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Deaths by Force on January 26

706 open cases in our database happened on January 26. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (493)

Shatavia Crisantos - Newburgh, New York
Death by Force

Shatavia Crisantos

Female, age 26 · Newburgh, New York
Killed Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 26, 2020, a horrific act of violence shattered the peace of a Newburgh, New York home, claiming the lives of three family members. Among the victims was 26-year-old Shatavia Crisantos, a female described as a loving and…

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Adam Dewart - San-bernardino, California
Death by Force

Adam Dewart

Male, age 39 · San-bernardino, California
Killed Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Adam Dewart, aged 39, tragically passed away on January 26, 2020, in San Bernardino, California. His death was the result of a fatal shooting incident that occurred on the night of January 26. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear…

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Antonio Anaya - Corona, California
Death by Force

Antonio Anaya

Male, age 25 · Corona, California
Killed Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Antonio Anaya, a 25-year-old resident of Home Gardens in Corona, CA, was tragically killed on January 26, 2020. Anaya, who had been estranged from his gang, the Corona Varrio Locos Matadores, was targeted due to internal conflicts. On the day of his death…

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Matthew Picazo - Elk-grove, California
Death by Force

Matthew Picazo

Male, age 2 · Elk-grove, California
Killed Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Matthew Picazo, a two-year-old boy from Elk Grove, California, tragically passed away on January 26, 2020. Born on December 13, 2017, in Sacramento, California, Matthew's life was cut short in a heartbreaking incident that has left a lasting impact on his…

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Ivelisse Alvarado Sanchez - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Ivelisse Alvarado Sanchez

Female, age 43 · Miami, Florida
Killed Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Ivelisse Alvarado Sanchez, aged 43, tragically lost her life on January 26, 2020, in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning at her residence near NW 18th Court and 128th Street. Ivelisse was asleep in bed with her child when…

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Alexis Reed - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Alexis Reed

Female, age 30 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the winter of 2020, the life of 30-year-old Alexis Nicole Lee Reed, a female Delta Air Lines employee, was tragically cut short in a violent act that stunned her friends, family, and colleagues. On the night of Sunday, January 26th, after finishing her…

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Tyneshia Denise Shelby - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Tyneshia Denise Shelby

Female, age 33 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a Sunday in late January 2020, 33-year-old Tyneshia Denise Shelby spent hours on the phone with her mother, Kimberly Henderson. The conversation only ended when a friend Tyneshia was expecting arrived at the Stockbridge, Georgia hotel where she was…

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Anthony Harris - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Anthony Harris

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Anthony Harris, a 31-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on January 26, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. According to reports, Harris was inside a vehicle…

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Alvin Brewer - Monroe, North Carolina
Death by Force

Alvin Brewer

Male, age 42 · Monroe, North Carolina
Killed Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Alvin Edwin Brewer, a 42-year-old African American man from Monroe, North Carolina, tragically passed away on January 26, 2020. He was shot and killed in Monroe, NC, after being involved in a fight on Commerce Drive. According to witnesses, Brewer was engaged…

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Dalion Mendoza - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

Dalion Mendoza

Male, age 30 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Dalion Mendoza, a 30-year-old man from Cleveland, Ohio, tragically lost his life on January 26, 2020. Mendoza was killed by 70-year-old Donald Sebastian, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder . The incident occurred in an…

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Duane Alan May - Akron, Ohio
Death by Force

Duane Alan May

Male, age 51 · Akron, Ohio
Killed Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Duane Alan May, a 51-year-old man from Akron, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on January 26, 2020. He was born on May 22, 1968, to Glen and Mary May, and worked as a sheetmetal worker with Local 33 for over 30 years. Duane was a devoted father and enjoyed…

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Hunter Cooper - Pataskala, Ohio
Death by Force

Hunter Cooper

Male, age 15 · Pataskala, Ohio
Killed Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Hunter Lee Cooper, a 15-year-old male from Pataskala, Ohio, tragically passed away on January 26, 2020. Hunter was involved in various activities such as Watkins Memorial Football, Warrior Rugby, and enjoyed hunting, camping, and working with computers. His…

