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Serial Killer Victims on July 16

736 open cases in our database happened on July 16. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Serial Killer Victims (18)

Violet ONeill - New York City, New York
Serial Killer Victim

Violet ONeill

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 - High Point, North Carolina
Serial Killer Victim

Katherine Johnson

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 - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Serial Killer Victim

Kaitlyn Arquette

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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Patricia Johnson - Miami, Florida
Serial Killer Victim

Patricia Johnson

age 19 · Miami, Florida
Killed Jul 16, 1984 · 42 years ago

Patricia Johnson, a 19‑year‑old Black female from Miami, Florida, was discovered deceased on July 16, 1984. Her body was found in a vacant lot in the Overtown neighborhood, a predominantly Black area of Miami. Investigators determined that she had been raped…

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George Kiehl - Joliet, Illinois
Serial Killer Victim

George Kiehl

Victim of Milton Johnson
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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Cathleen Norwood - Joliet, Illinois
Serial Killer Victim

Cathleen Norwood

Victim of Milton Johnson
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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Richard Paulin - Joliet, Illinois
Serial Killer Victim

Richard Paulin

Victim of Milton Johnson
age 32 · 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 - Joliet, Illinois
Serial Killer Victim

Denis Foley

Victim of Milton Johnson
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 - Joliet, Illinois
Serial Killer Victim

Steven Mayer

Victim of Milton Johnson
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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Donald Crisel - Irvine, California
Serial Killer Victim

Donald Crisel

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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Linda Raye Kimball - Palm Springs, California
Serial Killer Victim

Linda Raye Kimball

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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Terri Horst - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Serial Killer Victim

Terri Horst

age 15 · 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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David Salsman - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Serial Killer Victim

David Salsman

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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Anthony Tew - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Serial Killer Victim

Anthony Tew

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 Lindsey - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Serial Killer Victim

David Lindsey

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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Louis Franco Zacarias - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Serial Killer Victim

Louis Franco Zacarias

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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Isaac Freeman - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Serial Killer Victim

Isaac Freeman

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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Betty Jo Richards - Quinton, Alabama
Serial Killer Victim

Betty Jo Richards

Victim of Jack Trawick
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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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.