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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)

Tony Vince Lewis Jr. - Jacksonville, North Carolina
Death by Force

Tony Vince Lewis Jr.

Male, age 32 · Jacksonville, North Carolina
Killed Mar 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Tony Vince Lewis Jr., a 32-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on March 17, 2015, in Jacksonville, North Carolina. According to reports, Tony Vince Lewis Jr. was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting at a gas station. The incident…

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LShawn Brooks - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

LShawn Brooks

Male, age 15 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Mar 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

L'Shawn Brooks, a 15-year-old African American male from Cleveland, OH, was tragically shot and killed on March 17, 2015. The incident occurred near Lee and Harvard Avenue, as reported by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office. Brooks was a victim of a…

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Stacey Edward Burns - Amarillo, Texas
Death by Force

Stacey Edward Burns

Male, age 52 · Amarillo, Texas
Killed Mar 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Stacey Edward Burns, a 52-year-old male from Amarillo, Texas, tragically died on March 17, 2015. According to police reports, Burns was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in his residence at 6215 Belpree Road. Investigators determined…

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Mario Castanon - Fresno, California
Death by Force

Mario Castanon

Male, age 22 · Fresno, California
Found Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

On March 17, 2014, Mario Nathan Castanon Jr., a 22-year-old resident of Fresno, California, lost his life to gun violence. He was shot and killed while inside his vehicle, and following the shooting, his car crashed in the vicinity. The incident occurred…

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Andre Thompson - Denver, Colorado
Death by Force

Andre Thompson

Male, age 57 · Denver, Colorado
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the crisp early afternoon of March 17, 2014, a sense of unease settled over a Denver neighborhood. At approximately 2:00 p.m., the sharp report of a gunshot shattered the day's calm, drawing the attention of law enforcement to an address on Downing Street.…

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Rimi Munitair Prince - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Rimi Munitair Prince

Male, age 38 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Rimi Munitair Prince, a 38-year-old Black man from St. Louis, Missouri, is remembered in public mentions as someone whose life ended violently, yet whose final hours remain largely out of reach in the records that are easy for the public to verify. The trail…

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Percy Ward - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Percy Ward

Male, age 31 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the morning of March 17, 2014, the quiet of a Memphis neighborhood was broken by a grim discovery. Percy Ward Jr., a 31-year-old Caucasian male, was found deceased, having been fatally shot. The call came in to police at approximately 8 a.m., reporting a…

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Demario Johnson - Jackson, Mississippi
Death by Force

Demario Johnson

Male, age 20 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

On March 17, 2014, 20-year-old Demario Johnson, a male from Jackson, Mississippi, drove into the Melrose Apartments complex on West Highland Drive in south Jackson, unaware that his ordinary trip would end in violence that would shake his family and…

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Farzad Sultani - Midlothian, Virginia
Death by Force

Farzad Sultani

Male, age 27 · Midlothian, Virginia
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Farzad Sultani, a 27-year-old male, was at his home on Little Pond Lane in Midlothian, Virginia, on the night of March 17, 2014, when a violent home invasion cut his life short. The incident that unfolded was not a random act of violence but a planned robbery…

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Jamel Alexander Knight - Virginia-beach, Virginia
Death by Force

Jamel Alexander Knight

Male, age 24 · Virginia-beach, Virginia
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Friday night in Virginia Beach, Virginia, 24-year-old Jamel Alexander Knight, a Black male, was at an event at the Carriage House Apartments on Coach Drive. While outside one of the homes on March 17, 2014, he was approached by two individuals. One of…

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Mario Nathan Castanon - Fresno, California
Death by Force

Mario Nathan Castanon

Male, age 22 · Fresno, California
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Mario Nathan Castanon, a 22-year-old resident of Fresno, California, tragically passed away on March 17, 2014. His death was a significant event in the local community, as he was known to many as a packer by profession. The circumstances surrounding his death…

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Nicole Duarte - Sacramento, California
Death by Force

Nicole Duarte

Female, age 19 · Sacramento, California
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Nicole Duarte, a 19-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically passed away on March 17, 2014. Her death was the result of a violent incident that occurred on March 15, 2014. On that day, Nicole was shot in the face while at a residence on Gloria…

