Death by Force

Rebecca B Pruitt

Female, age 58 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jul 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, concern grew for 58-year-old Rebecca B. Pruitt when she failed to answer her phone. A family member, accompanied by a neighbor, went to check on her at her home at 5054 Bull Run Road in Nashville, Tennessee, on the morning of Thursday…

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Aniya Ellis

Female · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

The homicide case of Aniya Ellis, a young woman who was tragically killed in Houston, Texas, on July 9, 2009, remains unsolved. Details surrounding her death are sparse, as her case has received limited media attention and public coverage. Despite the Houston…

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Byrd Starling Bud Billings

Male, age 66 · Beulah, Florida

Killed Jul 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

Byrd Starling "Bud" Billings, aged 66, and his wife Melanie Billings were tragically murdered on July 9, 2009, in their home in Beulah, Florida. The couple, known for their generosity and dedication to adopting children with special needs, were victims of a…

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Melanie Anne Brock Billings

Female, age 43 · Beulah, Florida

Killed Jul 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

Melanie Anne Brock Billings, aged 43, and her husband Byrd Billings were tragically murdered on July 9, 2009, in their home in Beulah, Florida. The couple, known for their generosity and dedication to their 16 children, 12 of whom were adopted and had…

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Gabriella Gabby Eisworth

Female, age 20 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jul 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, a young woman from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, named Gabriella 'Gabby' Eisworth, passed away at the age of 20. Born on August 15, 1988, her life was remembered for its vibrant and uplifting nature. Those who knew her recalled a personality…

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Marcus Thomas

Male, age 24 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jul 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

Marcus Thomas was found dead in Baton Rouge on July 9, 2009, after a predawn discovery that turned an ordinary driveway into a crime scene. He was a 24-year-old Black male. Before sunrise, police were called to the 6000 block of Byron Street to check on a…

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Frank Debiasio

Male, age 45 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

Frank Debiasio, a 45-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, was tragically killed on July 9, 2008. His death adds to the grim statistics of homicides in the city, where violent crime rates were among the most concerning in the United States at that time.…

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DeWayne Fox

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jul 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

On July 9, 2008, DeWayne Fox, a 22-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident took place at 5150 Colerain Avenue, located in the Hamilton County area. Law enforcement officials from the Cincinnati Police Department…

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Teontae Ray

Male, age 18 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a summer day in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the lives of two teenagers were tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence that would remain unsolved for years to come. Teontae Ray, an 18-year-old Black male, and his friend, Tajuan Davis, also 18, were discovered…

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Tajuan Davis

Male, age 18 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a summer day in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the lives of two teenagers were tragically cut short. On July 9, 2008, 18-year-old Tajuan Davis, a Black male, and his companion, Teontae Ray, also 18, were discovered in a tan Chevrolet Caprice parked on East 41st Street…

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Anthony Mahoney

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

Anthony Mahoney, a 25-year-old Black man, was killed in Philadelphia’s Nicetown section on July 9, 2008. He was outside his home in the 4400 block of North Chadwick Street, sitting in a chair on the sidewalk or porch area, when someone shot him once in the…

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DeWayne Fox

Male, age 22 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jul 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

DeWayne A. Fox, a 22-year-old Black male, was tragically shot and killed on July 9, 2008, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at 5150 Colerain Avenue, and despite extensive investigations, the case remains unsolved. The Cincinnati Police Department…

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Felton Tate

Male, age 44 · Opeilika, Alabama

Killed Jul 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

Felton Tate, a 44-year-old Black/African American male, was coming home on July 9, 2008, when violence followed him all the way to his own front porch in Alabama. What should have been the simple end of an ordinary day turned into the moment his family would…

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Demetrus Maybums

Male, age 19 · San Francisco, California

Found Jul 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

Demetrus Maybums, a 19-year-old resident of San Francisco, was shot and killed on July 9, 2007, while driving near the intersection of Third Street and LaSalle Avenue. His death marked the 54th homicide in San Francisco that year, contributing to the city's…

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Michael S Fisher

Male, age 41 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

In a quiet mobile home park in Knox Township, Ohio, a long-standing friendship between neighbors came to a tragic and violent end, leaving one man dead and the other facing a long prison sentence. The life of Michael Fisher, a 46-year-old male, was cut short…

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Maureen Brainard-Barnes

Female, age 25 · Gilgo Beach, New York

Killed Jul 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

Maureen Brainard-Barnes, a 25-year-old white female from Norwich, Connecticut, was a mother of two who found herself in dire financial straits. Facing eviction, she turned to sex work to provide for her family, a decision that would ultimately lead to her…

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Aaron Perkins

Male, age 26 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jul 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, the life of 26-year-old Aaron Perkins, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. His death, which occurred in the area of 3786 E Mallory Ave, remains a painful and unresolved chapter for his loved ones and the…