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Nicholas Nick Burnett - Youngstown, Ohio
Death by Force

Nicholas Nick Burnett

Male, age 35 · Youngstown, Ohio
Killed Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Nicholas J. Burnett, a 35-year-old man from Boardman, Ohio, was tragically killed on January 26, 2020. Nick, as he was known, was born on September 16, 1984, and lived his entire life in Boardman. He was a graduate of Boardman High School and Youngstown State…

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Kelsey Jane Polk - Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Kelsey Jane Polk

Female, age 25 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In January of 2020, a young woman's life was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee, after a whirlwind romance took a fatal turn. Kelsey Jane Polk, a 25-year-old female, was found deceased in a West Knox County residence on Missoula Way on Sunday…

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Emily Sarah Bingabing - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Emily Sarah Bingabing

Female, age 22 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Emily Sarah Bingabing, a 22-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on January 26, 2020, in Dallas, Texas. She was shot multiple times outside a Walmart on Montfort Drive near the Dallas North Tollway. Witnesses reported seeing Bingabing and a man walking…

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Juan Ramirez - Palestine, Texas
Death by Force

Juan Ramirez

Male, age 45 · Palestine, Texas
Killed Jan 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Juan Gabriel Ramirez, a 45-year-old Hispanic male from Palestine, Texas, tragically died on January 26, 2020, from gunshot wounds sustained in a shooting incident near US 79. The Anderson County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene and found Ramirez with…

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Tyrik Hagood - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Tyrik Hagood

Male, age 24 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a cold Saturday night in Washington, D.C., the quiet of a residential street was shattered by gunfire, leaving three young men dead in what would become a complex homicide investigation. Twenty-four-year-old Tyrik Hagood, along with his friends, Sean…

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Kevin Harrison - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Kevin Harrison

Male, age 59 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, the life of 59-year-old Kevin Jerome Harrison was tragically cut short in the Northeast quadrant of Washington, D.C. On the afternoon of January 26th, the sounds of gunfire echoed through the 4100 block of Hayes Street. When officers…

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Elizabeth Barraza - Tomball, Texas
Death by Force

Elizabeth Barraza

Female, age 29 · Tomball, Texas
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Elizabeth’s Husband, Sergio left for work on the morning of January 25th at around 6:48am. Liz stayed home and began putting signage out on their front yard for the garage sale scheduled to start later that morning. Four minutes later, a neighbor's…

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Lois A Ham - Fargo, North Dakota
Death by Force

Lois A Ham

Female, age 80 · Fargo, North Dakota
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a cold January day in Fargo, North Dakota, the quiet life of 80-year-old Lois A. Ham, a White female, came to a tragic end. On January 26, 2019, she and her husband, John Ham, were found deceased in their home from gunshot wounds. The discovery sent a…

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Brian Ruiz - Phoenix, Arizona
Death by Force

Brian Ruiz

Male, age 21 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

A young man’s life was cut short on a Saturday evening in Phoenix, Arizona. Brian Ruiz, a 21-year-old male, was shot and fatally wounded on January 26, 2019. The incident, which also left a 19-year-old man in serious condition, prompted a search for the…

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Eric B. Salters Jr. - Bridgeport, Connecticut
Death by Force

Eric B. Salters Jr.

Male, age 28 · Bridgeport, Connecticut
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a late Saturday morning, January 26, 2019, Eric B. Salters Jr., a 28-year-old male, was taking a break from his studies at the New England Tractor Trailer Training School in Bridgeport, Connecticut. As he walked through the parking lot on Barnum Avenue…

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Brigido Sauceda - Mcminnville, Oregon
Death by Force

Brigido Sauceda

Male, age 35 · Mcminnville, Oregon
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Brigido Noe Sauceda, 35, a Hispanic/Latino male, was found late on the night of January 26, 2019, inside a home in McMinnville after police were called about gunfire. Officers arrived just before 11 p.m. to the 1200 block of Northeast 10th Avenue and…

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Ervin Spahitch - Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Death by Force

