Death by Force

Eric Trinidad

Male, age 20 · Fairbanks, Alaska

Killed Jan 18, 2005 · 21 years ago

On the night of January 18, 2005, in Fairbanks, Alaska, a Black male, Eric Trinidad was found with gunshot wounds just outside his apartment at 1641 Gillam Way. Neighbors' quiet residential routine was shattered as first responders arrived and rushed him to…

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Warren Asher

Male, age 57 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 18, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the winter of 2005, concern grew among colleagues of 57-year-old Warren 'Rusty' Asher Jr. when the typically punctual federal worker failed to appear for his job as a public affairs specialist at the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C. His…

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James Mitchell Prince

Male, age 36 · Boiling-spring-lakes, North Carolina

Killed Jan 18, 2005 · 21 years ago

James Mitchell Prince, a 36-year-old police officer from Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina, was tragically killed on January 18, 2005. Officer Prince was conducting a routine traffic stop on N.C. 87 at approximately 1:00 am when he encountered a…

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James Raymond Willis

Male, age 56 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 18, 2005 · 21 years ago

On January 18, 2005, fifty-six-year-old James Raymond Willis died in the city of Los Angeles under circumstances that brought his life to a sudden and violent conclusion. Willis was a White male whose death was officially reviewed by county authorities and…

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Anthony Gray

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jan 18, 2004 · 22 years ago

Anthony L. Gray, a 35-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on January 18, 2004, in Akron, Ohio. He was fatally shot during a home invasion just after midnight. The incident occurred at his residence on LaCroix Avenue in Akron. Despite the passage of…

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Kenneth Gordon

Male, age 22 · Stamps, Arkansas

Killed Jan 18, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the small town of Stamps, Arkansas, the life of a young man was cut tragically short, leaving a void in the community that remains unfilled to this day. Kenneth 'Kenny G' Gordon, a 22-year-old Black/African American male, was killed on January 18, 2003.…

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Javier Castaneda

Male, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 18, 2003 · 23 years ago

Javier Castaneda, a 23-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on January 18, 2003, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Javier was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to his young life. The…

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Bryan Milagro Castanon

Male, age 2 · Boyle Heights, California

Killed Jan 18, 2002 · 24 years ago

On Friday, January 18, 2002, two-year-old Bryan Milagro Castanon lost his life in the Boyle Heights community of East Los Angeles. Emergency responders were summoned to a residence located in the 1300 block of South Rio Vista Avenue, a quiet residential…

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Kenneth Valencia

Male, age 31 · Downey, California

Killed Jan 18, 2002 · 24 years ago

Kenneth Valencia was 31 years old when he died on Friday, January 18, 2002, in Downey. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at Lakewood Boulevard and Alameda Street. His death was ruled a…

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Sean Carrington

Male, age 28 · Bronx, New York

Killed Jan 18, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the Morris Heights section of the Bronx on the evening of January 19, 1998, a dedicated NYPD detective lost his life in a violent confrontation. Sean Carrington, a 28-year-old male, was participating in a buy-and-bust drug operation on Andrews Avenue.…

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Bobby Gene Spencer

Male, age 58 · Shannon, Mississippi

Killed Jan 18, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the pre-dawn chill of a January morning in Shannon, Mississippi, a long and respected career in law enforcement came to a sudden and violent end. Bobby Gene Spencer, the 58-year-old male Chief of Police, was ambushed and killed on January 18, 1997. A…

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Deanna McDavid

Female, age 48 · Grayson, Kentucky

Killed Jan 18, 1993 · 33 years ago

Deanna McDavid, a 48-year-old female teacher at East Carter High School in Grayson, Kentucky, was fatally shot on January 18, 1993, by a 17-year-old student. The tragic event unfolded in her seventh-period English classroom when the student, Gary Scott…

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Marvin Hicks

Male, age 51 · Grayson, Kentucky

Killed Jan 18, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the quiet town of Grayson, Kentucky, a tragedy unfolded that would forever leave its mark on the community. It was on January 18, 1993, that Marvin Hicks, a 51-year-old male, lost his life in a senseless act of violence. The day began like any other at…

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Maritza Martin Munoz

Female, age 33 · North-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Jan 18, 1993 · 33 years ago

Maritza Martin Munoz, a 33-year-old Cuban-American woman, was tragically murdered on January 18, 1993, in North Lauderdale, Florida. The incident occurred at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery, where Maritza was visiting her daughter's grave. Her ex-husband…

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Cheryl Boyer

Female · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jan 18, 1990 · 36 years ago

On January 18, 1990, Cheryl Boyer, a 30-year-old woman from Akron, Ohio, was tragically killed in an altercation that took place in the parking lot of the Oasis Bar located on Copley Road. During the incident, Cheryl was stabbed, and she managed to enter the…

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Tonya Ward

Female, age 23 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jan 18, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the winter of 1990, a grim discovery was made in Gillham Park in Kansas City, Missouri, bringing a chilling reality to the community. The body of 23-year-old Tonya Ward, a female, was found on January 18, marking another tragic chapter in a series of…