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Kentrelle Benson

Male, age 27 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

At 27 years old and male, Kentrelle Kayrie Benson died on July 9, 2007, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Public death notices mark his passing that week, listing his name and age and noting arrangements handled through Leon L. Williamson Funeral Home in Milwaukee…

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Russel Timoshenko

Male, age 23 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jul 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 9, 2007, a routine traffic stop in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn turned into a scene of devastating violence that would ultimately claim the life of a young police officer. Russel Timoshenko, a 23-year-old male…

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Marcus Yeager

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 9, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, July 9, 2005, a life was tragically cut short on a street in Washington, D.C. At approximately 5:41 a.m., Marcus Yeager, a male resident of the city, was shot and killed in the 1500 block of 19th Street, Southeast. The…

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Michael Ellis

Male, age 48 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 9, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the summer of 2005, a quiet street in Louisville, Kentucky, became the scene of a tragedy that remains unresolved to this day. On July 9th of that year, 48-year-old Michael Ellis, a Black male, was murdered at 3533 Houn Drive. Details surrounding the…

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Davien Robinson

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 9, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, July 9, 2004, the life of Davien Danuiel Robinson, a man known to some as 'Snipes,' was tragically cut short on the streets of Washington, D.C. At approximately 1:15 a.m., Robinson was shot and killed at the intersection…

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Earl Ray Williams

Male, age 44 · Holdenville, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 9, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the summer of 2004, the quiet life of 44-year-old rancher Earl Ray Williams came to a violent and mysterious end in Holdenville, Oklahoma. On the morning of July 9th, a woman taking a walk in Gene Adams Park made a grim discovery: a man's body, concealed…

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Tommy Gamble

Male, age 46 · Lorain, Ohio

Killed Jul 9, 2003 · 23 years ago

On July 9, 2003, Tommy Gamble, aged 46, was fatally shot in Lorain, Ohio, while walking near the intersection of Long Avenue and West 17th Street. Gamble was well known for walking late at night, and on this particular occasion, he was last seen alive at…

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Tavares Bryant

Male, age 22 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Jul 9, 2002 · 24 years ago

Tavares Edward Bryant, a 22-year-old Black man, died in Macon, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 9, 2002. In the thin public record that remains online, his death appears today almost like a life interrupted in mid-sentence: an obituary published through The…

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Carmen Rodriguez

Female, age 28 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Jul 9, 2000 · 26 years ago

Carmen Rodriguez, a 28-year-old Hispanic/Latina woman, was killed in Wilmington, Delaware, on July 9, 2000. Her final known hours unfolded around Speakman Park, near East 26th Street and Speakman Place, an area she reportedly knew and frequented because she…

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Garrick McKinney

Male · Champaign, Illinois

Killed Jul 9, 2000 · 26 years ago

On July 9, 2000, Garrick McKinney, aged 27, was shot and killed in Champaign, Illinois. The incident took place around 12:38 a.m. in the 1300 block of North Chestnut Street. Police were dispatched to the area after receiving reports of a possible shooting.…

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Betty Lee

Female, age 36 · Farmington, New Mexico

Killed Jul 9, 2000 · 26 years ago

Betty Lee, a 36-year-old Navajo woman and mother of five, tragically lost her life on June 8, 2000, in Farmington, New Mexico. Her death was the result of a brutal murder committed by Robert Fry, a known serial killer, and his accomplice, Leslie Engh. Betty…

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Cynthia Cullins

Female, age 23 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 9, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood surrounding Observatory Park in Denver, a summer evening turned tragic for Cynthia Stewart. On July 6, 1999, the 44-year-old white woman was out walking her dog, a routine part of her day. As she made her way near the intersection of…

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Guy Jones

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jul 9, 1995 · 31 years ago

On July 9, 1995, 38-year-old Guy Jones was fatally shot while driving a van in Columbus, Ohio. His body was discovered near the rear of 1001 E. Rich Street. Jones’ murder remains unsolved, and his case is classified as a cold case by local authorities.…

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Tariena Glenn

Female · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jul 9, 1993 · 33 years ago

On July 9, 1993, Tariena Glenn, aged 31, was tragically killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred on Fulton Street, west of Linwood Avenue. Tariena suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head, and her death was immediately classified as a homicide.…

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Victoria Louise Chavez

Female, age 39 · Farmington, New Mexico

Killed Jul 9, 1992 · 34 years ago

Officer Victoria Louise Chavez, a 39-year-old member of the Farmington Police Department in New Mexico, tragically lost her life on July 9, 1992. The incident occurred while she was conducting a routine vacation check at a local residence. On the day of the…

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Tracey Disbrow Ragains

Female, age 17 · Greeley, Colorado

Killed Jul 9, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the summer of 1989, a promising young life was tragically cut short, leaving a lasting scar on the community. Tracey Lee Disbrow Ragains, a vibrant 17-year-old female, was living in Colorado Springs, Colorado. On the afternoon of July 8, she left a note…