Ervin Spahitch

Male, age 23 · Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, a grim discovery was made on the evening of January 26, 2019. Twenty-three-year-old Ervin Spahitch was found lifeless, slumped over the steering wheel of his car in the 3200 block of Gray Street. The…

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Javon Abney - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Javon Abney

Male, age 26 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet, residential neighborhood of Fort Davis Place in Southeast Washington, D.C., the night of January 26, 2019, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When police arrived at the 1500 block around 10 p.m., they discovered a grim scene. Inside a parked…

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Kevin Jerome Harrison - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Kevin Jerome Harrison

Male, age 59 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a cold Saturday afternoon, January 26, 2019, the sound of gunshots shattered the quiet of the 4100 block of Hayes Street, Northeast in Washington, D.C. When police arrived at approximately 3:36 p.m., they discovered the body of 59-year-old Kevin Jerome…

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Charles Eugene Frye - Saint Paul, Minnesota
Death by Force

Charles Eugene Frye

Male, age 39 · Saint Paul, Minnesota
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of a winter morning in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the life of Charles Eugene Frye, a 39-year-old Black/African American man, was tragically cut short. On January 26, 2019, Frye was at a house party on East Maryland Avenue when gunfire erupted…

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Iesha Edwards - Lexington, Kentucky
Death by Force

Iesha Edwards

Female, age 27 · Lexington, Kentucky
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 26, 2019, a vibrant life was tragically cut short in Lexington, Kentucky. Iesha Edwards, a 27-year-old mother of three, was fatally shot outside a nightclub on Winchester Road. The events that led to her death began with…

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Lawrence Hamilton - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Lawrence Hamilton

Male, age 26 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a cold winter day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of Lawrence Hamilton, a 26-year-old Black/African American male, was violently cut short. On January 26, 2019, Hamilton was shot and killed in the 2400 block of North 33rd Street. His death was not an…

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Jayla Green - Newark, New Jersey
Death by Force

Jayla Green

Female, age 16 · Newark, New Jersey
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019 in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 16-year-old Jayla Green was tragically cut short. A Black/African American female, Jayla was a high school student known for her love of music, fashion, and cheerleading. On the evening of Saturday…

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Derion Hamilton - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Derion Hamilton

Male, age 26 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the night of January 26, 2019, a violent incident unfolded in the Glasgow Village neighborhood of northern St. Louis County, Missouri, resulting in the death of 26-year-old Derion Hamilton. Hamilton was traveling as a passenger in a vehicle through the…

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Dominick Roland - Columbia, Missouri
Death by Force

Dominick Roland

Male, age 25 · Columbia, Missouri
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 26, 2019, the life of 25-year-old Dominick Roland, a Black male from Columbia, Missouri, was tragically cut short. Responding to what initially appeared to be a single-vehicle accident in the 3800 block of Range Line…

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Fernando Perez - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Fernando Perez

Male, age 17 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a cold Saturday night in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 26, 2019, 17-year-old Fernando Perez was fatally shot. That evening, Perez and two other teenagers were shot near Ashland Square Park in the 2200 block of Cypress Avenue. After the shooting, the…

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Jamell Wingfield - Greenville, South Carolina
Death by Force

Jamell Wingfield

Male, age 21 · Greenville, South Carolina
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, a young Black man named Jamell Shikeem “Mell” Wingfield, 21, found his life cut tragically short in Greenville, South Carolina. On the evening of January 26th, deputies from the Greenville County Sheriff's Office were called to the…

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John Dee Linen - Hemingway, South Carolina
Death by Force

John Dee Linen

Male, age 28 · Hemingway, South Carolina
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet town of Hemingway, South Carolina, the discovery of a young man's body in a fenced-in area off Washington Street sent ripples of concern through the community. John Dee Linen, a 28-year-old Black/African American male from the nearby town of…

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Edward Eugene Smith - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Edward Eugene Smith

Male, age 33 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the Westport neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, the evening of January 26, 2019, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of Edward Eugene Smith. A 33-year-old male, Smith was discovered at approximately 5:38 p.m. on the 2400 block of…