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Darla Ferguson

Female, age 23 · Lake Elsinore, California

Killed Jan 18, 1990 · 36 years ago

On the morning of January 18, 1990, the body of a 23-year-old white female, Darla Jane Ferguson, was discovered in a remote area east of Interstate 15 in Lake Elsinore, California. A jogger stumbled upon her half-nude remains, prompting an immediate…

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Bruce Crump

Male, age 27 · Boynton Beach, Florida

Killed Jan 18, 1989 · 37 years ago

Bruce Crump, a 27-year-old resident of Boynton Beach, Florida, was tragically killed on January 18, 1989. On the night of the incident, Crump was walking with his fiancée and sister-in-law when they were confronted by a group of men. An altercation ensued…

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Eula Miller

Female, age 28 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 18, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the winter of 1989, a tragedy unfolded in Knoxville, Tennessee, forever altering the lives of a young family and leaving a community in shock. On January 18th, 28-year-old Eula Miller and her two young children, nine-year-old DeMarcus and six-year-old…

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Tanesha Miller

Female, age 6 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 18, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the winter of 1989, a quiet street in Knoxville, Tennessee, became the scene of a tragedy that would haunt the community for decades to come. On January 18th, six-year-old Tanesha Miller, a female, was found brutally murdered in her home at 1403 W. Oldham…

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Demarcus Miller

Male, age 9 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 18, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the winter of 1989, a quiet street in Knoxville, Tennessee, became the scene of a tragedy that has lingered in the community for decades. On January 18th, inside their home at 1403 W. Oldham Avenue, the lives of nine-year-old Demarcus Miller, his…

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Allen Bennett

Male, age 29 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 18, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the pre-dawn dark of January 18, 1985, Allen Wayne Bennett, a 29-year-old man from Tulsa, was discovered lying in the parking lot of Guy’s Foods at 6960 East 38th Street. It was about 5:51 a.m., the quiet hour when night-shift workers and early commuters…

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Charles Baim

Male, age 32 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 18, 1983 · 43 years ago

In January of 1983, concerns grew for Charles Samuel 'Sam' Baim, a 32-year-old real estate broker who had made Tulsa, Oklahoma his home for the previous five years. A native of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Baim was a professional with Remax 100 Realtors. His life…

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Darrell Franken

Male, age 37 · Aplington, Iowa

Killed Jan 18, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the small farming community of Aplington, Iowa, a tragic event unfolded on January 18, 1983, shattering the town's sense of peace. Darrell Franken, a 37-year-old White / Caucasian male, was found deceased in his home alongside his three children, Troy, 13…

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Dustin Franken

Male, age 7 · Aplington, Iowa

Killed Jan 18, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the small town of Aplington, Iowa, a sense of unease began to settle on the morning of January 18, 1983. A friend of the Franken family, Dalene Tjabring, had arranged to take Ethel Mae Franken to a psychiatrist appointment in Waterloo. When she arrived at…

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Ethel Franken

Female, age 33 · Aplington, Iowa

Killed Jan 18, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the small town of Aplington, Iowa, a tragic event unfolded on January 18, 1983, shattering the community's sense of peace. Ethel Mae Franken, a 33-year-old Caucasian female, was found deceased in her home in what authorities would later describe as a…

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Troy Franken

Male, age 13 · Aplington, Iowa

Killed Jan 18, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the quiet town of Aplington, Iowa, a deeply disturbing event shattered the community on January 18, 1983. Inside their home, 13-year-old Troy Franken, a White male, was found dead along with his entire family. The discovery was made after the children…

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Valerie May Franken

Female, age 11 · Aplington, Iowa

Killed Jan 18, 1983 · 43 years ago

On a cold January day in 1983, the small town of Aplington, Iowa, was shaken by a devastating tragedy that unfolded within the Franken family home. White eleven-year-old Valerie May Franken, along with her older brother Troy, 13, and younger brother Dustin…

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Joseph Barbour

Male, age 36 · Anchorage, Alaska

Killed Jan 18, 1980 · 46 years ago

On a January day in 1980, Anchorage was deep in the grip of winter, and in the stillness of that cold, the life of Joseph Barbour came to a quiet and unrecorded end. Joseph Barbour, a male who was 36 years old at the time of his death, is remembered today…

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Samuel Gooden Jr

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jan 18, 1980 · 46 years ago

On January 18, 1980, Samuel Gooden Jr., a 28-year-old male, was shot at the Players Lounge located at 1655 South Hawkins Avenue in Akron, Ohio. Despite being severely wounded, Gooden managed to drive himself to the hospital, but tragically succumbed to his…

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David Livengood

Male, age 31 · Oakland, Maryland

Killed Jan 18, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of January 18, 1979, a silent alarm shattered the quiet of Oakland, Maryland, drawing Garrett County Deputy Sheriff David G. Livengood to an army/navy discount store. It was a response that would tragically be his last, marking the first…

