Death by Force

Earl Thomas Williams

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Earl Thomas Williams, 26, a Black man from Baltimore, Maryland, was killed in the first hours of July 16, 2007, after violence spilled into the 2100 block of Koko Lane. Just after midnight, emergency calls pulled officers into West Baltimore, where a shooting…

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Mario Granados Plafex

Male · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jul 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Mario Granados, a seven-week-old boy, was rushed into Vanderbilt University Medical Center on July 16, 2007, with injuries that told a terrifying story before he ever could: a broken leg, fractured ribs, and a severe head injury. He had been in the care of…

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Abdo Musa

Male, age 28 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jul 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Abdo Kasim Musa, a 28-year-old male, was shot to death in Birmingham, Alabama, on the night of July 16, 2007. The picture that emerges from the available online reporting is of an ordinary work night turning suddenly final: Musa was working as a clerk at…

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Dan Windom

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jul 16, 2005 · 21 years ago

Dan Windom, aged 40, was tragically killed on July 16, 2005, in Dayton, Ohio. The incident occurred in Montgomery County, and it remains an unsolved homicide. On the day of the incident, Dan was found dead, and the details around his death are still under…

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Irma Martinez

Female · Pico-rivera, California

Killed Jul 16, 2005 · 21 years ago

Irma Martinez, a 47-year-old woman from Pico Rivera, California, tragically lost her life on July 16, 2005. She was fatally shot by her estranged husband, Armando Martinez, in a brutal act of domestic violence. The incident occurred while Irma was at her…

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Lionel St. Hilaire

Male, age 21 · Hollis, Maine

Killed Jul 16, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 16, 2004, the life of 21-year-old Lionel St. Hilaire, a male resident of Hollis, Maine, was brought to a tragic and violent end. The events of that night unfolded within the seemingly ordinary confines of a home, yet were…

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Richard Brooks

Male, age 44 · Babylon, New York

Killed Jul 16, 2004 · 22 years ago

Richard Brooks, a 44-year-old male, was a retired New York City police officer enjoying a second career as a Babylon Town bay constable, a part-time role he worked one day a week. On Friday, July 16, 2004, what began as a routine patrol on a quiet waterfront…

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John MacLellan

Male, age 38 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jul 16, 2004 · 22 years ago

On a summer evening in New Orleans, John MacLellan, a 38-year-old male, became the victim of a fatal act of violence. On Friday, July 16, 2004, near the intersection of Bellaire Drive and West Harrison Avenue, MacLellan was confronted by an assailant in an…

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Maria Ariana Gutierrez

Female, age 17 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 16, 2000 · 26 years ago

Maria Ariana Gutierrez, a 17-year-old Latino female, tragically lost her life on July 16, 2000, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Maria was shot in the Mid-City area. The details surrounding her death indicate…

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Joseph White

Male, age 61 · Rich-square, North Carolina

Killed Jul 16, 2000 · 26 years ago

Joseph E. White, a 61-year-old African American male, was the Chief of Police for the Rich Square Police Department in North Carolina. On July 16, 2000, Chief White was shot and killed while investigating a possible gas drive-off at a local gas station. He…

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Gennice Shoma Thrash

Female, age 41 · Fort Mitchell, Alabama

Killed Jul 16, 1999 · 27 years ago

On a summer day in Fort Mitchell, Alabama, the quiet stillness of a local cemetery was broken by a grim discovery. On July 16, 1999, the body of 41-year-old Gennice Shoma Thrash, a Black/African American woman, was found. The circumstances surrounding her…

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Michelle Sanchez

Female, age 19 · Torrance County, New Mexico

Killed Jul 16, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the summer of 1999, the life of a 19-year-old African-American woman named Michelle Nina Sanchez was tragically cut short. She was a mother to a young daughter and her family last saw her on July 14, 1999. Two days later, on the morning of July 16, her…

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Private Michael Donell Stephenson

