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Deaths by Force on January 6

647 open cases in our database happened on January 6. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (443)

Death by Force

Richard Nelson

Male, age 47 · Montgomery Township, Minnesota
Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold January night in 2014, the quiet of a rural Montgomery Township, Minnesota, farmhouse was shattered by a single act of violence. Inside, Richard Nelson, a 47-year-old male, was shot and killed as he slept on the living room floor. The devastating…

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Ora David Newman

Male, age 53 · Lenoir, North Carolina
Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ora David Newman, a 53-year-old male from Lenoir, North Carolina, passed away on January 5, 2014. He was born on August 8, 1960, in Manchester, New Hampshire, to the late Ora Daniel and Leatrice "Sue" Carter Newman. Ora David Newman was a self-employed…

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Jesus Cruz

Male, age 36 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Jan 6, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jesus Cruz was 36 years old when he died on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010, five days after he was assaulted in East Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 1075 N. Western Ave. His…

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Brenda Ryans

Female, age 42 · Riverdale-park, Maryland
Killed Jan 6, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the quiet community of Riverdale Park, Maryland, the life of 42-year-old Brenda Gail Ryans was tragically cut short on January 6, 2007. A female victim of fatal gun violence, her death left a lasting impact on those who knew her and the local community.…

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Alexis Jordan

Female, age 16 · Des Moines, Iowa
Killed Jan 6, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the winter of 2004, a tragedy unfolded in Des Moines, Iowa, forever altering the lives of two families. On January 6, 16-year-old Alexis Jordan, a female, lost her life after being shot. The initial accounts of that day painted a picture of a terrible…

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Antar Aadil Hall

Male, age 16 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Jan 6, 1995 · 31 years ago

On a winter afternoon in Washington, D.C., a senseless argument cut short the life of 16-year-old Antar Aadil Hall. It was January 5, 1995, and the sophomore was inside Cardozo High School when a dispute with a younger student escalated with deadly…

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Christopher Forsblade

Male, age 40 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Jan 6, 1987 · 39 years ago

Christopher Forsblade, a 40-year-old male, was tragically killed on January 6, 1987, in Los Angeles, California. His death was the result of a brutal stabbing, marking him as the first victim in a series of murders committed by Joseph Martin Danks, also known…

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Patricia Paglia

Female · Lynnfield, Massachusetts
Killed Jan 6, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the quiet town of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, on January 6, 1985, a grim discovery was made that shattered the community's sense of peace. Inside their home, Patricia Paglia and her husband, Robert, were found deceased, the victims of a brutal double murder.…

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Robert Paglia

Male, age 40 · Lynnfield, Massachusetts
Killed Jan 6, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the winter of 1985, the quiet suburban town of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, was rocked by a crime that would remain a chilling mystery for decades. Robert Paglia, a 40-year-old male, was found deceased on January 6th of that year. His body was discovered…

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Floyd Omar Harvey

Male, age 61 · Shasta County, California
Killed Jan 6, 1967 · 59 years ago

Floyd Omar Harvey, a 61-year-old white male, was murdered on January 6, 1967, alongside his 60-year-old wife, Reba Elizabeth Harvey. Their deaths marked the beginning of the known killing spree of serial killer Gary Don Franklin. Franklin's criminal…

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Reba Elizabeth Harvey

Female, age 59 · Pointe Coupee, Louisiana
Killed Jan 6, 1967 · 59 years ago

Reba Elizabeth Harvey, a 59-year-old woman, died on January 6, 1967, with later online records preserving her in fragments rather than in a full public narrative: a memorial entry places her death on that date and lists her burial at Oakwood Memorial Park in…

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