Death by Force

Jose Ramos

Male, age 31 · Rockville, Maryland

Killed Jan 15, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the winter of 1992, the life of 31-year-old Jose Ramos, a Hispanic male, was tragically cut short in a parking lot outside his Wheaton apartment in Rockville, Maryland. On the evening of January 15th, Ramos was fatally shot during what authorities…

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Terrence Kennard

Male, age 18 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 15, 1992 · 34 years ago

Taren Kennard, an 18-year-old male, died on January 15, 1992, in Chester, Pennsylvania, after a gun that was being handled by a friend fired inside a home. Online records identify him as “Taren Kennard,” though the name has also appeared in searches as…

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Ruby McLemore

Female, age 21 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jan 15, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the winter of 1989, a young African-American woman named Ruby Denise McLemore’s life was tragically cut short at the age of 21. On the evening of January 15th, in Portland, Oregon, the sounds of what was believed to be gunshots pierced the night on…

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Betty Jeanne Solomon

Female, age 40 · Greenburgh, New York

Killed Jan 15, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the quiet town of Greenburgh, New York, the life of 40-year-old Betty Jeanne Solomon, a female, was brought to a brutal and tragic end on the night of January 15, 1989. Her husband, Paul Solomon, discovered her lifeless body in the living room of their…

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Virgil Lee Bensyl

Male · Oconee, Illinois

Killed Jan 15, 1988 · 38 years ago

On January 15, 1988, Virgil Lee Bensyl, a 41-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity and a veteran officer with the Illinois State Police, was fatally shot in Oconee, Illinois. Bensyl, who had served for 19 years, was killed during an attempt to arrest Raymond…

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Alexander Cochran

Male, age 27 · Lorton, Virginia

Killed Jan 15, 1987 · 39 years ago

On the evening of January 15, 1987, a quiet, middle-class neighborhood in Lorton, Virginia, was shattered by gunfire that would leave two men dead. The life of 27-year-old Virginia State Trooper Alexander McKie 'Al' Cochran, III, was cut tragically short when…

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Robert Smith

Male, age 27 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jan 15, 1987 · 39 years ago

Police Officer Robert Louis Smith, aged 27, was shot and killed on January 15, 1987, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Officer Smith was off-duty when he responded to a report of a man firing a gun into a condo complex. During the search for the suspect, Officer…

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Carl Estep

Male, age 43 · Morgan County, Tennessee

Killed Jan 15, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the quiet confines of the Morgan County Regional Correctional Facility in Tennessee, a violent end came for 43-year-old Carl Isaac Estep, a white male inmate, on January 15, 1985. Estep, who was serving a life sentence for aggravated rape, was found in his…

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Sharon Dismuke

Female, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 15, 1984 · 42 years ago

Sharon Dismuke, a 21-year-old woman from Los Angeles, California, was tragically found dead on January 15, 1984. Her body was discovered in an abandoned gas station, and the circumstances of her death were both brutal and chilling. Sharon was found naked and…

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Bruce Allen Bennett

Male, age 27 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jan 15, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the quiet suburbs of Aurora, Colorado, a horrific scene shattered the tranquility of a January morning in 1984. Inside their home, the lifeless body of 27-year-old Bruce Allen Bennett, a white male, was discovered, the victim of a brutal and senseless act…

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Debra Lynn Bennett

Female, age 26 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jan 15, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the winter of 1984, a horrifying act of violence shattered the peace of a quiet Aurora, Colorado neighborhood, leaving a lasting scar on the community. On the morning of January 16th, when Bruce and Debra Lynn Bennett failed to arrive at work, Bruce's…

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Melissa Marie Bennett

Female, age 7 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Jan 15, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the winter of 1984, a quiet cul-de-sac in Aurora, Colorado, became the scene of a horrific crime that would haunt the community for decades. Seven-year-old Melissa Marie Bennett, a young White girl just two days shy of her eighth birthday, was brutally…