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Anna Marie Steffen

Female, age 28 · Rochester, New York

Killed Jul 9, 1988 · 38 years ago

Anna Marie Steffen, a 28-year-old white woman from Rochester, New York, vanished into the summer of 1988, her life last traced to July 9. Weeks later, when a grim discovery surfaced along the Genesee River corridor, there was little left that could speak for…

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Loretta Vann

Female, age 23 · Tampa, Florida

Found Jul 9, 1987 · 39 years ago

Loretta Vann, aged 23, was found dead on July 9, 1987, in Tampa, Florida. Loretta's body was discovered partially nude in the garage of a residential building on North 22nd Street. She was last seen by her sister the previous evening in the area of 22nd…

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Clay Hoover

Male, age 24 · Inkster, Michigan

Killed Jul 9, 1987 · 39 years ago

On a summer day in Inkster, Michigan, what began as a routine warrant service tragically escalated into a violent ambush that claimed the lives of three police officers. Patrol Officer Clay Hoover, a 24-year-old male who had been on the force for just four…

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Ira Parker

Male, age 41 · Inkster, Michigan

Killed Jul 9, 1987 · 39 years ago

On July 9, 1987, Sergeant Ira Parker, a 41-year-old male, was shot and killed in Inkster, Michigan. A 15-year veteran of the Inkster Police Department and a United States Air Force Vietnam veteran, he was responding to a call at a motel on Michigan Avenue.…

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Jennifer Schweiger

Female, age 12 · Staten Island, New York

Killed Jul 9, 1987 · 39 years ago

Jennifer Schweiger, a 12-year-old white female from Staten Island, New York, disappeared on July 9, 1987, after setting out on what was supposed to be an ordinary walk in her neighborhood. She was known in contemporary reporting as a child with Down syndrome…

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Tonja Harry

Female, age 19 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jul 9, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the summer of 1983, the life of 19-year-old Tonja Harry, a Black/African American female, was tragically cut short in Portland, Oregon. On July 9th of that year, her body was discovered in the Columbia Slough in West Delta Park. For decades, her case…

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Donald Willis

Male, age 27 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 9, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the early morning hours of a summer day, the discovery of a man lying on a bike path would mark the beginning of a decades-long mystery. On Sunday, June 29, 1980, 27-year-old Donald Willis was found near 19th Street and Platte River Drive in Denver. He was…

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Jasper Belle

Male, age 64 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jul 9, 1979 · 47 years ago

African-American/Black male Jasper Belle, age 64, was found dead inside his apartment at 2041 NW Everett Street, Apt. 905, in Portland on July 9, 1979. Officers had gone to the residence around 3:00 p.m. for a welfare check and discovered that the 64-year-old…

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Mary Ellen Tanner

Female, age 18 · Lyman, Maine

Killed Jul 9, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a hot and humid Sunday in July of 1978, the body of 18-year-old Mary Ellen Tanner, a white female, was discovered in a grassy field in Lyman, Maine. A pilot taking off from the small airstrip known as Gracie Evans Field spotted her partially clothed body…

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Gary Robert White

Male, age 24 · Nebraska City, Nebraska

Killed Jul 9, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 9, 1977, a day that began like any other in Nebraska City, Nebraska, the life of a young police officer, Gary Robert White, a 24-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. Having been with the Nebraska City Police…

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Larry E. Boles

Male, age 29 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 9, 1977 · 49 years ago

Larry E. Boles, 29, male, was working as a Special Agent with the Union Pacific Railroad Police on the night of July 9, 1977, when routine vigilance turned into a fatal confrontation in downtown Denver. While checking the Union Pacific rail yards, he came…

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Antionette Whitaker

Female, age 13 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Jul 9, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the summer of 1977, the life of Antionette Jean Whitaker, a 13-year-old Black/African American girl, was tragically cut short in Seattle, Washington. At the time, she was living in a foster home, navigating the complexities of her teenage years. On the…

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Arthur Dunn

Male, age 43 · Sacramento, California

Killed Jul 9, 1977 · 49 years ago

Arthur Edward Dunn, a 43-year-old officer with the California Highway Patrol, tragically lost his life on July 9, 1977. On that fateful day, Officer Dunn had arrested a suspect for drunk driving and was transporting him to jail. During the transport, the…

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John David Patton

Male, age 28 · Carrabelle, Florida

Killed Jul 9, 1977 · 49 years ago

John David Patton, a 28-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on July 9, 1977, in Carrabelle, Florida. Officer Patton was serving with the Carrabelle Police Department at the time of his death. He was responding to a domestic disturbance call on…

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Donna Irene Lemon

Female, age 20 · Idaho Falls, Idaho

Killed Jul 9, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the summer of 1973, Donna Irene Lemon, a 20-year-old Caucasian female, was embracing a life full of promise in Montana. She had recently moved into her own apartment and was planning to take more classes to become a Registered Nurse. On the days leading up…

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