Deaths by Force on January 24

Deaths by Force (431)

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Phillip Delantia Wilkerson Jr.

Male, age 22 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 24, 1998 · 28 years ago

On a cold winter night in Knoxville, Tennessee, the lives of two young men were tragically cut short in a burst of violence that remains a mystery to this day. Phillip Delantia Wilkerson Jr., a 22-year-old male, was with his friend, 25-year-old Emanuel Oliver…

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John Malmstrom

Male, age 45 · Bangor, Maine

Killed Jan 24, 1997 · 29 years ago

John Malmstrom, a 45-year-old White male, was a pediatric neurologist in Bangor, Maine, where his life came to a violent end on January 24, 1997. He was discovered inside his home, having been shot to death. The prominent doctor's murder quickly became a…

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Earnest Dunlap

Male, age 17 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Jan 24, 1994 · 32 years ago

In a tragic and startling outbreak of violence within the supposed safety of a school, 17-year-old Earnest Dunlap, a male student at Eau Claire High School in Columbia, South Carolina, was shot and killed on January 24, 1994. The shooting occurred in a…

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Cynthia Smith

Female · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 24, 1993 · 33 years ago

Cynthia Smith, a 20-year-old Black female, tragically lost her life on January 24, 1993, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at 684 Oak St., where she was struck by a bullet when shots were fired. The circumstances surrounding her death remain…

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Linear Webb

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

On January 24, 1992, Linear Webb, a 33-year-old male, was found shot to death at 790 Bryden Road in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred in Franklin County, and Webb died from a single gunshot wound. The case has remained unsolved, and there were no…

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Michael M. Konz

Male, age 25 · San-diego, California

Killed Jan 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

Michael M. Konz, aged 25, tragically lost his life on January 24, 1992, in San Diego, California. His death was the result of a workplace shooting at the General Dynamics plant where he was employed as a labor negotiator. The incident occurred when Robert…

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Terri Waddell

Female, age 25 · Cobb, Georgia

Killed Jan 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the winter of 1992, a wave of violence swept through Cobb County, Georgia, leaving a community in fear and multiple families shattered. One of the lives tragically cut short was that of Terri Waddell, a 25-year-old female who was working as a gas station…

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Charles Forester

Male, age 39 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 24, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the winter of 1990, a tragic and unsettling event unfolded in Knoxville, Tennessee, culminating in the death of Charles H. 'Chucky' Forester, Jr. On January 24th of that year, the life of the 39-year-old Caucasian male was cut short by a gunshot wound. The…

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Tom Sweeten

Male, age 55 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 24, 1990 · 36 years ago

In Knoxville, Tennessee, a domestic tragedy ended the life of Tom Sweeten, a 55-year-old man who was a public relations employee for the Tennessee Valley Authority and a former managing editor of the Knoxville Journal. On January 24, 1990, Sweeten was shot…

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Charles Robert Anderson

Male, age 35 · Burbank, California

Killed Jan 24, 1987 · 39 years ago

On January 24, 1987, Charles Robert Anderson, a 35-year-old Deputy Sheriff with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, was tragically killed in his home in Burbank, California. Anderson had just returned home with his family from a visit to his in-laws.…

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Craig Nollmeyer

Male, age 33 · Tacoma, Washington

Killed Jan 24, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the early evening of January 24, 1985, a domestic dispute in Tacoma, Washington, escalated into a tragedy that would claim multiple lives, including that of 33-year-old White / Caucasian male Craig Nollmeyer. A patrol officer with the Tacoma Police…

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Marilyn Ann Moore

Female, age 35 · Oakland, California

Killed Jan 24, 1985 · 41 years ago

Marilyn Ann Moore, a 35-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost her life on January 24, 1985. Marilyn was known for her dedication to her daughter Liz and her active involvement in her local church, Shiloh, in the Laurel district of Oakland.…

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Lee Anthony Crews

Male, age 27 · Valdosta, Florida

Killed Jan 24, 1984 · 42 years ago

Patrolman Lee Anthony Crews, a 27-year-old officer with the Valdosta Police Department, tragically lost his life on January 24, 1984, during a confrontation with a burglary suspect. On that fateful night, Crews responded to a burglar alarm at a local…

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Ervin Gibson

Male, age 16 · Lake County, Illinois

Killed Jan 24, 1983 · 43 years ago

Ervin Dwayne Gibson, a 16-year-old male, tragically lost his life on January 24, 1983. He was abducted and later murdered in Lake County, Illinois. His remains were discovered on April 15, 1983, in a remote area outside Lake Forest, Illinois. The…

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Mary Robin Walter

Female, age 23 · Great Bend, Kansas

Killed Jan 24, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the quiet town of Great Bend, Kansas, the life of a young, white/caucasian woman named Mary Robin Walter was tragically cut short on the evening of January 24, 1980. At 23 years old, Walter was a wife, a mother to a five-year-old daughter, and a nursing…

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Robert Timberlake

Male · Tampa, Florida

Killed Jan 24, 1979 · 47 years ago

Robert Lee Timberlake Jr., a dedicated officer with the United States General Services Administration - Federal Protective Service, tragically lost his life on January 24, 1979, in Tampa, Florida. Officer Timberlake was on duty at the Tampa Federal Building…

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Larry Douglas Stevens Sr.

