killed Jan 11, 1960 · 66 years ago

Nellie Viola Dixon Lucas, a 71-year-old woman, met a tragic and violent end in Tecumseh, Michigan, in January 1960. Her life, marked by hardship and a tumultuous relationship with her son, Henry Lee Lucas, ultimately concluded at his hands. The events leading…

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Carroll Jackson

Male, age 29 · Fredericksburg, Virginia

Killed Jan 11, 1959 · 67 years ago

On a cold winter day, January 11, 1959, the life of 29-year-old Carroll Vernon Jackson, a White male, was tragically cut short in a horrific crime that also claimed the lives of his wife and two young daughters. The Jackson family was traveling along a dirt…

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Mildred Jackson

Female, age 27 · Fredericksburg, Maryland

Killed Jan 11, 1959 · 67 years ago

On a cold January day in 1959, the lives of the Jackson family were irrevocably shattered in an act of brutal, random violence. Mildred Anne Hill Jackson, a 27-year-old Caucasian woman, her husband Carroll, and their two young daughters, Susan and Janet, were…

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Susan Jackson

Female, age 4 · Fredericksburg, Maryland

Killed Jan 11, 1959 · 67 years ago

In a case that sent shockwaves through the community, four-year-old Susan Anne Jackson, a white female, was tragically killed after being abducted with her family on January 11, 1959. The harrowing ordeal began as Susan, her parents Carroll and Mildred…

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Janet Jackson

Female, age 1 · Fredericksburg, Maryland

Killed Jan 11, 1959 · 67 years ago

Janet Carroll Jackson, an 18-month-old white female, vanished with her family after an ordinary Sunday visit that should have ended with the familiar turn into their driveway. On January 11, 1959, the Jacksons were driving back toward their home in the Apple…

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Carlo Tresca

Male, age 63 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Jan 11, 1943 · 83 years ago

On the evening of January 11, 1943, the bustling streets of Manhattan bore witness to the final moments of Carlo Tresca, a 63-year-old Italian-American newspaper editor and labor organizer. As he crossed Fifth Avenue at 15th Street, a black Ford sedan pulled…

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Ben J. Lee

Male, age 55 · Smyrna, Tennessee

Killed Jan 11, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Smyrna, Tennessee, the evening of January 11, 2026, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 55-year-old Ben J. Lee. Responding to reports of gunfire in the vicinity of Lee Road, deputies from the Rutherford…

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Miguel Sanchez

Male, age 39 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 11, 2026 · this year

In the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of Los Angeles, a grim discovery was made on the night of January 11, 2026. Miguel Sanchez, a 39-year-old Latino man, was found deceased inside a tent pitched in an alley to the rear of 950 West 80th Street. The Los Angeles…

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Nicholas Devine

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 11, 2025 · 1 year ago

On January 11, 2025, 30-year-old white male Nicholas Devine was found deceased in a residence located in the Norwood Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, prompting an investigation by the…

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Samuel Butler

Male, age 44 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 11, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Thursday afternoon in Saint-louis, Missouri, on January 11, 2024, a burst of gunfire shattered the calm in the 3600 block of Cass Avenue. When the sounds of the shots faded, 44-year-old Samuel Butler, a male resident of the 2700 block of Henrietta Place…

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Luis Lopez-Flores

Male, age 25 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 11, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 11, 2024, at approximately 7:58 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting near the Rose Hill Recreation Center, at the intersection of Beryl Street and Mercury Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered 25-year-old…

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Richar Torres Gomez

Male, age 23 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 11, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 11, 2024, at approximately 8:05 a.m., 23-year-old Richar Torres Gomez and a 19-year-old male companion were involved in a confrontation with an unknown male suspect over a loud vehicle near 9707 South Gessner Road in Houston, Texas. The dispute…

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Sandra Her

Female, age 79 · Longwood, Florida

Killed Jan 11, 2023 · 3 years ago

On January 11, 2023, Sandra Herman, a 79-year-old woman, died as a result of a shooting incident in Longwood, Florida. The incident occurred in the 2400 block of Jennifer Hope Boulevard in the Jennifer Estates area of unincorporated Longwood. When deputies…

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Gurpreet Marahar

Female, age 36 · Clovis, California

Killed Jan 11, 2022 · 4 years ago

Gurpreet Marahar, a 36-year-old resident of Clovis, California, tragically lost her life following a shooting incident on January 11, 2022. The incident occurred at Clovis Hookah & Cigarettes, where Marahar was working at the time. She was shot multiple times…

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Mauro Ake

Male, age 38 · Inglewood, California

Killed Jan 11, 2022 · 4 years ago

Mauro Ake was 38 years old when he died on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, in Inglewood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after being stabbed near 10721 S. Prairie Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as an…

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Howard Minami

Male, age 56 · Palm-coast, Florida

Killed Jan 11, 2020 · 6 years ago

Howard J. Minami, a 56-year-old male from Palm Coast, Florida, passed away on January 11, 2020. His death was announced with heavy hearts by his family and friends, who shared their condolences and memories on various obituary platforms. Howard was born on…

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Christopher Michael Ratledge

Male, age 47 · Upatoi, Georgia

Killed Jan 11, 2020 · 6 years ago

In a quiet home in Upatoi, Georgia, the lives of Christopher Michael Ratledge and his wife came to a tragic end in January of 2020. The couple was discovered deceased in what law enforcement officials would later describe as a murder-suicide. Christopher…

