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Deaths by Force on January 30

663 open cases in our database happened on January 30. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (455)

Steven Lawrence Singer - Phoenix, Arizona
Death by Force

Steven Lawrence Singer

Male, age 48 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Jan 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the winter of 2013, a typical Wednesday morning in Phoenix, Arizona, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of Steven Lawrence Singer, a 48-year-old male. On January 30th, a dispute escalated inside a north-central Phoenix office…

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DeShawn Dupree King - Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Force

DeShawn Dupree King

Male, age 18 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Jan 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 30, 2013, the life of 18-year-old DeShawn Dupree King, an African American male from Knoxville, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. Just before 1:00 a.m., officers with the Knoxville Police Department were dispatched to…

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Bernarde Evans - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Bernarde Evans

Male, age 38 · Jacksonville, Florida
Found Jan 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

Bernarde Evans, aged 38, was killed on January 30, 2012, in Jacksonville, Florida. Evans' death is still classified as an unsolved homicide, and it remains part of an ongoing investigation by local law enforcement. The details surrounding his death are…

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Carlus Wade - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Carlus Wade

Male, age 47 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Jan 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a Monday afternoon in Detroit, Michigan, 47-year-old Carlus Wade was walking down the 18000 block of Margareta Street, near Greenview Street, when his life was abruptly cut short. It was January 30, 2012, at approximately 3:00 p.m. Wade, a Black male, was…

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Darina Alford - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Darina Alford

Female, age 27 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Jan 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

On January 30, 2012, violence struck the streets of Detroit, Michigan, claiming the life of Darina Alford, a 27-year-old Black female. She was discovered at the intersection of John R Street and Minnesota Avenue, a residential area north of East McNichols…

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Gabriel Castillo - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Gabriel Castillo

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Jan 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

Gabriel Castillo, a 24-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on January 30, 2012, near Mauretania Street and Watson Avenue in Wilmington, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Castillo was one of three individuals who…

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Rosie Walker - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Rosie Walker

Female, age 63 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Jan 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a cold Saturday afternoon in Detroit, 63-year-old Rosie Walker was fatally shot while sitting in her car. The incident occurred on January 30, 2010, in the parking lot of her apartment complex located in the 13000 block of West Chicago Road. Rosie was…

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Gustavo Martin-Leyva - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Death by Force

Gustavo Martin-Leyva

Male, age 56 · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Killed Jan 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

Gustavo Martin-Leyva, 56, a white male from Albuquerque, was killed on January 30, 2010. His death was ruled a homicide. Publicly available details about the circumstances are sparse—no precise account of where he was found, how he was attacked, or what may…

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Jonathan Cordova - Long-beach, California
Death by Force

Jonathan Cordova

Male, age 18 · Long-beach, California
Killed Jan 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jonathan Cordova, an 18-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on January 30, 2010, at East 15th Street and Stanley Avenue in Long Beach, California. According to reports, Cordova was standing on a street corner when at least one individual…

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Oscar Montes-Ramirez - Oakland, California
Death by Force

Oscar Montes-Ramirez

Male, age 45 · Oakland, California
Found Jan 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

On January 30, 2009, Oscar Montes-Ramirez, aged 45, was fatally shot in Oakland, California, marking one of the city's homicides that year. Montes-Ramirez was killed in an incident near his home. The shooting occurred during a period marked by heightened…

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Ronald Benjamin - Oakland, California
Death by Force

Ronald Benjamin

Male, age 23 · Oakland, California
Found Jan 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

Ronald Benjamin, a 23-year-old Oakland resident, was killed on January 30, 2009, in a shooting that took place amidst a high period of violence in the city. Benjamin was one of many victims in a year when Oakland reported 104 homicides, reflecting the ongoing…

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Brian King - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Brian King

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jan 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

Brian King, aged 28, was killed in Chicago on January 30, 2009. The homicide occurred in the Englewood neighborhood, a part of the city known for its struggles with violent crime. According to records, Brian King was one of the numerous victims of violence…

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Shamime Albert - Wilmington, Delaware
Death by Force

Shamime Albert

Male, age 17 · Wilmington, Delaware
Killed Jan 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

On January 30, 2009, Shamime J. Albert, a 17‑year‑old Black male from Wilmington, Delaware, was fatally shot and found in the street at the corner of 27th and Claymont Streets. The time of discovery was approximately 12:40 p.m., and details indicate he had…