Male, age 38 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Jan 24, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the winter of 1979, the city of Augusta, Georgia, was rocked by the tragic death of a dedicated law enforcement officer. Investigator Larry Douglas Stevens Sr., a 38-year-old Caucasian male, was a respected member of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.…

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Earl Franklin Frank Goff

Male, age 36 · Des Moines, Iowa

Killed Jan 24, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the winter of 1977, a family argument in Des Moines, Iowa, escalated to a fatal conclusion, leaving a family fractured and a murder officially unsolved. The life of Earl Franklin "Frank" Goff, a 36-year-old white male, was cut short on January 24, 1977, a…

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Richard Haney

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Found Jan 24, 1975 · 51 years ago

On January 24, 1975, Richard Haney, a resident of Brookville, Ohio, was reported missing. His disappearance was later connected to a grim discovery made in April 1975 when his vehicle, a gray 1965 Ford Falcon, was located in Dayton, Ohio. Inside the trunk of…

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Bruce Douglas

Male · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Jan 24, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the winter of 1973, a sense of unease settled over the family and friends of Bruce Douglas, an 18-year-old Caucasian male, when the Wichita State University freshman was reported missing in November. For two months, his whereabouts remained a mystery, a…

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Ronald Eugene Keith

Male, age 19 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Killed Jan 24, 1970 · 56 years ago

In the autumn of 1969, a young man named Ronald Eugene Keith, a 19-year-old African American male, vanished from the Virginia Beach, Virginia area. He was last seen by his family at approximately 11:00 p.m. on the evening of October 16, 1969. Known to…

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Mary Ann Della Sala

Female, age 17 · Hackensack, New Jersey

Killed Jan 24, 1967 · 59 years ago

On a crisp evening in January 1967, 17-year-old Mary Ann Della Sala, a female high school senior, finished her shift at the Shop-Rite on Essex Street in Hackensack, New Jersey. It was January 24th, and after declining a ride from a coworker, she began her…

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Sylvester Castillo Villa

Male, age 62 · Yuma, Arizona

Killed Jan 24, 1948 · 78 years ago

In the quiet desert landscape of Yuma, Arizona, a veteran lawman's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty. Deputy Sheriff Sylvester Castillo Villa, a 62-year-old Hispanic male, was known for his exceptional tracking skills, a talent that would…

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B.B Cox

Male, age 49 · Sheffield, Alabama

Killed Jan 24, 1938 · 88 years ago

In the winter of 1938, the city of Sheffield, Alabama, lost a dedicated public servant in a violent confrontation. Chief of Police B.B. Cox, a 49-year-old male, was shot and killed on January 24th of that year. After a decade of service with the Sheffield…

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Samuel Boyer

Male, age 52 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Jan 24, 1910 · 116 years ago

In the winter of 1910, Special Officer Samuel Boyer, a man who had dedicated a decade of his life to the Southern Railway Police Department, patrolled the Royster Yards just south of Charleston, South Carolina. On a cold Monday night, the 24th of January, he…

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Tyson Story

Male, age 20 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 24, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon of a January day, the sounds of gunfire shattered the peace of a South Los Angeles neighborhood, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Tyson Story, a 20-year-old Black male, was shot and killed on Saturday, January 24, 2026.…

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Jeffrey Dashone Johnson

Male, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 24, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jeffrey Dashone Johnson, a 37-year-old man, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois, on January 24, 2025. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, just after 3:30 a.m., in the Austin neighborhood on the city's West Side. Johnson was found inside…

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Delroy Plummer

Male, age 68 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the winter of 2024, a tragic incident cut short the life of Delroy Plummer, a 68-year-old Black man, inside a mechanic's garage in Northwest Baltimore. On the evening of January 24th, police were called to the 5200 block of Fairlawn Avenue for a reported…

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Lavincent Robinson

Male, age 15 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 24, 2024, the life of 15-year-old Lavincent Robinson was tragically cut short in a shooting that occurred in St. Louis, Missouri. The male teenager was discovered in the 1500 block of Lucas Avenue, having sustained…

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Lee McFadden

Male, age 58 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

In May 2023, a horrific scene was discovered on a property near Henryetta, Oklahoma, about 90 miles east of Oklahoma City, where seven individuals were found deceased in what authorities determined to be a mass murder-suicide. The perpetrator was identified…

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Cuong Nhat Do

Male, age 44 · Alhambra, California

Killed Jan 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

Cuong Nhat Do, a 44-year-old resident of Anaheim, California, tragically lost his life on January 24, 2020, in a shooting incident at an apartment in Alhambra. The incident also claimed the life of his wife, Camha Nguyen Do, aged 38. The couple was found with…