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Deborah Watson - Orlando, Florida
Death by Force

Deborah Watson

Female, age 54 · Orlando, Florida
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Deborah Watson, a 54-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, tragically lost her life on March 17, 2014. Deborah, originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was known for her kind heart and sense of humor. She was a devoted caregiver to her wheelchair-bound…

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Demetrius Dixon - Fort-pierce, Florida
Death by Force

Demetrius Dixon

Male, age 24 · Fort-pierce, Florida
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Demetrius Dixon, a 24-year-old African American male from Fort Pierce, Florida, tragically lost his life on March 17, 2014. Demetrius, affectionately known as "Tee Tee" by his family and friends, was a lifelong resident of Fort Pierce. He was a graduate of…

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Richard Button - Orlando, Florida
Death by Force

Richard Button

Male, age 65 · Orlando, Florida
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Richard Button, aged 65, died on March 17, 2014, in Orlando, Florida. His death was part of a tragic incident involving multiple victims. Richard Button, along with Todd Lemme and Deborah Watson, were found dead in a barn shed, each having been shot in the…

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Todd Lemme - Orlando, Florida
Death by Force

Todd Lemme

Male, age 57 · Orlando, Florida
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Todd Lemme, aged 57, was tragically killed on March 17, 2014, in Orlando, Florida. His death was part of a horrific triple homicide that also claimed the lives of Richard Button, 65, and Deborah Watson, 54. The three victims were found shot to death in a barn…

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Tracey Lamar Garner - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Tracey Lamar Garner

Male, age 28 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tracey Lamar Garner, aged 28, was found dead on March 17, 2014, in Jacksonville, Florida. Garner's death was the result of a violent incident that occurred in his home on Powhattan Street. According to reports, Garner was shot multiple times, and his body was…

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Barry Trevon Williams - Savannah, Georgia
Death by Force

Barry Trevon Williams

Male, age 24 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a March evening in 2014, the life of 24-year-old Barry Trevon Williams was tragically cut short in a sudden burst of violence on a Savannah street. Williams, a male resident of the city, was walking with his friend, 25-year-old Dominique Ellison, in the…

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Lavert Horne - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Lavert Horne

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Lavert Horne, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically found shot to death in his car outside his home in Berkeley, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, on March 17, 2014. Horne was discovered sitting in the driver’s seat of his parked car, having…

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Isaac Kojak Carelock - Charlotte, North Carolina
Death by Force

Isaac Kojak Carelock

Male, age 34 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Isaac Kojak Carelock, a 34-year-old African American male, passed away on March 17, 2014, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of various investigations and legal proceedings. Carelock's death was…

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Hallis Kinsey - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Hallis Kinsey

Male, age 26 · Houston, Texas
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Hallis Kinsey, a 26-year-old Black man, tragically died on March 17, 2014, in Houston, TX. The incident occurred when Kinsey attempted to rob someone, who managed to escape and call the police. Officer T. Truong responded to the scene and found Kinsey running…

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Pamela Taylor - Scottsville, Texas
Death by Force

Pamela Taylor

Female, age 47 · Scottsville, Texas
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Pamela Taylor, a 47-year-old white female, tragically died on March 17, 2014, in Scottsville, Texas. She was found shot to death with multiple gunshot wounds at her residence on 113 Sugar Creek Drive. The incident was later determined to be a murder-suicide.…

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Sam Keen - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Sam Keen

Female, age 27 · Houston, Texas
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

On March 17, 2014, Sam Keen, a 27-year-old male firefighter with the Houston Fire Department, tragically died after being shot by his next-door neighbor in Porter, Texas. The incident occurred when Keen, who was celebrating St. Patrick's Day, mistakenly…

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Samuel Keen - Porter, Texas
Death by Force

Samuel Keen

Male, age 27 · Porter, Texas
Killed Mar 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Samuel Keen, a 27-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically died on March 17, 2014, in Porter, Texas. He was a firefighter for the Houston Fire Department and had also served in the Marines. On the night of his death, Samuel had been celebrating St.…

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Joe Green - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Joe Green

Male, age 38 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Mar 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

