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Deaths by Force on July 26

808 open cases in our database happened on July 26. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (582)

Aaron R Powell - Kansas City, Missouri
Death by Force

Aaron R Powell

Male, age 35 · Kansas City, Missouri
Killed Jul 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, the community of Kansas City, Missouri, marked the passing of Aaron R. Powell. At the age of 35, his life came to an end on July 26th of that year. Publicly available information regarding his death is limited to an obituary, which does…

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Kevin Franchow - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Kevin Franchow

Male, age 38 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Jul 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 26, 2009, a Caucasian male named Kevin Franchow, aged 38, was taking one of his routine walks for exercise in Las Vegas, Nevada. Franchow, who managed his diabetes through these walks, was a vulnerable individual with…

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Eric Fuentes - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Eric Fuentes

Male, age 38 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Jul 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Las Vegas on July 26, 2009, the life of 38-year-old Eric Fuentes, a Hispanic male, was tragically cut short in a violent confrontation. Fuentes, a cook at a local Mexican restaurant, resided in an apartment on Poppy Lane with his…

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Esteban Torres - Buffalo, New York
Death by Force

Esteban Torres

Male, age 26 · Buffalo, New York
Killed Jul 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

In Buffalo, New York, the name Esteban Torres carries the weight of a life that ended too soon and a circle of people left behind to carry what comes after. Esteban Torres was a 26-year-old White man, and the few known details—his name, his hometown, his…

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Wilson Hernandez - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Wilson Hernandez

Male, age 28 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Wilson Hernandez, a 28-year-old Hispanic / Latino male from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was killed in the early morning hours of July 26, 2009, during what became a violent and heartbreaking night in the city. He was someone with a name, a home, and a life…

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Juan F Piedra - Nashville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Juan F Piedra

Male, age 24 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed Jul 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Juan F. Piedra was a 24-year-old White man who was killed in Nashville, Tennessee, after a late-night confrontation that turned into a moving ambush. In the early hours of Sunday, July 26, 2009, he and friends became involved in a fight at a nightclub. Not…

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Marvin Gene Williams - Seminole, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Marvin Gene Williams

Male, age 43 · Seminole, Oklahoma
Killed Jul 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a summer evening in Seminole, Oklahoma, the life of Marvin Gene Williams, a 43-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On July 26, 2009, Williams, a dedicated deputy with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, was engaged in the perilous duty of serving an…

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Henry Randall Williams Jr. - Albion, Michigan
Death by Force

Henry Randall Williams Jr.

Male, age 20 · Albion, Michigan
Killed Jul 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Albion, Michigan. Henry Randall Williams Jr., a 20-year-old Black / African American male from Battle Creek, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2009. His death, which occurred under violent…

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Ryan Erwin - Albion, Michigan
Death by Force

Ryan Erwin

Male, age 28 · Albion, Michigan
Killed Jul 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a summer day in Albion, Michigan, the community was shaken by a violent act that claimed the lives of two young men. Ryan Ray Erwin, a 28-year-old male, was killed by gunfire on July 26, 2009. The incident also resulted in the death of 20-year-old Henry…

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Jaquelyn Larue Gore - Wake-forest, North Carolina
Death by Force

Jaquelyn Larue Gore

Female, age 48 · Wake-forest, North Carolina
Killed Jul 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Jaquelyn Larue Gore, a 48-year-old woman from Wake Forest, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on July 26, 2009. Jaquelyn, often referred to as Jackie by her family and friends, was the daughter of Jackie Gore, a member of the beach band The Embers. Her…

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Omar Meza - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Omar Meza

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jul 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

Omar Meza, a 21-year-old male, was shot and killed on July 26, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide took place in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, an area known for experiencing episodes of gang violence and other criminal activities during that period.…

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Michael Thomas - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Michael Thomas

Null, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jul 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

Michael Thomas, age 20, was killed in a homicide on July 26, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a time of significant violence in the city, with Chicago experiencing heightened levels of gun-related crimes. The homicide, like many others…

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Tyrone Kenyetta Hamilton - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Death by Force

Tyrone Kenyetta Hamilton

Male, age 23 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed Jul 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

Tyrone Kenyetta Hamilton, a 23-year-old from Minneapolis, was shot and killed on July 26, 2008, in North Minneapolis. His body was discovered on the 1600 block of Thomas Avenue North, where police responded to a call just after 2:30 a.m. Despite initial…

