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Adam Bostic

Male, age 31 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jan 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Adam Emanuel Bostic, aged 31, was tragically killed on January 9, 2014, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Adam, who was African American, was well-known and loved in his community. He was the fourth born of five children and attended Forest Park and Mt. Healthy Schools.…

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Betty Thomas

Female, age 28 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jan 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Betty Thomas, a 28-year-old African American woman from Cincinnati, OH, tragically lost her life on January 9, 2014. She was shot and killed in her Avondale neighborhood home along with her partner, Adam Bostic. The couple's two young daughters, aged 3 and 6…

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Javon Starghill

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Javon Jaraé Starghill, a 21-year-old African American male from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost his life on January 16, 2014, after being critically injured in a shooting incident on January 9, 2014. Javon was sitting in a car with his friend Jeremy Head, 25…

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Jeremy Head

Female, age 27 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jeremy Head, a 26-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. He was shot while sitting in a car outside 299 Harland Dr. on the South Side of Columbus. The incident also resulted in the death of…

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Gregory Estes Dagnan

Male, age 46 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Jan 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Gregory Estes Dagnan, a 46-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically passed away on January 9, 2014, in Arlington, Texas. Born on July 19, 1967, in Birmingham, Alabama, Gregory moved to Texas with his family in 1972 and became a Texas native at heart.…

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Wayne Alan Stonestreet

Male, age 53 · Hurst, Texas

Killed Jan 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Wayne Alan Stonestreet, a 53-year-old male from Hurst, Texas, passed away on January 12, 2014. Born on August 27, 1960, in Bossier City, Louisiana, Wayne was a beloved member of his community. His death was reported in various obituaries, which highlighted…

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Lashaun Hunt

Male, age 18 · Durham, North Carolina

Found Jan 9, 2013 · 13 years ago

On January 9, 2013, 18-year-old Lashaun Lamont Hunt was fatally shot outside the Town-N-Country convenience store in Durham, North Carolina. Hunt was found with multiple gunshot wounds and later died from his injuries. His death marked the second homicide in…

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Malik Birchett

Male, age 20 · Oakland, California

Killed Jan 9, 2013 · 13 years ago

Malik Birchett, a 20-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2013, in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred in the 600 block of 55th Street around 2:30 p.m. Birchett was a passenger in a gray pickup truck when…

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Shannon Walton

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 9, 2012 · 14 years ago

Shannon Walton, age 23, was killed on January 9, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of the larger surge in homicides that plagued Chicago during 2012, a year marked by a sharp increase in violent crime. Walton was one of the numerous young…

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Ashton Ala

Male, age 26 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Jan 9, 2012 · 14 years ago

Ashton Alaman, age 26, was shot and killed on January 9, 2012, in Fort Worth, Texas. The incident reportedly occurred during an argument that escalated and involved multiple individuals. According to police reports, the dispute began over an item that was…

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Herman Knight

Male, age 21 · Stockton, California

Killed Jan 9, 2012 · 14 years ago

Herman Knight, a 21-year-old resident of Stockton, California, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2012, as a result of a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred in the 8600 block of Acapulco Way, a location that has seen its share of violent crimes. On…

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Jesus Antonio Cruz-Gonsalez

Male, age 19 · Long Beach, California

Found Jan 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jesus Antonio Cruz-Gonsalez, a 19-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, was shot and killed on January 9, 2010. The incident occurred during a violent period in the city, with multiple reports of gang-related activity leading to heightened community…

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Vincent Peterson

Male, age 48 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

Vincent Peterson, aged 48, was killed on January 9, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a particularly difficult time for Chicago as the city faced ongoing challenges with violent crime, including a significant number of homicides during the…

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Antonio Myles

Male, age 25 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a Saturday evening in New Orleans, the life of 25-year-old Antonio Myles, a Black male, was cut short by gunfire. The incident occurred on January 9, 2010, in the 1600 block of North Villere Street. Reports from that day indicate that Myles was shot around…

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Tiffany Smith

Female, age 22 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

On January 9, 2010, a Black/African American female named Tiffany Smith, aged 22, was found deceased in Detroit, Michigan. The incident occurred at a residence located at 15394 Freeland Street on the city's west side. Her death was classified as a homicide…

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Randy L Wilson

Male, age 21 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jan 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

Randy L. Wilson, a 21-year-old man from Kansas City, Missouri, died on January 9, 2010, after a shooting that unfolded in the dark, uneasy hours of a Saturday morning. By the time police were called to a local hospital at about 5:13 a.m., the situation was…

