Death by Force

Holly Noel Schick-Lewis

Female, age 50 · Darby, Montana

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a winter day in the small town of Darby, Montana, the life of 50-year-old Holly Schick-Lewis, a Caucasian female, was brought to a tragic end. On January 6, 2014, she was found deceased in her home in what authorities would later describe as a…

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Kayla Koranda

Female, age 18 · Pine Island, Minnesota

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a winter afternoon, January 6, 2014, the life of 18-year-old Kayla Jill Koranda, a female college freshman, was tragically cut short in what authorities would later describe as a murder-suicide. The incident unfolded in a heated pole shed on a property in…

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Nicholas Roecker

Male, age 19 · Pine Island, Minnesota

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a quiet shed in rural Pine Island, Minnesota, the lives of two young friends came to a tragic end on January 6, 2014. Nicholas Bryan Roecker, a 19-year-old Caucasian male, died from a gunshot wound in what authorities would later describe as a…

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Brian Przybylek

Male, age 34 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of 34-year-old Brian Przybylek, a male resident of Louisville, Kentucky, was tragically cut short. On the evening of January 6th, Przybylek was found shot in a hallway of the Guardian Court apartments near Preston Highway.…

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Rual Tlapaltotoli

Male, age 35 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a violent act shattered the life of a family and left a community searching for answers. Rual Tlapaltotoli, a 35-year-old man, was fatally shot on January 6, 2014, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The incident, which cut his life short, was…

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Brian Jordan

Male, age 25 · Northwoods, Missouri

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

On January 6, 2014, violence erupted in the 4700 block of Fletcher Street in Northwoods, Missouri, a municipality within St. Louis County. Brian Jordan, a 25-year-old male, was present at the location when a shooting occurred. The incident involved firearms…

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Joey Lee Pyatt Jr.

Male, age 23 · Conway, South Carolina

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold January evening in 2014, the life of 23-year-old Joey Lee Pyatt Jr. was tragically cut short in Conway, South Carolina. Pyatt, a young man known and loved by his family, was a victim of gun violence on January 6th of that year. His untimely death…

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Jared Plante

Male, age 36 · Newburgh, New York

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of Jared Plante, a 36-year-old man from Newburgh, New York, was tragically cut short. On January 6th, he was fatally shot in an act of violence that stemmed from an attempted robbery. The incident was a stark reminder of the…

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Alphonse Tholmer

Male, age 23 · Sacramento, California

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

Alphonse Tholmer, a 23-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on January 6, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and led to a significant investigation by local authorities. Tholmer's death was…

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Michael Drue Doss

Male, age 48 · Long-beach, California

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

Michael Drue Doss, aged 48, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on January 6, 2014, in Long Beach, California. Born on January 27, 1965, in the Belmont Shores section of Long Beach, Michael was a beloved figure in his community. He was known for his…

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Cynthia McGee Bryant

Female, age 54 · Sarasota, Florida

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

Cynthia McGee Bryant, a 53-year-old African American insurance agent, was tragically shot and killed on January 6, 2014, in her office at McGee Insurance Company in Sanford, Florida. The incident occurred shortly after noon, and when police arrived, they…

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Juan Leon Shanks Sr

Male, age 25 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

Juan Leon Shanks Sr., a 25-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 6, 2014. Shanks was the victim of a drive-by shooting that occurred in the 1150 block of Alta Vista Street. Witnesses reported seeing a white car in the…

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Jacob Middleton Sr.

Male, age 35 · Covington, Louisiana

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that shattered a Louisiana family, 35-year-old Jacob Middleton Sr. was killed in his Abita Springs home in January 2014. A native of Covington, the male victim's life was cut short not by a stranger, but by his own teenage son. The…

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Makayla Christine Middleton

Female, age 2 · Covington, Louisiana

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic incident in Covington, Louisiana, two-year-old Makayla Christine Middleton, a White female, was found deceased on January 6, 2014. She was discovered alongside her 35-year-old father, Jacob Middleton Sr., at his home. Both had sustained fatal…

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Joshua Ramone Smith

Male, age 21 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joshua Ramone Smith, a 21-year-old African American male from Raleigh, NC, was tragically shot and killed on January 4, 2014. The incident occurred outside a vacant business on Glenwood Avenue. After being shot, Smith was driven by a friend to a nearby Burger…

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Laura Ann Rains

Female, age 26 · Munford, Tennessee

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Munford, Tennessee, a young woman's life was cut tragically short on January 6, 2014. Laura Ann Rains, a 26-year-old Caucasian female, died from a gunshot wound to the head. The incident that led to her untimely death unfolded in a…