Joe Green, a 38-year-old Black male from Atlanta, died on March 17, 2013, after a fatal shooting in the 900 block of Ashby Grove in southwest Atlanta, near Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard. In the first days after the killing, he was not immediately identified, and…

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Ryan Carter Williams - New Orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Ryan Carter Williams

Male, age 27 · New Orleans, Louisiana
Killed Mar 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

Ryan Christopher Carter Williams, a 27-year-old African-American male, was fatally shot in New Orleans on Sunday, March 17, 2013. Remembered as a beloved son, father, and partner, his death left a void in the lives of his family and friends. At the time of…

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Michael Jackson - New Orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Michael Jackson

Male, age 46 · New Orleans, Louisiana
Killed Mar 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the city of New Orleans, a 46-year-old Black male named Michael Jackson was killed on Sunday, March 17, 2013. His life was cut short by a fatal gunshot, an event that added to the city's persistent struggle with violent crime. In the years that have passed…

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Alexander Moulton - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Alexander Moulton

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Mar 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a Sunday evening in March of 2013, Alexander Moulton, a 29-year-old African-American man, shared a meal with his parents before heading out to visit a friend in the Central Park Heights neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. This would be the last time his…

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Nathan Collin Nate Leon - Denver, Colorado
Death by Force

Nathan Collin Nate Leon

Male, age 27 · Denver, Colorado
Killed Mar 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

Nathan Collin “Nate” Leon, a 27-year-old Caucasian male, was working to support his family on the evening he was killed. On Sunday, March 17, 2013, Leon, a resident of Commerce City, Colorado, was working as a delivery driver for a Domino's Pizza in North…

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Caleb Gordley - Sterling, Virginia
Death by Force

Caleb Gordley

Male, age 16 · Sterling, Virginia
Killed Mar 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet, pre-dawn hours of a Sterling, Virginia neighborhood, a series of tragic missteps led to the untimely death of 16-year-old Caleb Gordley. On March 17, 2013, after a night of drinking with friends, the teenager was dropped off near his home. In a…

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Juanita Maldonado - Stockton, California
Death by Force

Juanita Maldonado

Female, age 35 · Stockton, California
Killed Mar 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

Juanita Maldonado, a 35-year-old mother of three from Stockton, California, tragically lost her life on March 17, 2013. She was attending a St. Patrick's Day party in the 1800 block of East Sonora Street, near Stribley Park in South Stockton, when the…

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Adrian Cruz - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Adrian Cruz

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Mar 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

Adrian Cruz, a 24-year-old man, was fatally shot on March 17, 2012, in Chicago during a weekend marred by gun violence. Cruz was one of many victims in a series of shootings that spanned the city, with at least 10 people killed and dozens injured over the…

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Jeremy J Anthony - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jeremy J Anthony

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Mar 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jeremy J. Anthony, a 24-year-old male, was shot and killed on March 17, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. His death took place during a period of heightened violence in the city, which experienced significant numbers of homicides that year. Anthony was found…

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Joel Sanro - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Joel Sanro

Male, age 42 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Mar 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

On March 17, 2012, Joel Sanroman, 42, was fatally shot during a violent incident in Chicago, which was part of a broader pattern of violence that weekend. Sanroman was one of several victims affected by a spate of shootings that occurred across the city…

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Vincent Fitts - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Vincent Fitts

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Mar 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the evening of Saturday, March 17, 2012, Vincent Fitts, a 22-year-old African American male, was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound to the head in the 800 block of East 79th Street in Chicago’s Grand Crossing neighborhood. Residing in the 4100 block of…

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Anthony Gaddie - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Anthony Gaddie

Male, age 52 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Mar 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a bleak day in Detroit, Michigan, the life of Anthony Gaddie, a 52-year-old African-American man, came to a tragic end. On March 17, 2012, Gaddie was found deceased at a residence on Shaftsbury Avenue. The circumstances surrounding his death were not…

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Wayne K Steward - Kansas City, Missouri
Death by Force

Wayne K Steward

Male, age 31 · Kansas City, Missouri
Killed Mar 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

On March 17, 2012, Wayne K. Steward, a 31-year-old man, died in Kansas City, Missouri. At this time, information regarding his gender and ethnicity is not available in publicly accessible online records. The circumstances leading to his death, including the…