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Hector Ambrosi

Male, age 47 · New Hartford, New York

Killed Jan 15, 1983 · 43 years ago

On the morning of January 15, 1983, the quiet of the Ramada Inn on Burrstone Road in New Hartford, New York, was shattered by a grim discovery. Hotel staff entered a room to find the body of 47-year-old Hector Ambrosi, a local used car dealer. A White male…

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Russell Clark

Male, age 24 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jan 15, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the late evening of January 15th, 1983, a quiet night for 24-year-old Russell Clark and his new wife at their central Denver home was irrevocably shattered. A sudden noise at their door prompted Russell to answer, leading to a fatal confrontation with an…

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Bobby Joe Holt

Male, age 29 · Galveston, Texas

Killed Jan 15, 1983 · 43 years ago

Bobby Joe Holt, a 29-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, was tragically killed on January 15, 1983, in Galveston, Texas. At the time of his death, he was serving as the President of the Galveston Chapter of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club. His death was…

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Dave Alcox

Male, age 27 · Hitchcock, Ohio

Killed Jan 15, 1980 · 46 years ago

Patrolman Dave L. Alcox, age 27, of the Oak Hill Police Department in Hitchcock, Ohio, was shot and killed on January 15, 1980, while making a traffic stop on State Route 93. Alcox, who was male and Caucasian, had pulled over a vehicle driven by Lloyd Eugene…

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Theresa Carey

Female, age 19 · Adrian, Michigan

Killed Jan 15, 1979 · 47 years ago

On a cold winter night in Adrian, Michigan, the life of 19-year-old Theresa Carey was brutally cut short. On January 15, 1979, she was visiting her friend, 24-year-old Yolanda Torres Madison, at her home on West Maple Avenue. What began as a friendly visit…

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Yolanda Torres Madison

Female, age 24 · Adrian, Michigan

Killed Jan 15, 1979 · 47 years ago

On a cold winter night in Adrian, Michigan, the life of 24-year-old Yolanda Torres Madison, a female of Puerto Rican descent, was tragically cut short. On January 15, 1979, a career criminal named Anthony Guy Walker broke into her home on West Maple Avenue…

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Margaret Bowman

Female, age 21 · Tallahassee, Florida

Killed Jan 15, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 15, 1978, a sense of terror descended upon the Chi Omega sorority house at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Margaret Elizabeth Bowman, a 21-year-old white female student, was brutally murdered in her sleep. An…

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Lisa Levy

Female, age 20 · Tallahassee, Florida

Killed Jan 15, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 15, 1978, a sense of security within the Chi Omega sorority house at Florida State University in Tallahassee was shattered. Lisa Levy, a 20-year-old female student, was asleep in her room when an intruder entered the…

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Bernice Kuhl

Female, age 20 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 15, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the winter of 1977, the life of Bernice Kuhl, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On January 15th of that year, her body was discovered beneath a bridge in Polecat Creek, near 10300 S. 33rd W. Avenue. An investigation…

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Stanley Edward Sandage

Male, age 33 · Flagstaff, Arizona

Killed Jan 15, 1974 · 52 years ago

In January of 1974, Stanley Edward Sandage, a 33-year-old male truck driver for Whitfield Tank Lines, was found shot to death in his tank truck at a rest area near Flagstaff, Arizona. The motive appeared to be robbery, as $42 had been stolen from his wallet.…

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Josephine Otero

Female, age 11 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Jan 15, 1974 · 52 years ago

On the morning of January 15, 1974, Josephine Otero, an 11-year-old Hispanic female, was at home with her family—her father Joseph mother Julie and brother Joseph Jr. —at 803 North Edgemoor Street in Wichita, Kansas. A gun-wielding intruder cut the telephone…

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Scott Buck

Male, age 5 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jan 15, 1973 · 53 years ago

On January 15, 1973, five-year-old Scott Buck was tragically murdered in his family home in Harrison Township, near Dayton, Ohio. On that day, Scott, along with his mother Gloria Buck, aged 26, and his six-year-old sister Tracy, were found dead by a neighbor…