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Tiffany Marvin - South Salt Lake, Utah
Death by Force

Tiffany Marvin

Female, age 33 · South Salt Lake, Utah
Killed Jan 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the winter chill of January 30, 2009, the life of Tiffany Marvin, a 33-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was tragically cut short in a violent encounter. The events unfolded in the parking lot of her workplace, Morris Murdock Travel, in South Salt Lake…

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Donnell Mintz - Temple-hills, Maryland
Death by Force

Donnell Mintz

Male, age 19 · Temple-hills, Maryland
Killed Jan 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

On the evening of January 30, 2009, a life was tragically cut short in District Heights, Maryland. Donnell Fitzgerald Mintz Jr., a 19-year-old male, was fatally shot in what was initially described as a mishap among acquaintances. The incident unfolded in the…

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Nathaniel Taylor - Oakland, California
Death by Force

Nathaniel Taylor

Male, age 20 · Oakland, California
Found Jan 30, 2008 · 18 years ago

On January 30, 2008, 20-year-old Nathaniel Taylor, a Black male from Oakland, California, was fatally shot in the 1400 block of 77th Avenue. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m., and responding officers found Taylor suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.…

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Patrick Grayson - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

Patrick Grayson

Male, age 37 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Jan 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the cold of a late January day in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of Patrick Lenore Grayson was tragically cut short. On January 31, 2007, the body of the 37-year-old African-American male was discovered abandoned near the roadside on S.J. Bennett Drive. An…

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Daniel Hawkins - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Daniel Hawkins

Null, age 24 · Jacksonville, Florida
Found Jan 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

On January 30, 2007, Daniel Hawkins, a 24-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically passed away. Hawkins' death is listed as a homicide, though details surrounding the circumstances remain scarce in public records. His obituary was published in…

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Corey Glenn - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Corey Glenn

Male, age 15 · Jacksonville, Florida
Found Jan 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

Corey Glenn, aged 15, was tragically killed on January 30, 2007, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was found at the scene of a shooting and was pronounced dead upon discovery. The incident took place at the Highlander Apartments, where police were called following…

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Angelo Jackson - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Angelo Jackson

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed Jan 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

On January 30, 2007, Angelo Jackson, aged 24, was found shot to death at 3584 Reading Road in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, and Angelo was pronounced dead at the scene. The Cincinnati Police Department took on the…

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Martin Norcome - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Martin Norcome

Male, age 30 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Jan 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

Martin Norcome, a 30-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed on January 30, 2007, in Philadelphia. The incident took place during a year when the city was grappling with high rates of violent crime, including a significant number of homicides. In 2007…

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Montez Felder - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Montez Felder

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 30, 2007, the life of 21-year-old Montez Felder was tragically cut short on the streets of South Philadelphia. An African-American male, Felder was discovered on the 2200 block of South Sixth Street at approximately 12:45…

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Jeanne Kane - Staten-island, New York
Death by Force

Jeanne Kane

Female, age 58 · Staten-island, New York
Killed Jan 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a cold January evening in Staten Island, New York, the life of 58-year-old Jeanne Kane, a woman who had once graced television screens as a singer, was brought to a violent and tragic end. On January 30, 2007, Kane was fatally shot while in a parking lot.…

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Harold Michael Altman - Jackson, Florida
Death by Force

Harold Michael Altman

Male, age 42 · Jackson, Florida
Killed Jan 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

Harold Michael Altman, a 42-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on January 30, 2007, in Jackson County, Florida. Altman, who was serving as a deputy sheriff, was responding to a distress call from Mellie McDaniel, the wife of Jackson County Sheriff…

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Nicholas Kevin Sloan - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Nicholas Kevin Sloan

Male, age 24 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Jan 30, 2004 · 22 years ago

On the afternoon of January 30, 2004, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department suffered a tragic loss during an undercover narcotics operation in the city's specialized 'Weed and Seed' zone. Nicholas Kevin Sloan, a 24-year-old male officer who had served…

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Reba Faye Clark - Weaverville, North Carolina
Death by Force

Reba Faye Clark

Female, age 41 · Weaverville, North Carolina
Killed Jan 30, 2004 · 22 years ago

Reba Faye Clark, a 41-year-old woman from Weaverville, NC, tragically lost her life on January 30, 2004. The circumstances surrounding her death were deeply distressing. Reba Faye Clark was fatally shot by her boyfriend, Charles Lee Davis, who was 38 years…