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Devontee Howai Cameron - Brooklyn, New York
Death by Force

Devontee Howai Cameron

Male, age 19 · Brooklyn, New York
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, the life of 19-year-old Devontee Howai Cameron was tragically cut short on a street corner in his own Bushwick neighborhood. On the evening of Saturday, January 26th, just before 9 p.m., Cameron was near the intersection of Weirfield…

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Cruz Angel Ayala - San-jose, California
Death by Force

Cruz Angel Ayala

Male, age 23 · San-jose, California
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Cruz Angel Ayala, a 23-year-old resident of Tulelake, California, tragically lost his life on January 26, 2019, in San Jose. Ayala was found with gunshot wounds near the intersection of South 10th and East William streets, close to San Jose State University.…

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KLen Grandberry - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

KLen Grandberry

Male, age 20 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

K'Len Grandberry, a 20-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on January 26, 2019. The incident occurred in the courtyard of an apartment complex located in the 1500 block of Anaheim Street in Harbor City. At the time of the…

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Michael Bagwell - El-sobrante, California
Death by Force

Michael Bagwell

Male, age 52 · El-sobrante, California
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Michael Bagwell, a 52-year-old resident of Richmond, California, was tragically shot and killed on January 26, 2019, in El Sobrante. The incident occurred at the intersection of Jasmine Court and Jasmine Way, where Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputies found…

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Randy Martinez - Carson, California
Death by Force

Randy Martinez

Male, age 21 · Carson, California
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Randy Martinez, a 21-year-old resident of Carson, California, tragically lost his life on January 26, 2019. According to reports, Randy was fatally shot while walking with a friend in the 21700 block of Dolores Street in Carson. The incident occurred around…

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Keveon Smith - Orlando, Florida
Death by Force

Keveon Smith

Male, age 22 · Orlando, Florida
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Keveon Smith, a 22-year-old from Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 26, 2019, following a shooting incident outside Club Lit in downtown Orlando. The night began with Smith and a friend arriving at the club around 12:30 a.m. and joining a…

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Steven Howard Cleary - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Steven Howard Cleary

Male, age 32 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Steven Howard Cleary Jr., a 42-year-old male from Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on January 26, 2019. The circumstances surrounding his death have been a subject of investigation. Steven Howard Cleary Jr. was a Caucasian male, and his death was reported…

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Henderson Darrisaw - Columbus, Georgia
Death by Force

Henderson Darrisaw

Male, age 29 · Columbus, Georgia
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the city of Columbus, Georgia, the life of Henderson Darrisaw, a 29-year-old man, was cut short on Sunday, January 27, 2019. An obituary for Darrisaw identified him as a sergeant retired from the U.S. Army. The Columbus Police Department has classified…

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Julian Thomas - Waycross, Georgia
Death by Force

Julian Thomas

Male, age 22 · Waycross, Georgia
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 26, 2019, the life of 22-year-old Julian Kani Thomas, an African American male, was tragically cut short in Waycross, Georgia. Responding to a call shortly after 1 a.m., law enforcement found Julian inside a residence on…

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Latisha Gresham - Athens, Georgia
Death by Force

Latisha Gresham

Female, age 36 · Athens, Georgia
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 26, 2019, a man returning home from work in Athens, Georgia, made a grim discovery. In the hallway of his Moreland Avenue residence, he found the body of 36-year-old Latisha Gresham, an African American woman, who had…

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Marquis Robinson - Savannah, Georgia
Death by Force

Marquis Robinson

Male, age 27 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late hours of a Saturday night in Savannah, Georgia, the life of 27-year-old Marquis Robinson was tragically cut short. On January 26, 2019, in the parking lot of the Days Inn on Abercorn Street, Robinson was shot during what authorities have described…

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James Thomas - Harvey, Illinois
Death by Force

James Thomas

Male, age 22 · Harvey, Illinois
Killed Jan 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

James Thomas, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 26, 2019, in Harvey, Illinois. The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head, marking a grim chapter in the city's history of violence. Harvey, a suburb of Chicago…

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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.