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Tracy Buck

Female, age 6 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jan 15, 1973 · 53 years ago

On January 15, 1973, six-year-old Tracy Buck, along with her mother Gloria Buck and her brother Scott Buck, were brutally murdered in their home on Arthur Avenue in Harrison Township, Dayton, Ohio. The horrific crime was discovered by a neighbor who entered…

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Gloria Buck

Female, age 26 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jan 15, 1973 · 53 years ago

On January 15, 1973, Gloria Buck, a 26-year-old resident of Harrison Township near Dayton, Ohio, was tragically found murdered along with her two young children, 6-year-old Tracy Buck and 5-year-old Scott Buck. The three victims were discovered in their home…

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Opal Long

Female, age 23 · Santa-clarita, California

Killed Jan 15, 1952 · 74 years ago

Opal Long, a 23-year-old resident of Santa Clarita, California, tragically lost her life on January 15, 1952. Her death was a result of a brutal murder that shocked the local community. Opal was found lying on her bed, with her legs protruding from under a…

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Elizabeth Short

Female, age 22 · Los Angeles, California

Found Jan 15, 1947 · 79 years ago

Elizabeth Short, known posthumously as the "Black Dahlia," was a 22-year-old aspiring actress who was brutally murdered on January 15, 1947, in Los Angeles, California. Her body was discovered by a local resident in a vacant lot near Leimert Park. The…

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James C. Daily

Male, age 43 · Red Wing, Minnesota

Killed Jan 15, 1907 · 119 years ago

James C. Daily, the Chief of Police in Red Wing, Minnesota, was mortally wounded on January 15, 1907, at the age of 43. Chief Daily was born on February 18, 1863, in Palmyra, Missouri, and moved to Red Wing with his parents during his childhood. He grew up in…

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George Beck

Male, age 31 · Caddo, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 15, 1902 · 124 years ago

In the winter of 1902, a tragic and violent encounter unfolded in Caddo County, Oklahoma, leading to the death of 31-year-old Deputy Sheriff George Beck. On January 15th, Deputy Beck, along with Sheriff Frank Smith and another deputy, attempted to serve…

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Frank Smith

Male, age 42 · Caddo, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 15, 1902 · 124 years ago

In the winter of 1902, a violent encounter in Caddo County, Oklahoma, led to the death of 42-year-old Sheriff Frank E. Smith. On Wednesday, January 15th, Sheriff Smith, along with Deputy Sheriff George Beck and another deputy, attempted to arrest a group of…

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Dashawn Chambers

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 15, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the middle of the day in downtown Baltimore, tragedy struck on January 15, 2020, when 29-year-old Dashawn Chambers was fatally shot. The incident occurred just outside the Royal Farms Arena, a bustling hub in the city. The brazen daylight shooting sent…

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Daniel Lewis

Male, age 25 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 15, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours in a north Baton Rouge neighborhood, a fatal encounter unfolded, leaving a young man dead. The life of 25-year-old Daniel Lewis was cut short by gunfire on a Wednesday at approximately 3:10 a.m. on Pocasset Street. The incident…

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Robert Ficken

Male, age 72 · Issaquah, Washington

Killed Jan 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet community of Sammamish, Washington, a grim discovery was made on January 15, 2019, marking a violent and tragic end for 72-year-old Robert Ficken. A male historian and author, Ficken was found deceased in his home from a shotgun wound. Alongside…

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Jesse Hernandez Jr.

Male, age 37 · Pico-rivera, California

Killed Jan 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jesse Hernandez Jr., a 37-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on January 15, 2018, in Pico Rivera, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Hernandez was fatally shot, marking a somber event in the community. The incident…

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Won Jae Lee

Male, age 26 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jan 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a quiet southwest valley neighborhood in Las Vegas, the lives of a young couple came to a tragic end on January 15, 2015. Won Jae Lee, a 26-year-old Asian man, was found deceased in the garage of a residence on Veneroso Street. His death was the result of…

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Jordan Wilder

Male, age 20 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the cold of a Milwaukee evening on January 15, 2014, 20-year-old Jordan Wilder’s life was cut short by a single gunshot. The incident unfolded just before 10:00 p.m. near 11th and Lincoln, a moment that would forever alter the lives of those involved.…

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Ray L. Ivory Jr.