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David S. Ashby - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

David S. Ashby

Male · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Jan 30, 2003 · 23 years ago

David S. Ashby, a Black/African American male, was killed in Washington, D.C., on January 30, 2003, rather than January 30, 2033. The Metropolitan Police Department records the death as a homicide and states that Ashby was shot and killed in front of 508…

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Surita Ann Cohen - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Surita Ann Cohen

Female, age 19 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Jan 30, 2003 · 23 years ago

In early 2003, the city of Jacksonville, Florida, was gripped by a series of terrifying crimes against young women. This wave of violence tragically included the death of 19-year-old Caucasian female, Surita Ann Cohen. On February 5, 2003, her body was…

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Dennis Joseph Mcnamara - Upper-darby, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Dennis Joseph Mcnamara

Male, age 43 · Upper-darby, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 30, 2002 · 24 years ago

On January 30, 2002, Dennis Joseph McNamara, a 43-year-old male police officer of Irish-American ethnicity, was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious vehicle in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. Officer McNamara, who was a veteran of the Upper Darby…

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Michael Tragen Hite - Athens, Tennessee
Death by Force

Michael Tragen Hite

Male, age 23 · Athens, Tennessee
Killed Jan 30, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 30, 1998, the life of 23-year-old Michael Tragen Hite was cut short in his Athens, Tennessee home. Hite was asleep in his bed when he sustained a single gunshot wound to his head. The shooting occurred at the trailer…

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Valerie Bridges - Racine, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Valerie Bridges

Female, age 34 · Racine, Wisconsin
Killed Jan 30, 1995 · 31 years ago

Valerie Bridges, 34, a Black woman, stepped out into the winter night outside Mr. Kool's Bar at 1308 State Street in Racine on January 30, 1995. Gunfire cracked the cold air, and responding officers found her suffering from gunshot wounds. She was rushed to…

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Raul Paul Elizondo - North Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Raul Paul Elizondo

Male, age 27 · North Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Jan 30, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of January 30, 1995, a male North Las Vegas police officer, 27-year-old Raul Paul Elizondo, was nearing the end of his shift. He responded to a call about a suspicious and erratically behaving man walking into traffic near Magnet Street…

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John Gonzales - Denver, Colorado
Death by Force

John Gonzales

Male, age 31 · Denver, Colorado
Killed Jan 30, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the winter of 1994, a night in Denver turned tragic for 31-year-old John Gonzales, a white male. On the evening of January 30th, Gonzales, in the company of 28-year-old Richard Romero and several other men, had just stepped out of a vehicle in the vicinity…

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Jerry Vogt - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Jerry Vogt

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed Jan 30, 1993 · 33 years ago

Jerry Vogt, aged 54, was tragically killed on January 30, 1993, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at his residence located at 6538 South Oak Knoll Drive. Vogt was found stabbed to death in his home, and despite significant investigative efforts by…

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Arthur Clay Briscoe - Stanton, Kentucky
Death by Force

Arthur Clay Briscoe

Male, age 39 · Stanton, Kentucky
Killed Jan 30, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the winter of 1992, the quiet community of Stanton, Kentucky, was shaken by the violent deaths of two of its own law enforcement officers. Arthur Clay Briscoe, a 39-year-old white male, had been serving as a deputy with the Powell County Sheriff's…

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Lachrica Denise Jefferson - Westmont, California
Death by Force

Lachrica Denise Jefferson

Female, age 22 · Westmont, California
Killed Jan 30, 1988 · 38 years ago

Lachrica Denise Jefferson, a 22-year-old woman, was found dead on January 30, 1988, in the 2000 block of West 102nd Place in the Westmont area of Los Angeles County. Her death was later attributed to the notorious serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper."…

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Gilberto Garcia - Immokalee, Florida
Death by Force

Gilberto Garcia

Male, age 30 · Immokalee, Florida
Killed Jan 30, 1987 · 39 years ago

Gilberto Garcia, age 30, was found dead on January 30, 1987, in Immokalee, Florida. His death is classified as an unsolved homicide. Garcia was killed under violent circumstances, and the investigation has remained open since that time, with no suspects…

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Clara Louise Paulett - Williamsburg, Virginia
Death by Force

Clara Louise Paulett

Female, age 43 · Williamsburg, Virginia
Killed Jan 30, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the winter of 1984, the community of Williamsburg, Virginia, was shaken by a brutal crime that cut short the life of a long-time resident. Clara Louise Paulett, a 72-year-old female, was discovered shot in the head on January 30th at the Raleigh Motel on…

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Sydney Carter Snow Jr. - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Sydney Carter Snow Jr.

