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Elena Sanchez Hawkins

Female, age 29 · Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Killed Jan 8, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the quiet community of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the morning of January 8, 1992, began like any other for 29-year-old Elena Sanchez Hawkins, a mother of two young boys. Her husband, Michael, had left for his job at a local convenience store, leaving Elena…

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Richard Denney

Male, age 62 · Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 8, 1990 · 36 years ago

On a cold January day in 1990, Richard Denney, a 62-year-old male, and his wife Virginia were tragically killed at their farmhouse near Tonkawa, Oklahoma. Their deaths were not an isolated incident but the culmination of a multi-state crime spree. The…

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Virginia Denney

Female, age 64 · Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 8, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the quiet farming community of Tonkawa, Oklahoma, the lives of 64-year-old Virginia Denney and her husband, Richard, were tragically cut short on January 8, 1990. Their peaceful existence was shattered by a trio of individuals on a violent crime spree. The…

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Craig Lane

Male, age 17 · Peterborough, New Hampshire

Killed Jan 8, 1989 · 37 years ago

On a cold winter evening in Peterborough, New Hampshire, 17-year-old Craig Lane, a Caucasian male, was working the night shift at a Texaco gas station on Route 202. It was Sunday, January 8, 1989, and at approximately 5:30 p.m., the course of that evening…

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Robert Crenshaw

Male, age 27 · Albion, Michigan

Killed Jan 8, 1989 · 37 years ago

Robert Crenshaw, a 27-year-old Black man, died on January 8, 1989, in Albion, Michigan, after a shooting that left the town with more questions than answers and a family suddenly forced into mourning. In the brief public record that survives online, the death…

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Jean Reider

Female, age 47 · West-goshen, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 8, 1989 · 37 years ago

Jean Reider, a 47-year-old female of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost her life on January 8, 1989, in West Goshen, Pennsylvania. She was the manager of a McDonald's restaurant located in the Parkway Shopping Center in West Goshen Township. On that…

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Jack Miller

Male, age 33 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 8, 1988 · 38 years ago

Jack B. Miller, a 33-year-old deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, tragically lost his life on January 8, 1988, during a narcotics raid in South Central Los Angeles. Deputy Miller, who had served with the department for 12 years, was part…

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Jason Gaudette

Male, age 5 · Lyndonville, Vermont

Killed Jan 8, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the quiet town of Lyndonville, Vermont, a tragedy unfolded on January 8, 1987, that would leave a lasting scar on the community. On that cold winter day, five-year-old Jason Gaudette was found deceased in his home. Emergency services were called to the…

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Jeanne Durkin

Female, age 28 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 8, 1987 · 39 years ago

On January 8, 1987, the body of 28-year-old white female Jeanne Durkin was discovered beneath a fruit stand on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She had been brutally murdered—stabbed at least 74 times—and was found nude from the waist down, her…

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John Hawley

Male, age 42 · Elmira, New York

Killed Jan 8, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the winter of 1984, a tragic series of events unfolded in Elmira, New York, culminating in the death of a dedicated police officer. Sergeant John Hawley, a 42-year-old male and a 17-year veteran of the Elmira Police Department, lost his life on January 8th…

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Julianne Helton

Female, age 25 · Macon County, Missouri

Killed Jan 8, 1984 · 42 years ago

Julianne Helton, a 25-year-old White woman, vanished after a winter night out in northern Missouri, and by morning the first uneasy clue was sitting off the roadway at the Marceline junction in Macon County: her car, found early on January 8, 1984, and found…

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William Douglas Oyler

Male, age 39 · Buena-vista, Virginia

Killed Jan 8, 1982 · 44 years ago

William Douglas Oyler, a 39-year-old White male, served as a Lieutenant with the Buena Vista Police Department in Virginia. On the night of January 8, 1982, he was responding to a report of shots being fired into a house at the intersection of Locust Avenue…

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Janet Genho

Female, age 33 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 8, 1982 · 44 years ago

Janet Genho, a 33-year-old woman, tragically died on January 8, 1982, in Houston, TX. She and her husband, Robert Genho, were shot to death in their home in The Woodlands, a subdivision north of Houston. Authorities speculated that the couple may have been…

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Robert Genho

Male, age 53 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 8, 1982 · 44 years ago

Robert Genho, a 53-year-old man of unspecified ethnicity, was tragically shot to death on January 8, 1982, in his home located in The Woodlands, a housing community north of Houston, Texas. His wife, Janet Genho, aged 33, was also killed in the incident. The…

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Florence Bell

Female, age 91 · Ypsilanti, Michigan

Killed Jan 8, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the quiet city of Ypsilanti, Michigan, Florence Bell, a 91-year-old white female, had created a life for herself in the same home on South Summit Street since 1922. Her sense of security was shattered in May of 1980 when she became the victim of a brutal…

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Barbara McMullen

Female, age 24 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jan 8, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the winter of 1980, the life of 24-year-old Caucasian woman Barbara McMullen was tragically cut short in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On January 8th, she became a victim in a string of brutal murders that would later be connected to one man. Her death was not…

