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Deaths by Force on March 17

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

Deaths by Force (441)

Death by Force

Justine Caesar Roberts

Female, age 34 · Dorchester, South Carolina
Killed Mar 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Dorchester, South Carolina, the life of Justine C. Roberts, a 34-year-old man, was tragically cut short on March 17, 2015. He was found the victim of a fatal shooting, a violent end to a life that had been woven into the fabric of…

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Death by Force

Patricia Spencer

Female, age 76 · Fort-worth, Texas
Killed Mar 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Patricia Spencer, a 76-year-old woman from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically passed away on March 17, 2015. Her death was the result of a gunshot wound, and it was determined to be a murder-suicide. Patricia was suffering from dementia at the time of her death.…

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Carol Denise Reagan

Female, age 37 · Morganton, North Carolina
Killed Mar 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

Carol Denise Reagan, a 37-year-old woman from Morganton, North Carolina, passed away on March 17, 2007. Her death was reported to have occurred at her residence. Carol, also known as "Niecy," was a dedicated and hardworking individual who was looking forward…

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Keith Terry

Male, age 28 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Mar 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

Keith Terry was 28 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Saturday, March 17, 2007. The Atlanta Police Department Homicide Unit investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through 2017…

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San Chiu Wong

Male, age 26 · New Britian, Connecticut
Killed Mar 17, 1997 · 29 years ago

On a tragic day in New Britain, Connecticut, a 26-year-old male named San Chiu Wong lost his life. The date was March 17, 1997, and Mr. Wong was at his Chinese restaurant when a robbery turned fatal. He was shot to death by one of the perpetrators who…

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Death by Force

Alberto Acevedo

Male, age 13 · Miami, Florida
Killed Mar 17, 1993 · 33 years ago

Alberto Acevedo, a 13-year-old boy from Miami, Florida, tragically lost his life on March 17, 1993. The circumstances surrounding his death have been a subject of investigation and public interest. Alberto's death was a result of a violent incident that…

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Death by Force

Charles Padnick

Male, age 50 · Brooklyn, New York
Killed Mar 17, 1979 · 47 years ago

On March 17, 1979, Charles Padnick, a 50-year-old male, met a brutal end in Brooklyn, New York. Padnick, along with William Serrano and two other unidentified men, had traveled to the city to orchestrate a significant cocaine transaction with the notorious…

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William Serrano

Male, age 32 · Brooklyn, New York
Killed Mar 17, 1979 · 47 years ago

William Serrano, a 32-year-old man, tragically lost his life on March 17, 1979, in Brooklyn, New York. His death was the result of a violent encounter with the notorious DeMeo Crew, a faction of the Gambino crime family. Serrano, along with Charles Padnick…

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Walter Granger

Male, age 63 · Tarrant-city, Alabama
Killed Mar 17, 1920 · 106 years ago

Walter Franklin Granger, a 63-year-old male, was serving as the city marshal in Tarrant City, Alabama, when his life ended in violence on March 17, 1920. The online accounts that survive describe a day that began with another disturbance and ended with…

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