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Jack Richardson

Male, age 49 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 11, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jack D. Richardson, 49, a man from Alabama, was beaten to death on the night of Friday, January 11, 2019, in the first block of East Ida B. Wells Drive, formerly Congress Parkway, in downtown Chicago. The Sun-Times described the area as the South Loop; the…

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Susan McFalls

Female, age 62 · Littlefield, Arizona

Killed Jan 11, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Littlefield, Arizona, a sense of unease settled over the friends and family of Susan and Jerry McFalls in January 2018. The couple, both 62 years old, had been spending the winter months at their Arizona home and were expected to…

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Iva Lee Garrett

Female, age 75 · Whittier, California

Killed Jan 11, 2018 · 8 years ago

Iva Lee Garrett, a 75-year-old resident of Whittier, California, tragically lost her life on January 11, 2018. The incident occurred in the evening at her home on Shoemaker Avenue. According to reports, Iva and her husband, Columbus Gerald Garrett, 74, were…

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Lo Saephan

Male, age 34 · Merced, California

Killed Jan 11, 2018 · 8 years ago

Lo Saephan, a 34-year-old resident of Merced, California, tragically lost his life on January 11, 2018. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply distressing and involved a violent altercation. According to reports, Lo Saephan was involved in a…

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Sanela Polutan

Female, age 39 · Vancouver, Washington

Killed Jan 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a quiet Vancouver, Washington neighborhood, the lives of a local family were irrevocably shattered on January 11, 2017. Inside their home, 39-year-old Sanela Polutan was found deceased, the victim of a shocking act of violence. Her life was cut short by…

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Michael Jean-Charles

Male, age 21 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Jan 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

Michael Jean-Charles, a 21-year-old resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 11, 2017, following a violent altercation that escalated into a fatal shooting. The incident occurred in Oakland Park, near Northwest Eighth Terrace…

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Dietrich Emiehl Volkland

Male, age 51 · Quartz Hill, California

Killed Jan 11, 2017 · 9 years ago

Dietrich Emiehl Volkland was 51 years old when he died on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, in Quartz Hill, in the Antelope Valley of northern Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force…

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Brian Barbosa

Male, age 23 · South-gate, California

Killed Jan 11, 2015 · 11 years ago

Brian Barbosa, a 23-year-old resident of South Gate, California, died on January 11, 2015, as a result of an officer-involved shooting. The incident began in the early hours of the morning when Barbosa attempted to carjack a vehicle in the parking lot of a…

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Cristopher Huddleston

Male, age 21 · Columbia, Missouri

Killed Jan 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

On January 11, 2014, in Columbia, Missouri, 21-year-old Cristopher D. Huddleston was fatally shot in an incident that also resulted in injuries to another individual. The shooting occurred on a Saturday, disrupting the local community and leading to an…

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Eli Delrio

Male · San Angelo, Texas

Killed Jan 11, 2014 · 12 years ago

Eli Del Rio, a 23-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity from San Angelo, Texas, tragically passed away on January 11, 2014. His death was the result of a violent altercation outside a bar in San Angelo. The incident began as an argument that escalated quickly…

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Eddiebo Rodriguez

Male, age 20 · Oakland, California

Killed Jan 11, 2013 · 13 years ago

Eddiebo Rodriguez, a 20-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on January 11, 2013, in a fatal shooting incident. The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. in the 3400 block of West Street. Rodriguez was driving an Audi with two other…

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James Jimmy Phillips

Male, age 76 · Gulf-hills, Mississippi

Killed Jan 11, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the quiet community of Gulf Hills, Mississippi, a grim discovery was made on January 11, 2010, that brought a tragic end to the lives of a long-time married couple. James 'Jimmy' Phillips, 76, and his wife, Joeanne Phillips, 75, were found deceased in…

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Joanne Phillips

Female, age 70 · Gulf-hills, Mississippi

Killed Jan 11, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the quiet community of Gulf Hills, Mississippi, a domestic tragedy unfolded, leaving a family shattered and neighbors in disbelief. On January 11, 2010, 70-year-old Joanne Phillips was found deceased in her home. Investigations revealed that she and her…

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Yolanda Contreras

Female, age 41 · Carson, California

Killed Jan 11, 2008 · 18 years ago

Yolanda Contreras was 41 years old when she died on Friday, January 11, 2008, in Carson. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma in the 300 block of West Francisco Street in Carson. Her death…

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David Gordon

Male, age 31 · Jackson, Tennessee

Killed Jan 11, 2005 · 21 years ago

On a tragic Tuesday, January 11, 2005, in Jackson, Tennessee, the life of 31-year-old David Gordon was violently cut short. His death was part of a shooting rampage that claimed two other lives and left a community in shock. The day's horrific events unfolded…

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Donna Renee Roberson Jordan

Female, age 31 · Jackson, Tennessee

Killed Jan 11, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the winter of 2005, a wave of shock and sorrow washed over Jackson, Tennessee, following the violent death of Donna Renee Roberson Jordan. A 31-year-old woman, she was a mother and an employee at the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Her life was…

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Jared Gonzalez

Male · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 11, 2004 · 22 years ago

The life of Jared Gonzalez was cut short on Sunday, January 11, 2004, before he ever had the opportunity to grow up. An infant recorded at zero years of age, the Hispanic male child was pronounced dead under circumstances that led investigators and medical…

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