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Charles Brothers

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jan 8, 1979 · 47 years ago

On January 8, 1979, Charles Brothers, a 67-year-old man, was found beaten to death at his residence on 27 Craft Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident was part of a double homicide, adding to the severity and complexity of the case. Despite initial…

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Delores McClain

Female · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jan 8, 1979 · 47 years ago

Delores McClain, a 67-year-old woman, was tragically murdered in Cincinnati, Ohio, on January 8, 1979. Her body was discovered at 27 Craft Street, marking the scene of a brutal double homicide, which also claimed the life of her neighbor, Charles Brothers.…

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Belinda Worley

Female, age 17 · Hialeah, Florida

Killed Jan 8, 1978 · 48 years ago

Belinda Worley, a 17-year-old high school senior from Hialeah, Florida, tragically lost her life on January 8, 1978. On that fateful evening, Belinda and her boyfriend, Brian Glenfeldt, also 17, left a Youth-for-Christ meeting with plans to meet friends at an…

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Brian Glenfeldt

Male, age 17 · Hialeah, Florida

Killed Jan 8, 1978 · 48 years ago

Brian Glenfeldt, a 17-year-old male from Hialeah, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 8, 1978. On that fateful evening, Brian and his girlfriend, Belinda Worley, also 17, attended a Youth-for-Christ meeting in Hialeah. They planned to meet friends at…

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Richard Phillips

Male, age 17 · El Segundo, California

Killed Jan 8, 1978 · 48 years ago

On July 22, 1957, two police officers, Richard Allen Phillips and Milton Gus Curtis, were fatally shot during a routine traffic stop in El Segundo, California. The officers had pulled over a vehicle for running a red light, unaware that the driver had just…

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Sarah Robinson

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jan 8, 1973 · 53 years ago

On January 8, 1973, Sarah Robinson was found dead in Dayton, Ohio. The incident occurred at her home in Montgomery County, and it was part of a series of homicides that shocked the community at the time. According to the details of the case, Sarah Robinson's…

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Cynthia Schall

Female, age 19 · Santa-cruz, California

Killed Jan 8, 1973 · 53 years ago

Cynthia Ann 'Cindy' Schall, a 19-year-old student from Santa Cruz, California, tragically lost her life on January 8, 1973. Cindy was a student at Cabrillo College, where she was pursuing her dreams of becoming either a teacher or a policewoman. On the…

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Marcia Currier

Female, age 23 · Arlington, Virginia

Killed Jan 8, 1970 · 56 years ago

On a cold winter day in Arlington, Virginia, the life of a young woman was tragically cut short, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. Twenty-three-year-old Marcia Currier was found murdered in her home in the 100 block of North Columbus…

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Mildred Ratinoff Weiss

Female, age 48 · San-gabriel, California

Killed Jan 8, 1965 · 61 years ago

On the evening of January 8, 1965, Mildred Ratinoff Weiss, a 48-year-old housewife, was tragically killed in San Gabriel, California. Mildred and her husband, Morris, had just arrived at their apartment at 312 E. Live Oak when they were approached by Robert…

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Ruby Neal Harris

Female, age 4 · Kosciusko, Mississippi

Killed Jan 8, 1950 · 76 years ago

In the winter of 1950, a horrifying act of violence shattered the peace of Kosciusko, Mississippi, leaving a family devastated and a community in shock. The life of four-year-old Ruby Neal Harris, a young girl, was tragically cut short on the night of January…

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Sonny Man Thurman

Male, age 12 · Kosciusko, Mississippi

Killed Jan 8, 1950 · 76 years ago

In 1950, in Kosciusko, Mississippi, a tragic event unfolded that resulted in the death of 13-year-old Sonny Man Thurman, a Negro male. The incident occurred when three white men, identified as Leon Turner, Malcolm Whitt, and Melvin Whitt, opened fire on the…

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Antone Nolting

Male, age 58 · San-francisco, California

Killed Jan 8, 1909 · 117 years ago

Antone J. F. Nolting, a 58-year-old sergeant with the San Francisco Police Department, tragically lost his life on January 8, 1909. On that fateful night, Nolting encountered a United States Army soldier on Montgomery Street, near Clay Street. The soldier…

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John Leslie Mcdonald

Male, age 40 · Steubenville, Ohio

Killed Jan 8, 1908 · 118 years ago

Patrolman John Leslie McDonald, aged 40, was shot and killed on January 7, 1908, in Steubenville, Ohio. McDonald was attempting to arrest a man named Milovan Dodic, who was causing a disturbance during a New Year's celebration. During the struggle, Dodic shot…

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John Fitzgerald

Male, age 64 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Jan 8, 1904 · 122 years ago

John R. Fitzgerald was a 64-year-old male corrections officer, known as a centre keeper at the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton, whose working life had already spanned public service in several roles before violence in the prison finally claimed him. Born…

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Andrew Olsen

Male · Davisville, California

Killed Jan 8, 1895 · 131 years ago

Andrew Olsen, a resident of Davisville, California, met a tragic end on January 10, 1895. His death was the result of an unfortunate accident that occurred while he was duck hunting. According to historical records, Olsen accidentally shot himself during the…

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Meron Haileab Bahta

Male, age 31 · Oakland, California

Killed Jan 8, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 8, 2024, 31-year-old Meron Haileab Bahta was fatally shot in Oakland, California. The incident occurred after a motorcycle collided with Bahta's vehicle. Following the collision, the motorcyclist confronted Bahta and his companion, leading to a…

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Carlos Romeo Galvez Jr.