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Chris Dearmond Sr - Springfield, Ohio
Death by Force

Chris Dearmond Sr

Male, age 43 · Springfield, Ohio
Killed Mar 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

Chris Dearmond Sr., a 43-year-old barber from Springfield, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed on the morning of March 17, 2012. The incident occurred inside the New Flavor Barber Shop located at 1833 South Yellow Springs Street, where Dearmond was…

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Phillip Short - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Phillip Short

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Found Mar 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

Phillip Short, a 19-year-old male, was killed on March 17, 2012, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The circumstances surrounding his death have yet to be fully resolved, and the case remains unsolved, despite ongoing investigative efforts by local law enforcement and…

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Jameal Akeem Earnest - Norfolk, Virginia
Death by Force

Jameal Akeem Earnest

Male, age 20 · Norfolk, Virginia
Killed Mar 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jameal Akeem Earnest, a 20-year-old Black male, was a resident of Norfolk, Virginia. On the evening of March 17, 2012, a day marked by St. Patrick's Day celebrations, tragedy struck. Earnest was fatally wounded in a shooting incident in Norfolk. The promising…

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Kate Margaret Adebukola Adewunmi - Bourbon, Missouri
Death by Force

Kate Margaret Adebukola Adewunmi

Female, age 3 · Bourbon, Missouri
Killed Mar 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

On March 17, 2012, the body of Kate Margaret Adebukola Adewunmi, a 3-year-old female, was discovered alongside her two older sisters and mother at the Blue Springs Ranch and Resort in Bourbon, Missouri. The grim discovery was made by a guest of the resort who…

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Lauren Christine Adetola Adewunmi - Bourbon, Missouri
Death by Force

Lauren Christine Adetola Adewunmi

Female, age 8 · Bourbon, Missouri
Killed Mar 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the quiet landscape of Bourbon, Missouri, a devastating scene unfolded on a remote gravel road at the Blue Springs Ranch & Resort. Eight-year-old Lauren Christine Adetola Adewunmi, her seven-year-old sister Samantha, and three-year-old sister Kate were…

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Samantha Marie Sammi Olushola - Bourbon, Missouri
Death by Force

Samantha Marie Sammi Olushola

Female, age 6 · Bourbon, Missouri
Killed Mar 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the afternoon of Saturday, March 17, 2012, a tragic discovery was made on the grounds of the Blue Springs Ranch and Resort near Bourbon, Missouri. A guest at the resort, located in Crawford County, stumbled upon a gruesome scene along a remote gravel road…

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Aliyah Shell - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Aliyah Shell

Female, age 6 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Mar 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

Aliyah Shell, a 6-year-old Hispanic girl, was tragically killed on March 17, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Little Village neighborhood, where Aliyah was sitting on the front porch of her home with her mother. A pickup truck…

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Chris Dearmond - Springfield, Ohio
Death by Force

Chris Dearmond

Male, age 43 · Springfield, Ohio
Killed Mar 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

Chris E. Dearmond Sr., a 43-year-old African American man from Springfield, Ohio, was tragically shot to death on March 17, 2012. He was a barber at New Flavor Barber Shop, located at 1833 South Yellow Springs Street. On the day of his death, Dearmond was…

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Sandra Latrail Robinson - Douglas, Georgia
Death by Force

Sandra Latrail Robinson

Female, age 32 · Douglas, Georgia
Killed Mar 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a tragic day that would haunt the city of Douglas, Georgia for years to come, Sandra Latrail Robinson, a 32-year-old Black mother of four, was brutally taken from her loved ones. On March 17, 2010, inside the Prepaid Superstore on South Madison Avenue…

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Dezmond Wilson - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Dezmond Wilson

Male, age 24 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Mar 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday in March 2010, the life of a promising 24-year-old male, Dezmond Wilson, was tragically cut short in a violent encounter in Atlanta, Georgia. An aspiring hip-hop artist, Wilson was working at the Stack 'Em Entertainment…

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Jason O Perking - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jason O Perking

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Mar 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jason O. Perking, a 29-year-old male, was shot and killed on March 17, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a period when the city was facing significant levels of gun violence, which continued to plague neighborhoods across Chicago.…

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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.