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Deaths by Force on January 1

1,664 open cases in our database happened on January 1. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (884)

Death by Force

Jasir Ayuso

Male, age 23 · Lake Los Angeles, California
Killed Jan 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

Jasir Ayuso was 23 years old when he died on New Year's Day, Monday, January 1, 2007, in Lake Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 39103 164th St. East. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Homer Bell Jr.

Male, age 51 · Vermont Knolls, California
Killed Jan 1, 2004 · 22 years ago

Homer Bell Jr. was 51 years old when he died on Thursday, January 1, 2004, in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1140 W. 81st St. His death was ruled a…

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Jesse Hernandez

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Jan 1, 2003 · 23 years ago

Jesse Hernandez, a 46-year-old resident of Baldwin Park, Los Angeles, was tragically killed in a shooting incident on October 14, 2024. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 2:50 a.m., when the Baldwin Park Police Department received…

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Darren Ray Ervin

Male, age 40 · Westmont, California
Killed Jan 1, 2002 · 24 years ago

Darren Ray Ervin was 40 years old when he died on Tuesday, January 1, 2002, in Westmont, in South Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1327 W. 107th St. His death was ruled a homicide, and…

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Larry Gene Hobbs

Male, age 34 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Jan 1, 2002 · 24 years ago

Larry Gene Hobbs was 34 years old when he died on Tuesday, January 1, 2002, somewhere in Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after being stabbed. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los…

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Cynthia Ann Cindy LaPrade

Female, age 36 · Roanoke, Virginia
Killed Jan 1, 1995 · 31 years ago

A New Year's celebration in Roanoke, Virginia, turned into a scene of carnage in the early hours of January 1, 1995, leaving five people dead, including 36-year-old Cynthia Ann 'Cindy' LaPrade. The white female was among the victims of a shooting that…

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Dale Jay Arnold

Male, age 36 · Roanoke, Virginia
Killed Jan 1, 1995 · 31 years ago

On New Year's Day in 1995, the city of Roanoke, Virginia, was jolted by a brutal act of violence that claimed the life of 36-year-old Dale Jay Arnold and four others. The festive atmosphere of the holiday was shattered in a small carriage house apartment in…

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Daniel Barry Mason

Male, age 58 · Roanoke, Virginia
Killed Jan 1, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day in 1995, a night of celebration turned into a scene of unimaginable horror in a small apartment in the Old Southwest neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. It was here that Daniel Barry Mason, a 47-year-old U.S. Navy veteran…

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Susan Lynne Hutchinson

Female, age 44 · Roanoke, Virginia
Killed Jan 1, 1995 · 31 years ago

On New Year's Day in 1995, the city of Roanoke, Virginia, was shaken by a brutal act of violence that claimed the life of 44-year-old Susan Lynne Hutchinson and four others. Hutchinson, a female resident of a second-floor apartment on 41/2 Street Southwest…

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Michael McDonald

Male, age 16 · Ontario, California
Killed Jan 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

On January 1, 1980, 16-year-old Michael Francis McDonald, a male teenager from Ontario, California, encountered William Bonin near the Chino Airport. Bonin, later known as the 'Freeway Killer,' lured Michael into his van under the pretense of offering him…

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Anita Turke MacLachlan

Female, age 33 · Westernville, New York
Killed Jan 1, 1969 · 57 years ago

On New Year's Day in 1969, a festive family gathering in Westernville, New York, turned into a scene of unimaginable horror. Anita Turke MacLachlan, a 31-year-old female, was tragically killed in a mass shooting perpetrated by her own husband. The horrific…

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Barbara Jean Ringrose

Female, age 12 · Westernville, New York
Killed Jan 1, 1969 · 57 years ago

On New Year's Day in 1969, a festive gathering in Westernville, New York, turned into a scene of unimaginable horror. Twelve-year-old Barbara Jean Ringrose was among those who tragically lost their lives in a sudden and violent outburst. The young female was…

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Jane Turke Ringrose

Female, age 35 · Westernville, New York
Killed Jan 1, 1969 · 57 years ago

On New Year's Day in 1969, a festive gathering in Westernville, New York, turned into a scene of unimaginable horror. Jane Turke Ringrose, a 35-year-old woman, was tragically killed in a mass shooting that shattered the small community. The violence erupted…

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Paulin Barela

Male · Truchas, New Mexico
Killed Jan 1, 1925 · 101 years ago

On January 1, 1925, a tragic incident occurred at a dance party in Truchas, New Mexico, resulting in the death of a young man named Paulin Barela. The event was marked by a violent altercation involving several men, including the primary suspect, Santiago…

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Edward Heffron

Male, age 23 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Jan 1, 1923 · 103 years ago

In the early hours of a new year, tragedy struck in Detroit, Michigan, claiming the life of twenty-three-year-old male Edward Heffron. It was January 1, 1923, a day meant for celebration, but instead marked the end of a young life in a city teeming with…

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William Hudson

Male, age 39 · Ocala, Florida
Killed Jan 1, 1908 · 118 years ago

William "Bill" Hudson, a 39-year-old police officer from Ocala, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 1, 1908. Officer Hudson was responding to a domestic disturbance call when the incident occurred. Upon arriving at the scene with his partner, they…

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O. L. Jarnigan

Male, age 35 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Jan 1, 1908 · 118 years ago

In the early hours of New Year's Day in 1908, a tragic event unfolded in Knoxville, Tennessee, that would claim the lives of two dedicated police officers and leave a lasting scar on the community. Patrolman Orlando Lee Jarnigan, a 35-year-old officer with…

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Charles Ariant

Male · Angola, Louisiana
Killed Jan 1, 1904 · 122 years ago

In the waning hours of New Year's Day in 1904, a sudden act of violence shattered the routine within the walls of the Louisiana State Penitentiary. Captain Charles Ariant, a male officer at the facility, was overseeing the inmates in the area known as the…

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Ben Williams

Male · Bisbee, Arizona
Killed Jan 1, 1890 · 136 years ago

In the rugged landscape of 1890 Arizona, the life of Bisbee's Chief of Police, Ben Williams, a male, was tragically cut short in a violent encounter with a notorious outlaw. The exact date of his death remains unknown, a detail lost to the annals of the Wild…

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Miles Faucett

Male, age 57 · Carlin, Nevada
Killed Jan 1, 1888 · 138 years ago

In the small railroad town of Carlin, Nevada, the disappearance of 57-year-old Miles Faucett on New Year's Day of 1888 initially caused little alarm. Faucett, a local miner and rancher, was last seen visiting the home of his friends, Josiah and Elizabeth…

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