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Karen Leduc

Female, age 43 · Westford, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

On the evening of January 9, 2010, the life of 43-year-old Karen Leduc, a White female, was tragically cut short in Westford, Massachusetts. The incident that led to her death occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Forge Village Road. Her husband, Fredrick…

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Grecia Del Real

Female, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

Grecia Del Real, a 21-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost her life on January 9, 2010. She was born on August 19, 1988, and her untimely death has left a profound impact on her community. On the night of January 8, 2010, Grecia was…

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Tracy Clark

Male, age 39 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jan 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

Tracy Clark was 39 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Saturday, January 9, 2010. The Atlanta Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through 2017, lists it as a…

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Gregory Manago

Male, age 25 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, January 2, 2009, a burst of violence shattered the predawn stillness in the 3500 block of Stanton Road in Southeast Washington, D.C. It was there that 25-year-old Gregory Manago, an African-American male, was shot. The…

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Bilaal Shaw

Male, age 19 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Jan 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

Bilaal Shaw, a 19-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically killed on January 9, 2009. Bilaal was shot while waiting for a city bus, and his death remains unsolved. The circumstances of his murder have left his family and friends devastated, and the…

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Kipton Degree

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a cold Friday evening in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of a young African-American man was tragically cut short. Twenty-three-year-old Kipton Degree was found by emergency responders on January 9, 2009, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The shooting…

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Karina M. Luna

Female, age 37 · Sahuarita, Arizona

Killed Jan 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

A bright life was tragically cut short in Sahuarita, Arizona. Thirty-seven-year-old Karina Marie Luna, a woman remembered for her vibrant spirit and dedication to her family and career, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2009. Her death was a sudden and…

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Julie Morgan Hinkley

Female, age 42 · Eldorado, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the quiet town of Eldorado, Wisconsin, the life of Julie Morgan Hinkley, a 42-year-old White/Caucasian female, was brought to a tragic end on January 9, 2009. A graduate of Fond du Lac schools, she was known as a dedicated real estate agent and a waitress…

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Meron Benjamin

Male, age 31 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the winter of 2009, a violent encounter in South Baltimore set in motion a chain of events that would ultimately lead to a man's death more than a decade later. On the evening of January 9, 2009, Meron Normac Benjamin, a 31-year-old Black / African…

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Abe Farkas

Male, age 56 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

Abe Farkas, a 56-year-old man of Czechoslovakian ethnicity, was tragically killed on January 9, 2009, in Chester, Pennsylvania. Known for his selfless service to the community, Farkas operated a mobile grocery store out of a converted school bus, providing…

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Johnathan McGill

Male, age 22 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the winter of 2008, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. Johnathan Franklin McGill, a 22-year-old Black male, was murdered on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. The incident occurred at 2526 Magazine Street, where he was fatally…

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Zechariah Lee Hallback

Male, age 18 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the winter of 2008, the life of 18-year-old Zechariah Lee Hallback, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of Thursday, January 9, 2008, Hallback was waiting at a bus stop at the corner of 33rd Street…

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Gregory Slaughter

Male, age 26 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

Gregory Renald Slaughter II, a 26-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was killed on January 9, 2008. Online homicide listings place the assault and death on the same date, with the location recorded as the 1500 block of North 10th Street in Philadelphia.…

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Mario Martinez

Unknown, age 21 · Miami, Florida

Found Jan 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

On January 9, 2007, 21-year-old Mario Martinez was shot and killed in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred late at night, and Martinez was found unresponsive by local authorities following reports of gunfire. His death has remained unsolved despite various…

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Michael Henderson

Male, age 25 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jan 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the winter of 2007, the life of a young man, identified as Michael Henderson, an African-American male, came to a tragic end in Las Vegas, Nevada. On January 9, 2007, at the age of 25, Henderson was killed under circumstances that remain largely untold in…

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Damien Robinson

Male, age 25 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found Jan 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

On January 9, 2007, Damien Robinson, a 25-year-old from Pittsburgh, was shot and killed in what was one of the numerous homicides affecting the city that year. The incident took place in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, which had been experiencing ongoing…

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Saul Maldonado

Male, age 46 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Jan 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

Saul Maldonado, aged 46, was killed in San Antonio, Texas, on January 9, 2007. The details surrounding his death are rooted in a climate of gang-related violence that plagued parts of the city at that time. Maldonado was found dead in what local authorities…

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Troy Lamont Chesley Sr

Male, age 34 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of January 9, 2007, the life of 34-year-old Troy Lamont Chesley Sr., a dedicated Baltimore Police Department detective, came to a tragic and abrupt end. After completing his shift, the 13-year veteran of the force was arriving at his…