Male, age 29 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Jul 16, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of July 16, 1997, a dedicated public safety officer's life was tragically cut short in Augusta, Georgia. Private Michael Donell Stephenson, a 29-year-old African American male, was responding to a burglary alarm at Jamestown Elementary…

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Violet ONeill

Female, age 21 · New York City, New York

Killed Jul 16, 1992 · 34 years ago

Violet O’Neill, 21, vanished from New York City after she was last seen on July 16, 1992, when she was staying with her grandmother. In the days that followed, the city’s rivers began to give up a horror in pieces—severed remains recovered from multiple spots…

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Katherine Johnson

Female, age 21 · High Point, North Carolina

Killed Jul 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

Katherine Noel Johnson, a 21-year-old white female from High Point, North Carolina, was tragically murdered on July 15, 1990. Born on June 1, 1969, in Guilford County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Bobby Lee Johnson and Ann Carol Hughes. Her death…

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Kaitlyn Arquette

Female, age 18 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jul 16, 1989 · 37 years ago

On July 16, 1989, 18-year-old Kaitlyn Arquette, the daughter of thriller writer Lois Duncan, was shot to death in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Kaitlyn was driving home from a friend's house when the incident occurred. She was shot near the intersection of Lomas…

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Gordon Jensen

Male · Galena-park, Texas

Killed Jul 16, 1989 · 37 years ago

Gordon Alex Jensen, a patrolman with the Galena Park Police Department in Texas, tragically lost his life on July 16, 1980. He was shot and killed while moonlighting at a new-homes construction site. The incident occurred when two vehicles pulled up to the…

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George Scheu

Male, age 42 · Queens, New York

Killed Jul 16, 1987 · 39 years ago

On a summer morning in Queens, New York, a dedicated off-duty police officer's life was tragically cut short. George Scheu, a 42-year-old White/Caucasian male, was preparing to leave his Flushing home for a Naval Reserves training session on July 11, 1987…

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Rafaella G Bryant

Female, age 20 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Killed Jul 16, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 16, 1985, a grim discovery was made in Virginia Beach, Virginia, marking the tragic end to the life of 20-year-old Rafaella G. Bryant, a white female. At approximately 5:30 a.m., emergency services responded to a…

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Timothy Wayne Whittington

Male, age 26 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jul 16, 1985 · 41 years ago

Patrol Officer Timothy Wayne Whittington, aged 26, was a dedicated officer with the Charlotte Police Department in North Carolina. On the morning of July 16, 1985, Officer Whittington responded to a first-degree burglary call at Tennyson Drive. The suspect…

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Denis Patrick

Male, age 50 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Jul 16, 1983 · 43 years ago

Auxiliary Sergeant Denis Patrick, a 50-year-old Caucasian male from Joliet, Illinois, tragically lost his life on July 16, 1983. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation and legal proceedings. On the morning of…

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Auxiliary Mayer

Male, age 23 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Jul 16, 1983 · 43 years ago

Auxiliary Deputy Steven W. Mayer, a 21-year-old white male, was tragically killed in an ambush on July 16, 1983, in Homer Glen, Will County, Illinois. Mayer, who had been serving with the Will County Sheriff's Office for one year, was on duty with Auxiliary…

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Cathleen Norwood

Female, age 25 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Jul 16, 1983 · 43 years ago

Cathleen Norwood, a 25-year-old woman from Joliet, IL, was tragically murdered on July 16, 1983. Her death was part of a horrific killing spree carried out by Milton Johnson, a notorious serial killer known as "The Weekend Murderer." Johnson's rampage during…

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George H. Kiehl

Male, age 24 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Jul 16, 1983 · 43 years ago

George H. Kiehl, a 24-year-old male from Lockport, IL, was tragically killed on July 16, 1983, in Joliet, IL. His death was part of a series of brutal killings that terrorized the Joliet area during the summer of 1983. Kiehl was shot along with several other…

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Richard Dewey Paulin

Male, age 30 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Jul 16, 1983 · 43 years ago