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DAngelo Mcdaniel - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

DAngelo Mcdaniel

Male, age 19 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Jul 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the heat of a Las Vegas summer, the life of 19-year-old D'Angelo McDaniel, a young African-American man, was cut short. On July 26, 2008, he became a victim of a homicide, a fact that would leave his family and community searching for answers that have yet…

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Michael Smith - Lima, Ohio
Death by Force

Michael Smith

Null, age 22 · Lima, Ohio
Killed Jul 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

On July 26, 2008, Michael Turay Smith, a 22-year-old male, was murdered in Lima, Ohio. The incident occurred at approximately 12:39 a.m. while Smith was standing in the parking lot of the Certified Gas Station located at 513 South Pine Street in Allen County.…

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Robert Moorefield - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Robert Moorefield

Male, age 19 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Found Jul 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

Robert Moorefield, aged 19, was tragically killed on July 26, 2008, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Moorefield was one of the victims of gun violence that year, a persistent issue in the city of Pittsburgh during the late 2000s. He was found with fatal gunshot…

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Lafayette Davis - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Lafayette Davis

Male, age 35 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Jul 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

Lafayette Davis, aged 35, was shot and killed on July 26, 2008, in Philadelphia. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, at around 2:43 a.m., when police responded to reports of an auto accident on the 6000 block of Frontneck Street. Upon…

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Carlton Bauggue - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Carlton Bauggue

Male, age 53 · Houston, Texas
Found Jul 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

Carlton Earl Bauggue, age 53, was tragically killed on July 26, 2008, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at approximately 1:45 a.m. while Bauggue and his son were leaving a used-car dealership in the southwest area of Houston. According to reports, they…

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Kimo Muronaga - San Diego, California
Death by Force

Kimo Muronaga

Male, age 31 · San Diego, California
Found Jul 26, 2007 · 19 years ago

On the evening of July 26, 2007, Kimo Oka Muronaga, a 31-year-old male of Asian descent, was fatally shot while walking home from work in San Diego's Mountain View neighborhood. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 3600 block of Imperial Avenue.…

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Albert Willis - Fresno, California
Death by Force

Albert Willis

Male, age 42 · Fresno, California
Found Jul 26, 2007 · 19 years ago

Albert Willis, a 42-year-old man from Fresno, California, died under tragic circumstances on July 26, 2007. The events surrounding his death involved a violent confrontation with law enforcement officers. The incident stemmed from an encounter where police…

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Christopher Dean Robotham - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Christopher Dean Robotham

Male, age 37 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jul 26, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a summer day in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of Christopher Dean Robotham, a 37-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On July 26, 2007, his body was discovered in the 1600 block of Waverly Way. The cause of his death was determined to be blunt…

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Juan Rivera - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Juan Rivera

Male, age 25 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Found Jul 26, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 26, 2007, Juan Rivera, a 25-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident took place at 215 Jail Alley, in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati. Rivera's death is classified as an unsolved homicide, and to…

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Barry Shipp - Pensacola, Florida
Death by Force

Barry Shipp

Male, age 42 · Pensacola, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2007 · 19 years ago

Barry Craig Shipp, a 42-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, was tragically found dead on July 26, 2007. Shipp, who was a well-known barber and community mentor, was discovered in his barbershop, Arnold's House of Style, located on L Street. He had been…

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Ruth Hallman - Lansing, Michigan
Death by Force

Ruth Hallman

Female, age 76 · Lansing, Michigan
Killed Jul 26, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, a palpable sense of fear gripped the city of Lansing, Michigan, as a string of violent attacks against women unfolded. Among the victims was Ruth Ann Hallman, a 76-year-old White/Caucasian woman known for her tireless dedication to her…

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Victor Manuel Lizarraga - Paramount, California
Death by Force

Victor Manuel Lizarraga

Male, age 24 · Paramount, California
Killed Jul 26, 2005 · 21 years ago

Victor Manuel Lizarraga, a 24-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2005, in Paramount, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Lizarraga was shot, leading to his untimely death. The incident occurred in the…

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Jeffrey Dampier - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jeffrey Dampier

Male, age 39 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 26, 2005 · 21 years ago

Jeffrey Dampier Jr., a 39-year-old African American man, was born on March 24, 1966, on Chicago's West Side. In 1996, he won a $20 million Illinois Lottery jackpot. Following his divorce, he relocated to Tampa Bay, Florida, with his new wife, Crystal Jackson.…