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Kyle Bird

Male, age 16 · Denton, Texas

Killed Jan 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kyle Dwight Bird, a 16-year-old male from Denton, Texas, passed away on January 6, 2014. Kyle was born on November 10, 1997, and was known for his kind and energetic personality. He was a faithful Christian who led his family in prayer and demonstrated an…

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Taison Moore

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 6, 2013 · 13 years ago

On January 6, 2013, Taison Moore, aged 33, was fatally stabbed in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during an altercation outside a liquor store on the 2700 block of West 15th Place. This event contributed to a particularly violent start to 2013 in…

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Marcus C Turner

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 6, 2013 · 13 years ago

Marcus C. Turner, aged 19, was shot and killed on January 6, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. His death took place amidst a series of homicides that contributed to the ongoing crisis of violence in Chicago during that period. The year 2013 continued to reflect the…

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Donteze Howse

Male, age 18 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 6, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, January 6, 2013, tragedy struck in Nashville, Tennessee, ending the life of 18-year-old Donteze Howse. Known to his loved ones as 'Lil Donnie,' the young man was in the parking lot of Johnny's Tavern on Centennial…

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Prince Jones

Male, age 19 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 6, 2013 · 13 years ago

On September 1, 2000, the life of 25-year-old Prince Carmen 'Rocky' Jones Jr., an African-American man, was cut short in a violent encounter with law enforcement. Jones, a student at Howard University and a personal trainer, was driving his Jeep Cherokee to…

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Ya Jewel Johnson

Female, age 32 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Jan 6, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the winter of 2013, the life of a 32-year-old Caucasian woman named Ya Jewel Johnson was tragically cut short in her Saint Paul, Minnesota home. On January 6th, what began as a domestic argument with her husband, Steven Roger Johnson, escalated to a fatal…

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Luther Lisbon

Male, age 31 · Florence, South Carolina

Killed Jan 6, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet city of Florence, South Carolina, the life of 31-year-old Luther Sherrod 'Rod' Lisbon, a Black male, was abruptly cut short on January 6, 2013. Known for his entrepreneurial spirit and zest for life, his sudden death sent ripples of shock and…

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Robert Harris

Male, age 72 · Placerville, California

Killed Jan 6, 2013 · 13 years ago

Robert Edward 'Bob' Harris, aged 72, passed away on January 6, 2013, in Placerville, California. Bob was a well-respected member of the community, known for his extensive career with the U.S. Forest Service, where he served in various capacities, including as…

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Lavonshay Cooper

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 6, 2013 · 13 years ago

Lavonshay Cooper, a 22-year-old African American male from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically killed on January 6, 2013. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning on the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) between the 18th Street and Canal Street…

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Spencer Mims

Male, age 55 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jan 6, 2013 · 13 years ago

Spencer Mims III, a 55-year-old man from Charlotte, NC, passed away on January 6, 2013. He was born on April 20, 1957, and was the son of Spencer R. Mims Jr. and the late Mattie B. Stancill Mims. Spencer was a graduate of Olympic High School and the…

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Olufemi Abdulai

Male, age 44 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

On January 6, 2012, a Nigerian male, 44, Olufemi Abdulai pulled up to the 4400 block of West Monroe Street to do the ordinary rounds of a landlord. He'd spoken to his wife late that morning, she was out of the country, and told her he was going to collect…

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Darren Banks

Male, age 19 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the quiet evening of January 6, 2012, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 19-year-old Darren Jermaine 'Fat Man' Banks was tragically cut short. An African-American male, Banks became a victim of gun violence in an incident that continues to leave his…

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Doral Hinton

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a Friday evening, January 6, 2012, Doral Hinton, a 27-year-old male, was walking home from a store in the 2400 block of Ashland Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland. His journey was tragically cut short when he was shot. Despite being rushed to Johns Hopkins…

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Eddie Hines

Male, age 41 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a cold winter day in Detroit, Michigan, the lives of Eddie Hines and a woman named Vanessa Thomas were tragically cut short. On January 6, 2012, both Hines, a 41-year-old male, and Thomas, 34, were found deceased in what was determined to be a double…

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Alfredo Adams

Male, age 46 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

Alfredo Adams, a 46-year-old White man, was killed in Detroit, Michigan, in early January 2012, his name later appearing among the city’s homicide victims from that year. The only location detail publicly recorded in the available online material places the…

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Vanessa Thomas

Female, age 34 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

A 17-year-old girl, London Thomas, was last seen in the early morning hours of April 5, 2025, when she was dropped off at a residence in Inkster, Michigan. This would be the last time her family would see her alive. Concern grew quickly when she did not…