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Harry Wilcox

Male, age 69 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Jan 18, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the quiet evening hours of January 18, 1979, a dedicated public servant's life was tragically cut short in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Park Police Officer Harry Wilcox, a 69-year-old male, was dutifully patrolling Warner Park on foot, a routine he had likely…

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John H. Dowies

Male, age 44 · Tenino, Washington

Killed Jan 18, 1978 · 48 years ago

John H. Dowies, a 44-year-old Caucasian male, served as a Patrolman with the Tenino Police Department in Washington. A United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he had been with the department for six years and had previously served with the Yelm Police…

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Patricia Marie Patty Laney

Female, age 21 · Isla-vista, California

Killed Jan 18, 1977 · 49 years ago

Patricia Marie "Patty" Laney, a 21-year-old student at the University of California-Santa Barbara, tragically lost her life on January 18, 1977. Patty was known for her bright personality and active involvement in her community. On the day of her…

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Martha Cunningham

Female, age 34 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 18, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the winter of 1975, the disappearance of a 34-year-old Black woman named Martha Cunningham cast a somber shadow over her community in Knoxville, Tennessee. An active and beloved member of her church, where she played the piano and sang in the choir…

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Cecilia Ernst

Female, age 46 · Wayland, New York

Killed Jan 18, 1968 · 58 years ago

In August 2023, the quiet community of Wayland, New York, was unsettled by the disappearance of Cecilia E. Ernst. A 23-year-old white female, Cecilia was last seen leaving a residence on August 28th. Concern grew quickly among her family and friends when she…

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Franklin R Patterson

Male · West-palm-beach, Florida

Killed Jan 18, 1930 · 96 years ago

Federal Prohibition Agent Franklin R. Patterson, a 34-year-old white male, was tragically killed on January 18, 1930, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Patterson, along with fellow agents Robert Knox Moncure, James Kugler, and William MacNulty, was executing a…

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Julian De Luna

Male · Morenci, Arizona

Killed Jan 18, 1929 · 97 years ago

Julian De Luna died after being shot in the early hours of January 18, 1929, in Morenci, Arizona. He was a male of Hispanic / Latino ethnicity whose exact age is not specified in the available public records. He lived in a household connected to the…

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Ed Chambers

Male · Jerome, Arkansas

Killed Jan 18, 1908 · 118 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of early 20th century Arkansas, the life of a man named Ed Chambers came to an end, though the specific details of his passing on January 18, 1908, in Jerome, remain shrouded in the mists of time. Information regarding the…

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Montrell Brown

Male · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 18, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of January 18, 2025, the life of Montrell Brown, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. Police responded to a call of a shooting near Shady Vista Drive and Bethlehem…

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Nicholas S. Lewis

Male, age 21 · Bronx, New York

Killed Jan 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Edenwald in the Bronx, the evening of January 18, 2023, was shattered by violence that claimed the life of 21-year-old Nicholas Lewis. A young man described by neighbors as quiet and hardworking, Lewis was found with a fatal…

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Dashawn Anderson

Male, age 31 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

Dashawn Anderson, 31, was stabbed on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, in the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in West Baltimore. The Baltimore Police Department investigated, and the Baltimore Sun's homicide database lists his death as a homicide. The attack…

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Dawud Mead

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

Dawud Mead, a 21-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on January 18, 2022, in Philadelphia, PA. He was found shot inside a residence on the 3100 block of G Street at around 2:08 a.m. When Philadelphia Police officers arrived at the scene, they…

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Rony Adaly Hernandez

Male, age 30 · Austin, Texas

Killed Jan 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

Rony Adaly Hernandez, a 30-year-old man, tragically lost his life on January 18, 2022, in Austin, Texas. He was found shot in an apartment complex located on East Riverside Drive. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene, and an autopsy later…

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Ricky Shields

Male, age 47 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, a life was abruptly cut short within the confines of a St. Louis apartment building, leaving a community stunned and police with a homicide to unravel. On the evening of January 18th, officers were called to the Fountain Park…

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Juan Alcala-Romero

Male, age 29 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Juan Ignacio Alcala-Romero, a 29-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on January 18, 2017, in Harbor City, Los Angeles. According to police and Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the incident occurred in the 1200 block of 256th Street West.…

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Christopher Patrick Hunter

Male, age 36 · Naples, Florida

Killed Jan 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Christopher Patrick Hunter, a 36-year-old white male, was tragically found dead on January 18, 2017, in Naples, Florida. His body, along with that of his brother, Thomas Anthony Hunter, 41, was discovered in a burned 2002 Mercury Mountaineer in Golden Gate…

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Jeffrey Dowd

Male, age 55 · Carthage, North Carolina

Killed Jan 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jeffrey Dowd, a 55-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed near Carthage, North Carolina, on January 18, 2017. The incident occurred at a mobile home located in the 100 block of Murdocksville Road around 6:15 p.m. The Moore County Sheriff's Office…

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