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Mass Murder Victims on July 17

747 open cases in our database happened on July 17. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Mass Murder Victims (4)

Crystal Susan Cantrell - Winston-salem, North Carolina
Mass Murder Victim

Crystal Susan Cantrell

Mass murder victim of Michael Hayes
Female, age 16 · Winston-salem, North Carolina
Killed Jul 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

Crystal Suzanne Cantrell, a 16-year-old girl from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on July 17, 1988. She was one of four victims of a mass shooting carried out by Michael Charles Hayes, who claimed he was killing demons. The incident…

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Melinda Yvonne Hayes - Winston-salem, North Carolina
Mass Murder Victim

Melinda Yvonne Hayes

Mass murder victim of Michael Hayes
Female, age 21 · Winston-salem, North Carolina
Killed Jul 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

Melinda Yvonne Hayes, a 21-year-old woman from Winston-Salem, NC, tragically lost her life on July 17, 1988. She was one of four victims killed in a mass shooting outside a moped shop owned by her stepfather. The incident began around 11:00 p.m. when Michael…

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Ronald Lee Hull - Winston-salem, North Carolina
Mass Murder Victim

Ronald Lee Hull

Mass murder victim of Michael Hayes
Male, age 32 · Winston-salem, North Carolina
Killed Jul 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

Ronnie Hull, a 32-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost his life on July 17, 1988, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. His death was part of a mass shooting incident known as the Old Salisbury Road shooting. The perpetrator, Michael Charles…

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Thomas Walter Nicholson - Winston-salem, North Carolina
Mass Murder Victim

Thomas Walter Nicholson

Mass murder victim of Michael Hayes
Male, age 24 · Winston-salem, North Carolina
Killed Jul 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

Thomas Walker Nicholson, a 24-year-old male from Winston-Salem, NC, tragically lost his life on July 17, 1988. Nicholson was one of four victims in a horrific shooting spree carried out by Charles Michael Hayes, who claimed he was targeting demons. The…

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