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Howard Stevenson

Male, age 39 · Ceres, California

Killed Jan 9, 2005 · 21 years ago

On January 9, 2005, Sergeant Howard King Stevenson of the Ceres Police Department was tragically killed in the line of duty. At the age of 39, Sergeant Stevenson responded to a call about a suspicious person at a liquor store on North Central Avenue in Ceres…

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Keith Capies

Male, age 19 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 9, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the winter of 2004, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Southeast Washington, D.C. On the evening of January 8th, 19-year-old Keith Capies returned home from work and briefly spoke with his parents before heading back outside to meet up with…

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Tonya Darden

Female, age 36 · Lockbourne, Ohio

Found Jan 9, 2002 · 24 years ago

Tonya Ranae Darden, aged 36, was tragically killed between January 9 and January 12, 2002, in Lockbourne, Ohio. On the evening of January 9, 2002, Tonya was last seen in the vicinity of Lockbourne Road and Smith Road, where she lived with her boyfriend in a…

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Charles Weidinger

Male, age 21 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Jan 9, 2002 · 24 years ago

On January 9, 2002, Charles James "Chuckie" Weidinger Jr., aged 21, was shot and killed in Toledo, Ohio. The incident occurred late in the evening at around 11 p.m. at his home on Beaumont Avenue. According to police reports, Charles had gone outside to move…

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Glen Brigner

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 9, 2002 · 24 years ago

On January 9, 2002, Glen Brigner, a 63-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, died in what authorities classified as a homicide. The incident occurred at his residence at 3068 Woodway Road, where Glen was caught in a house fire and suffered severe burns that…

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Charles James Chuckie Weidinger

Male, age 21 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Jan 9, 2002 · 24 years ago

Charles James "Chuckie" Weidinger Jr., a 21-year-old male of White ethnicity, tragically lost his life on January 9, 2002, in Toledo, Ohio. The incident occurred at his residence on Beaumont Avenue when he was shot while moving his vehicle into the garage.…

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Samuel Spangler

age 80 · Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 9, 2002 · 24 years ago

Samuel Standly Spangler, an 80-year-old white male, was born on February 27, 1921, and passed away on January 9, 2002, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. His death was later attributed to the actions of Charles Cullen, a nurse who became infamous as a serial killer.…

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Roger Kelly

Male, age 50 · Fernley, Nevada

Killed Jan 9, 2000 · 26 years ago

On the cold evening of January 9, 2000, a 50-year-old Caucasian male truck driver named Roger Kelly was in Fernley, Nevada, on a stopover from his home in Oregon. He was working as a company driver for Scott Transportation and was scheduled to deliver a load…

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William Pugh

Male · Lakewood, Washington

Killed Jan 9, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 9, 2000, a sense of unease settled over the Hidden Lake Apartments in Lakewood, Washington. Just after 2:00 a.m., the lives of two young men were tragically cut short in a burst of violence that has yet to be fully…

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Justin Littleton

Male, age 19 · Lakewood, Washington

Killed Jan 9, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the early hours of January 9, 2000, the lives of two young men were tragically cut short in Lakewood, Washington. Justin Littleton, a 19-year-old Caucasian male, and his 16-year-old companion, William Pugh, were discovered shot to death at approximately…

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John Knight

Male, age 38 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 9, 1999 · 27 years ago

John C. Knight, a 38-year-old white male, was a dedicated police officer with the Chicago Police Department. On January 9, 1999, while on duty, Officer Knight and his partner, Patrolman James E. Butler, were investigating a suspicious vehicle in the Morgan…

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James Rapozo

Male, age 33 · Visalia, California

Killed Jan 9, 1998 · 28 years ago

James John Rapozo, a 33-year-old officer with the Visalia Police Department, tragically lost his life on January 9, 1998, during a high-risk SWAT raid. Officer Rapozo was part of a team executing a search warrant at an apartment to arrest Alfonso Hernandez, a…

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Willie Stenson

Male, age 45 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 9, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the winter of 1995, a 45-year-old man named Willie James Stenson died in Knoxville, Tennessee, sparking a wave of controversy and highlighting racial tensions within the city. On January 9, 1995, Stenson's body was discovered in a vacant lot. The…

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Holly A Anderson

Female, age 18 · Vermillion County, Indiana

Killed Jan 9, 1992 · 34 years ago

On a cold January day in 1992, the life of 18-year-old Holly Ann Anderson was tragically cut short. A Caucasian female, Holly was found deceased on January 9, 1992, on a rural county road in Vermillion County, Indiana. An autopsy would later reveal that she…

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