Richard Dewey Paulin, a 30-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost his life on July 16, 1983, in Joliet, Illinois. His death was part of a series of brutal murders committed by Milton Johnson, a serial killer who terrorized the Joliet area…

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Denis Foley

Male, age 50 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Jul 16, 1983 · 43 years ago

On July 16, 1983, Auxiliary Sergeant Denis Patrick Foley Jr., a 50-year-old white male serving with the Will County Sheriff's Office in Illinois, was fatally wounded during an ambush in rural Homer Township. At approximately 3:25 a.m., Sergeant Foley and…

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Steven Mayer

Male, age 22 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Jul 16, 1983 · 43 years ago

On July 16, 1983, at approximately 3:25 a.m., Auxiliary Deputy Steven W. Mayer, a 22-year-old white male, was fatally shot in an ambush attack in Homer Township, Will County, Illinois. Deputy Mayer and Auxiliary Sergeant Denis Foley, 50, responded to what…

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Joseph Carl Vincent

Male, age 49 · Evansville, Indiana

Killed Jul 16, 1982 · 44 years ago

On July 16, 1982, the body of 49-year-old Joseph Carl Vincent, a Caucasian male, was discovered in Evansville, Indiana. An investigation determined that he had died from multiple gunshot wounds. The circumstances surrounding his death were peculiar, as his…

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Alexandra Gross

Female, age 72 · Villanova, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 16, 1982 · 44 years ago

Alexandra Van Rensselaer Devereux Gross, aged 68, was tragically murdered on July 16, 1982, in her home in Villanova, Pennsylvania. She was a Caucasian woman who lived a comfortable life with her husband, Courtlandt Gross, and their housekeeper, Catherine…

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Catherine VanderVeur

Female, age 69 · Villanova, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 16, 1982 · 44 years ago

Catherine VanderVeur, a 69-year-old woman, was tragically killed on July 16, 1982, in Villanova, Pennsylvania. She was the housekeeper for Courtlandt S. Gross, the former head of Lockheed Aircraft Corp., and his wife, Alexandra Gross. The couple and Catherine…

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Courtlandt Gross

Male, age 77 · Villanova, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 16, 1982 · 44 years ago

Courtlandt S. Gross, a 77-year-old aerospace pioneer and former president of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, was tragically murdered on July 16, 1982, in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Alongside him, his 72-year-old wife, Alexandra, and their 69-year-old…

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Cecil Griffin

Male, age 62 · Gastonia, North Carolina

Found Jul 16, 1980 · 46 years ago

On July 16, 1980, 62-year-old Cecil Griffin was found dead in his home in Gastonia, North Carolina. His body was discovered on the kitchen floor by a neighbor the following morning. Griffin had been stabbed multiple times in the chest, back, and throat, and…

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Ernest Davis

Male, age 33 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 16, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 16, 1980, a call regarding a man with a gun at a restaurant on North Broad Street set in motion a tragic chain of events. Philadelphia Police Officer Ernest Wilson Davis, Jr., a 33-year-old White male and a U.S. Air Force…

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Donald Crisel

Male, age 20 · Irvine, California

Killed Jul 16, 1979 · 47 years ago

Donald Harold Crisel, who was 20 years old at the time of his death on June 16, 1979. He was a Marine and was a victim of serial murderer Randy Kraft, also known as the Freeway Killer and the Scorecard Killer. Kraft was sentenced to death for the murders of…

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Van Pilgrim

Null · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jul 16, 1978 · 48 years ago

Van Pilgrim, aged 59, was tragically shot and killed on July 16, 1978, in Dayton, Ohio. The incident took place in Montgomery County, where Pilgrim was found deceased on the same day. Details of the case remain limited, but it has been categorized as a…

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Anthony R. Tew

Male, age 17 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 16, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a summer evening in Oklahoma City, what began as a routine closing shift at the Sirloin Stockade restaurant turned into a scene of unimaginable horror. Anthony R Tew, a 17-year-old male employee, was among six workers present on July 16, 1978, when a…