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Jessica Taylor - Manorville, New York
Death by Force

Jessica Taylor

Female, age 20 · Manorville, New York
Killed Jul 26, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the summer of 2003, a gruesome discovery was made in the woods of Manorville, New York, beginning a nearly two-decade-long journey for justice for a young woman named Jessica Taylor. On July 26, a dog walker stumbled upon the partial remains of a female…

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Robert Thompson - Portland, Oregon
Death by Force

Robert Thompson

Male, age 23 · Portland, Oregon
Killed Jul 26, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 26, 2003, the southbound lanes of I-205 near Glisan in Portland, Oregon, became the scene of a fatal chase. Robert Lee Thompson Jr., a 23-year-old African-American man, was driving his red Impala when he became the target of…

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Sharon Mahoney - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Sharon Mahoney

Female, age 40 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Jul 26, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the early morning hours of a summer Friday in Washington, D.C., the life of Sharon Mahoney was tragically cut short. On July 26, 2002, at approximately 2:28 a.m., Mahoney, a 40-year-old female, was found shot in the 5300 block of B Street in Southeast D.C.…

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Steven Nguyen - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Steven Nguyen

Male, age 19 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Jul 26, 2002 · 24 years ago

Steven Giao Nguyen, a 19-year-old Asian male, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2002, in Winnetka, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Steven was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to his young life. The incident…

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Gerard Carter - Staten-island, New York
Death by Force

Gerard Carter

Male, age 28 · Staten-island, New York
Killed Jul 26, 1998 · 28 years ago

On the night of July 26, 1998, New York City Police Officer Gerard Carter, a 28-year-old male, was on patrol with his partner in a marked police van at the West Brighton Housing Projects in Staten Island. Suddenly, a young man approached the vehicle and…

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Tiffany Johnston - La Marque, Texas
Death by Force

Tiffany Johnston

Female, age 19 · La Marque, Texas
Killed Jul 26, 1997 · 29 years ago

Tiffany Johnston, a 19-year-old white female from La Marque, Texas, was newly married when she disappeared on July 26, 1997. She was last seen at a car wash in Bethany, Oklahoma, just outside Oklahoma City. Her car was discovered abandoned at the Sunshine Car…

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Taiwana Davis - Rialto, California
Death by Force

Taiwana Davis

Female, age 17 · Rialto, California
Killed Jul 26, 1994 · 32 years ago

Taiwana Davis, a 17-year-old resident of Rialto, California, tragically lost her life on July 26, 1994. The circumstances surrounding her death were deeply troubling and sparked a significant investigation. Taiwana was found deceased under suspicious…

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Donna Arrasmith - LaConner, Washington
Death by Force

Donna Arrasmith

Female, age 32 · LaConner, Washington
Killed Jul 26, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the small, waterfront town of La Conner, Washington, a sense of shock and fear permeated the community in the summer of 1993. On the evening of July 26th, Donna Arrasmith, a 52-year-old Caucasian female, was found brutally murdered in the gift shop where…

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Clyde Lee Brandon - Phillips, Nebraska
Death by Force

Clyde Lee Brandon

Male, age 55 · Phillips, Nebraska
Killed Jul 26, 1993 · 33 years ago

On a summer day in Phillips, Nebraska, a dispute over racehorses escalated into a tragedy that claimed two lives. On July 26, 1993, 55-year-old Clyde Lee Brandon, a male, was killed by gunfire. Also killed in the incident was 33-year-old Kathleen K. Saner…

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Kathleen K. Saner Brandon - Phillips, Nebraska
Death by Force

Kathleen K. Saner Brandon

Female, age 33 · Phillips, Nebraska
Killed Jul 26, 1993 · 33 years ago

On a summer day in Phillips, Nebraska, on July 26, 1993, the life of 33-year-old Kathleen K. Saner Brandon, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short. She and her 55-year-old husband, Clyde Lee Brandon, were both killed by gunfire in what was reported as a…

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Lance Clark - Oakland, California
Death by Force

Lance Clark

Male, age 9 · Oakland, California
Killed Jul 26, 1993 · 33 years ago

Lance Clark, a 9-year-old boy from Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on July 26, 1993. The incident occurred during a robbery attempt by Earnest Dykes, who was 20 years old at the time. Dykes, a tenant in the apartment building owned by Lance's…