Male, age 34 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

On January 14, 2014, 34-year-old African American male Ray L. Ivory Jr. was fatally shot in Indianapolis, Indiana. The incident occurred in the evening around 6:30 p.m. on the 1500 block of Cumberland Road on the city's east side. Ivory was reportedly the…

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Brandon Ivory Agnew

Male, age 32 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Brandon Ivory Agnew, a 32-year-old Black / African American male, was killed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after a quiet night at home turned suddenly violent. Online reports identify him as a gun violence victim who died on January 15, 2014, in…

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Robert Lee Campbell

Male, age 68 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 15, 2009 · 17 years ago

Robert Lee Campbell was a 68-year-old white man living in Los Angeles County in early 2009. On Thursday, January 15, 2009, his life came to a tragic and violent end following an assault in the Watts neighborhood of South Los Angeles. While the full details of…

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Mark T. Vanhorn

Male, age 24 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed Jan 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early hours of a January morning in Virginia Beach, a tragic altercation outside a nightclub claimed the life of Mark T. Vanhorn, a 24-year-old male. Vanhorn, a sonar technician in the United States Navy who was originally from Mt. Pleasant…

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Lawana Morton

Female, age 46 · Iron-station, North Carolina

Killed Jan 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

Lawana Morton, a 46-year-old woman from Iron Station, North Carolina, tragically died on January 15, 2007. She was employed by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department, where she worked both as a courthouse bailiff and at the county detention center.…

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Samuel Thomas Tom Barnes

Male, age 25 · Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Killed Jan 15, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the winter of 1992, a promising young life was cut short, sparking a case that would navigate a complex and challenging path toward justice. Samuel Thomas 'Tom' Barnes IV, a 25-year-old male aide to an Alabama senator, was killed by gunfire on January 15…

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Albert Burt Thomas

Male, age 36 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jan 15, 1977 · 49 years ago

On a cold January night in 1977, the life of 36-year-old Albert Burt Thomas Jr. was tragically cut short in a burst of violence that shattered the ordinary atmosphere of the Male Box restaurant in Richmond, Virginia. Thomas was killed by a shotgun blast fired…

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Elaina Bear

Female, age 15 · Northside, Ohio

Killed Jan 15, 1977 · 49 years ago

Elaina Marie Bear, a 15-year-old female from Northside, Ohio, was last seen alive on January 15, 1977. She had spent time with a friend, Debbie Whitt, that evening, engaging in social activities, including smoking marijuana and eating chili dogs at a…

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Joseph Otero

Male, age 39 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Jan 15, 1974 · 52 years ago

Thirty-eight-year-old Hispanic male Joseph Otero had been born in Puerto Rico, grown up in New York's Spanish Harlem, and spent two decades in the U.S. Air Force before settling in Wichita, Kansas, with his wife Julie and their children. The retired technical…

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Julia Maria Otero

Female, age 33 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Jan 15, 1974 · 52 years ago

Julia Maria Otero, a 33-year-old Puerto Rican woman, was tragically murdered on January 15, 1974, in Wichita, Kansas. She was known as Julie Burgos Ruiz Otero and was a devoted wife and mother. Julia, along with her husband Joseph Otero and two of their…

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Joseph Otero Jr.

Male, age 9 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Jan 15, 1974 · 52 years ago

Nine-year-old Hispanic male Joseph Otero Jr. was the youngest of Joseph and Julie Otero’s five children. His father, a Puerto-Rican-born Air Force master sergeant and boxing enthusiast, had moved the family into a modest frame house at 803 North Edgemoor…

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