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Bobby Jackson

Male, age 30 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Jan 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the winter of 2012, the life of 30-year-old Bobby Jackson Jr., a Black male from Newport News, Virginia, was tragically cut short. On January 6th, he was found deceased at the intersection of 32nd Street and Salters Street, having suffered from multiple…

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Darren Jermaine Fat Man

Male, age 19 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

Darren Jermaine “Fat Man” Banks, a 19-year-old Black male, was shot late on the night of January 6, 2012, and the violence that found him would quickly turn a regular Friday into a rushed, desperate fight to keep him alive. Just after 10:00 p.m., Baton Rouge…

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Derrick Sherden

Male, age 23 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the winter of 2012, the life of 23-year-old Derrick Sherden, a Black/African American male, was violently cut short in Clarksville, Tennessee. On the night of January 6th, police responded to a call about a shooting and discovered a grim scene at Sherden's…

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Phillip W Logan

Male, age 49 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 6, 2010 · 16 years ago

Philip W. Logan was 49, male, and White, living in Indianapolis, Indiana, when he died on Wednesday, January 6, 2010. The public notices about his death sketch a life rooted in the city where he was born, and one shaped by service and steady work. He had…

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Antonio Lashley

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 6, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the winter of 2010, the life of a young Baltimore man was cut short by violence, a story that would become a somber statistic in a city grappling with a rising homicide rate. Antonio Lashley, a 21-year-old African-American male known to his friends and…

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Clayner Barreto

Female, age 30 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Found Jan 6, 2010 · 16 years ago

Clayner Barreto, a 30-year-old woman, was found dead in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2010. Her death was classified as a homicide, prompting an investigation by local law enforcement. According to initial reports, her body was discovered in a residential…

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DeWayne Johnson

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jan 6, 2010 · 16 years ago

On January 6, 2010, DeWayne L. Johnson, a 35-year-old man, was found murdered at 4313 Genesse Avenue in Dayton, Ohio, located in Montgomery County. The homicide occurred on the same day, and despite the efforts of the Dayton Police Department, the case…

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Carin White

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jan 6, 2010 · 16 years ago

Carin White, a 26-year-old woman, was murdered on January 6, 2010, in Dayton, Ohio. The incident took place at 4313 Genesse Avenue in Montgomery County. Carin was found deceased with authorities determining it to be a homicide. The Dayton Police Department is…

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Paris Powell

Male, age 23 · Neptune, New Jersey

Killed Jan 6, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the winter of 2010, the life of Paris N. Powell Jr., a 23-year-old Black male from Waretown, New Jersey, was abruptly cut short. On the evening of January 6th, Powell, who was also known by the nickname 'Prolific,' was fatally wounded by gunfire in…

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Deyond L. Boykins

Unknown, age 29 · Miami, Florida

Found Jan 6, 2009 · 17 years ago

Deyond L. Boykins, aged 29, was found dead on January 6, 2009, at a motel in Miami, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death remain largely unsolved, contributing to the pool of cold cases that continue to trouble law enforcement in Miami. Boykins was…

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Juan Sanchez

Null, age 35 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Jan 6, 2009 · 17 years ago

Juan Sanchez, a 35-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was tragically killed on January 6, 2009. The incident was part of a larger wave of violent crime affecting the city that year. While details on the circumstances of his death are scarce, it is known that…

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Senior Norman Stephen Allen

Male, age 43 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jan 6, 2009 · 17 years ago

Senior Corporal Norman Stephen Allen Smith, aged 43, was a dedicated officer with the Dallas Police Department. On January 6, 2009, he was tragically shot and killed while attempting to serve an arrest warrant for aggravated assault. Corporal Smith and…

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Quincy Davis

Null, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 6, 2008 · 18 years ago

Quincy Davis, aged 26, was found fatally injured on January 6, 2008, in Chicago. The incident took place in the Washington Park neighborhood, which has experienced significant violence over the years, particularly during periods of heightened gang activity.…

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Cuauhtmoc Silva

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 6, 2008 · 18 years ago

Cuauhtmoc Silva, aged 30, was fatally shot on January 6, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in a residential neighborhood on the city's Southwest Side. Silva was shot multiple times in what was reported as a targeted attack. He was found at…

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Quincy Edward

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 6, 2008 · 18 years ago

Quincy Edwards, aged 26, was found fatally injured on January 6, 2008, in the Washington Park neighborhood of Chicago. The incident took place on the sidewalk in an area that has experienced considerable levels of violence over the years. Unfortunately, the…

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Jose Soberanis-Radilla

Male, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 6, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jose Soberanis-Radilla, a 35-year-old man, was fatally shot on January 6, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a particularly violent period in the city, as Chicago faced a growing number of gun-related homicides. Soberanis-Radilla was…

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