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David Salsman

Male, age 16 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 16, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a tragic summer evening in Oklahoma City, 16-year-old David Salsman, a male employee at the Sirloin Stockade restaurant, lost his life in a senseless act of violence. On July 16, 1978, what began as a routine closing shift descended into a horrific ordeal…

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David Lindsey

Male, age 17 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 16, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a tragic summer evening in Oklahoma City, a 17-year-old male named David Lindsey was nearing the end of his shift at the Sirloin Stockade restaurant, unaware of the horrific fate that awaited him and his colleagues. On July 16, 1978, the lives of six…

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Isaac Freeman

Male, age 56 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 16, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the summer of 1978, a violent and tragic event cut short the life of Isaac E. Freeman, a 56-year-old man. On the evening of July 16th, he was at the Sirloin Stockade restaurant in Oklahoma City, a place that would become the scene of a horrific mass…

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Louis Franco Zacarias

Male, age 43 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 16, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the summer of 1978, a tragedy unfolded in Oklahoma City that would leave a lasting scar on the community. On the evening of July 16th, Louis Franco Zacarias, a 43-year-old male, was working at the Sirloin Stockade restaurant. What began as a normal workday…

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Terri Horst

Female, age 16 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 16, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the summer of 1978, a young woman's life was tragically cut short in an act of brutal violence that shocked Oklahoma City. Terri Michele Horst, a 16-year-old Caucasian female, was working at the Sirloin Stockade restaurant on the evening of July 16th. What…

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Melinda Raye Kimball

Female, age 29 · Palm Springs, California

Killed Jul 16, 1978 · 48 years ago

Melinda Raye Kimball was a 29-year-old woman living in Palm Springs, California, when escalating violence and repeated warnings culminated in her murder on July 16, 1978. Kimball, sometimes called Linda in contemporary accounts, lived with Phillip Carl…

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Myrtle Jackson

Female, age 27 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed Jul 16, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the summer of 1977, the life of a young, 27-year-old African-American woman named Myrtle Jackson was tragically cut short in Greenville, South Carolina. On the sixteenth of July, she was discovered in her Volkswagen near 15 Spruce Street, the engine of the…

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Bernard Daniel Ewen

Male, age 64 · Hardwick, Vermont

Killed Jul 16, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the small town of Hardwick, Vermont, the summer of 1977 was shattered by a weekend of violence that left the community gripped by fear. Bernard Daniel Ewen, a 64-year-old retired man, was a familiar and friendly presence in the town. He was often seen…

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Clara Louise Coronado

Female, age 50 · Oceanside, California

Killed Jul 16, 1973 · 53 years ago

Clara Louise Coronado, aged 50, passed away on July 16, 1973, in Oceanside, California. The circumstances surrounding her death have been a subject of investigation and speculation over the years. Initial reports indicated that her death was sudden and…

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Bobby W. Branham

Male, age 76 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 16, 1972 · 54 years ago

In a life marked by public service and a profound sense of duty, former Louisville police detective Bobby W. Branham passed away at the age of 76. His death, which occurred on May 14, 2013, was the culmination of a painful journey that began more than four…

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Thomas Eboli

Male, age 61 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jul 16, 1972 · 54 years ago

Thomas Eboli, a 61-year-old Italian male, found his reign as a powerful mob boss cut short on a summer night in Brooklyn. In the early morning hours of July 16, 1972, Eboli left his girlfriend's apartment in the Crown Heights neighborhood. As he walked to his…

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Betty Jo Richards

Female, age 17 · Quinton, Alabama

Killed Jul 16, 1972 · 54 years ago

On a summer day in 1972, the life of 17-year-old Betty Jo Richards, a white female, was tragically cut short in Quinton, Alabama. On July 16th, her body was discovered in an alley, having been stabbed more than ten times. Witnesses reported a harrowing scene…

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