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Terrell English

Male, age 40 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 24, 2020 · 6 years ago

Terrell English was found beaten to death inside a vacant home in the 6400 block of South Oakley Avenue in Englewood, on Chicago's South Side, on Friday, January 24, 2020. The Chicago Sun-Times homicide tracker, which lists every homicide in the city, gives…

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Qunintez Harris

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 24, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, a young Black man named Quintez Harris, who was 26 years old, was fatally shot in Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of January 24th, the sound of gunshots echoed through an apartment building, drawing the attention of a nearby police…

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Kelvin Armstead

Male, age 34 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the cold of a Baltimore winter, tragedy struck on January 24, 2017, when 34-year-old Kelvin Armstead, a male, was found deceased in a home in the 3900 block of Kenyon Avenue. His death was the result of a double shooting, an event that also claimed the…

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Betty Jane Knight

Female, age 83 · Fishersville, Virginia

Killed Jan 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Saturday morning in January 2015, a quiet nursing home in Fishersville, Virginia, became the scene of a tragedy. Within the walls of the Shenandoah Nursing & Rehab, 83-year-old Betty Jane Knight, a female resident, lost her life in a shocking act of…

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Thomas Hall Jr

Male · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jan 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Thomas Ernest Hall Jr., a 32-year-old African American man from Cleveland, Ohio, was a beloved son, friend, and community member whose life was tragically cut short on February 6, 2014. Born on September 10, 1981, Thomas was known for his warm spirit…

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Miguel E. Sanchez

Male, age 51 · Paramount, California

Killed Jan 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

Miguel E. Sanchez, a 51-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on January 24, 2013, in Paramount, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Sanchez was shot, leading to his untimely death. The incident occurred on a Thursday…

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Leonicio De Leon

Male, age 43 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jan 24, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the cold, early hours of a Sunday morning in Richmond, Virginia, a grim discovery was made on January 24, 2010. Leonicio De Leon, a 43-year-old Hispanic male, was found shot to death, his life taken in an act of violence that has yet to be solved. His body…

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Reginald Rich

Male, age 50 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 24, 2009 · 17 years ago

Reginald Rich was 50 years old when he died on Saturday, January 24, 2009, in Vermont Vista, a neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 839 W. 92nd St. His…

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Brandon Clark

Male, age 22 · Accokeek, Maryland

Killed Jan 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

On the evening of January 24, 2007, a dispute over a delayed furniture delivery in Accokeek, Maryland, tragically escalated, leading to the death of 22-year-old Brandon D. Clark. Clark and his colleague, Robert White, both employees of Marlo Furniture…

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Walter Calhoun Johnson

Male, age 83 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 24, 2003 · 23 years ago

On January 24, 2003, eighty-three-year-old Walter Calhoun Johnson, a Black man, lost his life in Los Angeles, California. His death was officially determined to be a homicide, bringing a violent and tragic conclusion to a life that had spanned more than eight…

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Byron Walter Houston

Male, age 35 · Carson, California

Killed Jan 24, 2000 · 26 years ago

Byron Walter Houston was 35 years old when he died on Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, in Carson. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 521 E. Collamer Drive. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los…

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Emanuel Oliver Wykle

Male, age 25 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 24, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the winter of 1998, a violent incident in Knoxville, Tennessee, claimed the lives of two young men, leaving a case that remains unsolved decades later. On the night of January 24th, 25-year-old Emanuel Oliver Wykle was in the vicinity of the Club Royal on…

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James Edward Jim Brue

Male, age 49 · Poway, California

Killed Jan 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

James Edward "Jim" Brue, aged 49, passed away on January 24, 1992, in Poway, California. His death was a significant event in the local community, and it sparked a series of investigations and legal proceedings. Brue's death was initially reported as a…

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Joann Bacho

Female, age 46 · Allentown, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 24, 1990 · 36 years ago

Joann Frey Bacho, a 46-year-old female, died in January 1990 after what online sources describe as a fatal shooting in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Although she was associated with Allentown, the deaths were reported as occurring at the Bachos’ rural…

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Herbert Slayton

Male, age 65 · Pulaski, Tennessee

Killed Jan 24, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the winter of 1978, the community of Pulaski, Tennessee, was shaken by the violent death of a dedicated public servant. On the night of January 25th, Giles County Deputy Sheriff Henry Herbert 'Hub' Slayton, a 65-year-old male, was on duty when he…

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J.W. Lacaze

Male, age 27 · Rapids-parish, Louisiana

Killed Jan 24, 1909 · 117 years ago

In the quiet expanse of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, a dedicated lawman's life was cut tragically short on the chilly evening of January 24, 1909. Deputy Sheriff J. W. Lacaze, a 27-year-old Caucasian male, was diligently making his rounds, a protector of the…

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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.