Male, age 31 · Harvey, Louisiana

Killed Jan 8, 2023 · 3 years ago

A 31-year-old Hispanic male, Carlos Romeo Galvez Jr., lost his life in a shooting that stemmed from a fistfight outside a bar in Harvey, Louisiana, on January 8, 2023. The altercation, which also resulted in a 17-year-old being injured, led to the arrest of a…

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Calvin Lee Kirklin Sr.

Male, age 55 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Jan 8, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 8, 2022, the city of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, was disturbed by violence that would claim the life of 55-year-old Calvin Lee Kirklin Sr. His body was discovered inside a vehicle on West 10th Avenue around 2:45 a.m., the…

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Robert Yslava Lopez

Male, age 57 · Azusa, California

Killed Jan 8, 2022 · 4 years ago

Robert Yslava Lopez, a 57-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on January 8, 2022, in Azusa, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Lopez was shot near 618 N. Glenfinnan Ave. The incident occurred on a…

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Eric Smith

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 8, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of a cold Saturday morning, the life of a young Philadelphia man was tragically cut short. On January 8, 2022, 22-year-old Eric Smith, a Black male, was found lying in the street on the 200 block of South Cecil Street. The call came in to…

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Kristopher Heard

Male, age 17 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 8, 2022 · 4 years ago

In a burst of violence that shattered a winter weekend in Philadelphia, 17-year-old Kristopher Heard was shot and killed in the East Germantown neighborhood. The fatal shooting occurred on a Saturday afternoon in January 2022, marking another tragic loss for…

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Dominique Rashawn James

Male, age 24 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Jan 8, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early, quiet hours of January 8, 2019, the sense of peace in a Hampton, Virginia neighborhood was shattered. Police responded to a call concerning a possible stolen vehicle in the vicinity of Duluth Court and Juanita Drive. The initial report, however…

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Jose Albert Holguin

Male, age 31 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 8, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jose Albert Holguin, a 31-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on January 8, 2019, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner's records, the incident occurred near East 1st and South Soto streets.…

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Vincent Edward Johnson

Male, age 56 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 8, 2019 · 7 years ago

Vincent Edward Johnson, a 56-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on January 8, 2019. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Johnson was fatally shot in West Compton. The incident occurred in the evening, and…

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Victor Carter

Male, age 46 · Miami, Florida

Killed Jan 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Victor Carter, a 46-year-old resident of Miami, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 6, 2018. He was found dead after being shot in the head in the area of 1444 NW 45th Street. The incident occurred early in the morning, and police responded to…

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Sulma Flores

Female, age 36 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Sulma Flores, a 36-year-old Latina, tragically lost her life on January 14, 2017, six days after being shot in the 17500 block of Gilmore Street in Van Nuys, Los Angeles. The incident occurred in the early hours of January 8, 2017, when Marcos Tulio Flores…

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Rommell Harris

Male, age 20 · Maywood, Illinois

Killed Jan 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Rommell Harris, a 20-year-old African American male from Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, was tragically shot to death on January 8, 2017, while sitting in a parked vehicle with friends in Maywood, Illinois. The incident occurred in the afternoon, and Harris was…

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Umair Ullah

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Umair Ullah, a 21-year-old male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on January 8, 2017. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply distressing for his family and the community. Umair Ullah, who was of South Asian descent, was found dead under…

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Clyde Parson

Male, age 58 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

Clyde Parson, a 58-year-old African American male, passed away on January 8, 2015, in Houston, Texas. Born on March 23, 1956, to Sidney Meeks, Jr. and Eula Lee Davis, Clyde was a native of Houston. He is survived by his siblings and numerous close relatives…

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Ryan Agusta Alexander

Male, age 42 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ryan Agusta Alexander, a 42-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on January 8, 2014. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Alexander was shot in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. The incident was…

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Anthony Holland

Male, age 42 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a life was tragically cut short on the streets of northwest Atlanta. Anthony Holland, a 42-year-old man, was shot and killed on January 8th following a dispute on English Avenue. The incident left a community searching for answers and a…

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Ronald Harris

Male, age 57 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jan 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ronald C. Harris, a 57-year-old male from Dayton, Ohio, tragically died on January 8, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a murder case. Ronald Harris was found deceased under suspicious conditions, prompting law enforcement to…

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