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Warren Corway Sanders - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Warren Corway Sanders

Male, age 33 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 1990 · 36 years ago

Warren Corway Sanders, a 33-year-old officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, tragically lost his life on July 26, 1990, while on duty. Officer Sanders was engaged in an undercover assignment with a fellow officer when the incident occurred. The two…

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Jerome McDade - Akron, Ohio
Death by Force

Jerome McDade

Male · Akron, Ohio
Killed Jul 26, 1988 · 38 years ago

Jerome McDade, aged 36, was tragically killed on July 26, 1988, in Akron, Ohio. The incident occurred at his residence on Carnegie Avenue, where he was found unresponsive in his bed. McDade had suffered numerous stab wounds, and the scene presented no signs…

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Bobby Moore - Fremont, Indiana
Death by Force

Bobby Moore

Male, age 49 · Fremont, Indiana
Killed Jul 26, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the small town of Fremont, Indiana, a chilling chapter unfolded on the night of July 26, 1988, ending the life of Town Marshal Bobby R. Moore Sr. At approximately 10:25 p.m., the 49-year-old former Washington D.C. homicide detective was met with gunfire as…

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John Nance - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

John Nance

Male · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Jul 26, 1987 · 39 years ago

On July 26, 1987, John Nance, a firefighter with the Columbus Division of Fire, died in the line of duty while battling a three-alarm fire at the Mithoff Building, located at 155 North High Street in Columbus, Ohio. Nance was 51 years old and just months away…

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Gladys Taylor - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Gladys Taylor

Female · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Jul 26, 1987 · 39 years ago

On July 26, 1987, Gladys Taylor, a 54-year-old woman, was found dead in her home on Miltwood Road in Columbus, Ohio. She had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. The incident occurred while she was in her residence, and her husband found her upon his return home…

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Charles Albert Larew - Stockton, Missouri
Death by Force

Charles Albert Larew

Male, age 35 · Stockton, Missouri
Killed Jul 26, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 26, 1987, a call came in reporting a residential burglary near Caplinger Mills, a small community roughly eight miles south of Stockton, Missouri. Responding to the call was Cedar County Sheriff Charles Albert Larew, a…

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Alberta Herndon - McCall, Idaho
Death by Force

Alberta Herndon

Female, age 58 · McCall, Idaho
Killed Jul 26, 1985 · 41 years ago

On a summer day in July of 1985, 58-year-old Alberta Herndon and her nephew, Delbert Herndon, were at their mountain cabin near the scenic town of McCall, Idaho, focused on prospecting for gold. Their peaceful pursuit was brutally interrupted on July 25th…

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Delbert Dean Herndon - McCall, Idaho
Death by Force

Delbert Dean Herndon

Male, age 37 · McCall, Idaho
Killed Jul 26, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the summer of 1985, Del Dean Herndon, a 37-year-old man, was prospecting for gold with his 58-year-old aunt, Berta Herndon, in the remote Ruby Meadows area near McCall, Idaho. On July 25th, their peaceful endeavor was shattered when they were confronted at…

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Ena Cordt - Forsyth, Michigan
Death by Force

Ena Cordt

Female, age 28 · Forsyth, Michigan
Killed Jul 26, 1985 · 41 years ago

Ena Mary McIntosh Cordt, a 28-year-old woman, spent a summer night in late July 1985 in Forsyth, Missouri, in a place where nothing much was supposed to happen. A small-town fair was in town, the kind that pulls people out of their routines with lights…

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Rory Cordt - Forsyth, Michigan
Death by Force

Rory Cordt

Male, age 4 · Forsyth, Michigan
Killed Jul 26, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the summer of 1985, a quiet life was brutally extinguished in the small town of Forsyth, Missouri. Ena Cordt, a 28-year-old single mother, and her four-year-old son, Rory Wilhelm “Willie” Cordt, a young boy with a sweet disposition, were found murdered in…

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Lynn Carol Elliott - Vero-beach, Florida
Death by Force

Lynn Carol Elliott

Female, age 17 · Vero-beach, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 1983 · 43 years ago

Lynn Carol Elliott, a 17-year-old from Vero Beach, Florida, tragically lost her life on July 26, 1983. On that fateful day, Lynn and her friend, 14-year-old Regan Martin, were hitchhiking to Wabasso Beach when they were picked up by David Alan Gore and his…

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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.