Male, age 29 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Jan 30, 1982 · 44 years ago

Sydney Carter Snow Jr., a 29-year-old White male, was a Milwaukee Police Department officer who was killed in the line of duty on January 30, 1982. Snow had served with the department for approximately six years after being appointed in October 1975. On the…

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William Gilmore - Clayton, North Carolina
Death by Force

William Gilmore

Male, age 25 · Clayton, North Carolina
Killed Jan 30, 1982 · 44 years ago

Patrol Officer William Rayvon Gilmore, Jr., aged 25, of the Clayton Police Department in North Carolina, tragically lost his life on January 30, 1982. Officer Gilmore and his partner responded to a call about a large, disorderly group playing loud music on…

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George Malliband - Jersey City, New Jersey
Death by Force

George Malliband

Male, age 42 · Jersey City, New Jersey
Killed Jan 30, 1980 · 46 years ago

On January 30, 1980, a 42-year-old man named George Malliband set out for a business meeting in Jersey City, New Jersey, from which he would never return. He was reportedly carrying a substantial amount of cash, around $27,000, for a deal involving the…

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Robert Cochran - Jefferson-parish, Louisiana
Death by Force

Robert Cochran

Male, age 32 · Jefferson-parish, Louisiana
Killed Jan 30, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the course of his duties, Deputy Sheriff Robert Edward Cochran, a 32-year-old male, was working a special detail at a bank on Metairie Road in Jefferson Parish. An eight-year veteran of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, he was a husband and a father…

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Christine Freund - Queens, New York
Death by Force

Christine Freund

Female, age 26 · Queens, New York
Killed Jan 30, 1977 · 49 years ago

On a bitterly cold January night in 1977, a 26-year-old woman named Christine Freund was fatally shot in Queens, New York, becoming a victim of the infamous serial killer David Berkowitz, also known as the 'Son of Sam'. The evening had been ordinary, a date…

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Roy Settles - Dayton, Ohio
Death by Force

Roy Settles

Male · Dayton, Ohio
Killed Jan 30, 1968 · 58 years ago

On January 30, 1968, Roy Settles was found dead in Dayton, Ohio, in what is now categorized as an unsolved homicide. The incident occurred in Montgomery County, and it remains a mystery that has yet to be solved. The case is currently managed by the Dayton…

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John Beasley - Aransas-pass, Texas
Death by Force

John Beasley

Male, age 24 · Aransas-pass, Texas
Killed Jan 30, 1910 · 116 years ago

Special Deputy Sheriff John A. Beasley, aged 24, was shot and killed on January 30, 1910, outside the San Patricio County Jail in Aransas Pass, Texas. Beasley, who was assisting with placing a recently arrested man in jail, was fatally wounded by the arrested…

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William S. Wright - Whitesburg, Kentucky
Death by Force

William S. Wright

Male, age 44 · Whitesburg, Kentucky
Killed Jan 30, 1900 · 126 years ago

In the quiet hills of Whitesburg, Kentucky, a story of law, order, and violent retribution unfolded at the turn of the 20th century, culminating in the death of 44-year-old White male, Deputy Sheriff William S. Wright. While some accounts differ on the exact…

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Death by Force

Roger Battle

Male, age 22 · Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Killed Jan 30, 2026 · this year

In the city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, a 22-year-old man, Roger Battle, was found dead on London View Drive. The discovery was made after police responded to a call of "shots fired" in the 3100 block of South Church Street on the evening of Friday, January…

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Death by Force

Esequiel Valle-Arellano

Male, age 22 · Oroville, California
Killed Jan 30, 2025 · 1 year ago

On January 30, 2025, authorities in Oroville, California, responded to a distressing scene where a burned vehicle was discovered near Condor Road and Red Tape Road. Inside the vehicle, investigators found the remains of two individuals. Through DNA analysis…

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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.