Death by Force

Akbar Meeks

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Mar 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Akbar Meeks, a 31-year-old man, was fatally shot on March 24, 2008, in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Chicago. Meeks was found in an alley, and his death was part of a violent trend in the area, which had seen a significant number of shootings and…

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Maggie Browder

Female, age 70 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Mar 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

On March 24, 2008, Maggie Browder, a 70-year-old resident of Chicago, was killed in her home when a bullet entered through her front window. The incident occurred in the West Pullman neighborhood, just after 6 a.m. Maggie had heard her doorbell ring and was…

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Alvaro Obregon-Ortiz

Male, age 34 · Houston, Texas

Found Mar 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Alvaro Obregon-Ortiz, age 34, was killed on March 24, 2008, in Houston, Texas. The incident took place in the early morning hours around 1:30 a.m. in the 2800 block of Luell. Obregon-Ortiz was shot with a shotgun, and responding officers found him at the…

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Dion Spraggins

Male, age 21 · Rockbridge, Ohio

Killed Mar 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

On March 24, 2007, Dion Dwayne Spraggins, age 21, was found dead in a cornfield near Miller Road in Rockbridge, Ohio, located in Hocking County. The discovery was made by a farmer and his neighbor, who reported finding a partially nude body in the field. Law…

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Robert Jones

Null · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Mar 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

On March 24, 2007, Robert Jones, 42, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away under circumstances that were later investigated as a homicide. While initial reports provided minimal details, law enforcement and family have periodically sought public assistance to…

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Fernando Correa

Male, age 26 · Houston, Texas

Found Mar 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

On March 24, 2007, Fernando Correa, aged 26, was killed in a fatal shooting at his residence in Houston, Texas. The incident took place in the early hours, and it was reported that Correa was at home when multiple assailants broke in. The attackers, who were…

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Rene Knox

Male, age 26 · Houston, Texas

Found Mar 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

Rene Chaney Knox, aged 26, was fatally shot on March 24, 2007, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 3:25 a.m. in the parking lot of an apartment complex located at 2710 W. Bellfort. Rene Knox, who had relocated to Houston after Hurricane Katrina…

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Katherine Tolbert

Female, age 37 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Mar 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

Katherine Tolbert, a 37-year-old African-American/Black woman, was found dead in Milwaukee on March 24, 2007. Records list the location of the incident as 9001 N 75th St on the city’s far northwest side, and classify the case as a homicide. Publicly available…

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Michael Dustin Flores

Male, age 16 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Mar 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

Michael Dustin Flores, a 16-year-old from Los Angeles, California, tragically passed away on March 24, 2007. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of significant investigation and public interest. Michael's death was a result of a…

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Dion Dwayne Spraggins

Male · Rockbridge, Ohio

Killed Mar 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

Dion Dwayne Spraggins, a 21-year-old African-American male from Columbus, Ohio, was tragically found dead on March 24, 2007, in a cornfield off Miller Road near Rockbridge, Ohio. The Hocking County Sheriff's Office received a call from a farmer who, along…

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Jeffrey Alexander

Male, age 33 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Mar 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

On March 24, 2007, the life of 33-year-old Jeffrey Alexander was cut short by an act of gun violence in the city of Chester, Pennsylvania. A male resident of the city, his death was a tragic event that left a mark on the community. In the years that have…

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Robert Alexander

Male, age 22 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Mar 24, 2005 · 21 years ago

Robert Lee Alexander Jr., a 22-year-old African-American man, moved through the early spring of 2005 with the easy warmth that friends later remembered from bowling nights, road trips and family gatherings. He was known as “Rob” to those closest to him, a…

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Bruce Lewis

Male · Southaven, Mississippi

Killed Mar 24, 2005 · 21 years ago

On the evening of March 24, 2005, a quiet residential street in Southaven, Mississippi, became the scene of a fatal home invasion. Bruce Lewis, a male resident of the home, was killed. The incident occurred at approximately 6:50 p.m. at a home on Sarah Ann…

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Anthony Frakes

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Mar 24, 2004 · 22 years ago

On March 24, 2004, 17-year-old Anthony Frakes was shot and killed at 127 East Clifton Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred in the evening, around 8:15 p.m., in an alley near the address. Despite being transported to the hospital, Anthony…

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Heather Ann Young

Female, age 26 · Vancouver, Washington

Killed Mar 24, 2004 · 22 years ago

Heather Ann Young, aged 26, tragically lost her life on March 24, 2004, in Vancouver, Washington. On that fateful day, Heather had just dropped off her son and grandmother at her grandmother's apartment. As she was pulling out of the parking lot, a masked man…

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Fernando Madrigal

Male · Chesterfield Square, California

Killed Mar 24, 2002 · 24 years ago

On Sunday, March 24, 2002, Fernando Madrigal lost his life in the Chesterfield Square neighborhood of South Los Angeles. The exact circumstances surrounding how he spent his final hours and the precise moment of his death remain largely unrecorded in public…

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Abraham Wood

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Mar 24, 2000 · 26 years ago

Abraham J. Wood, aged 20, was tragically shot and killed on March 24, 2000, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred outside 338 King Edward Court East, where Wood was seen speaking to an unknown individual. A witness reported hearing a single gunshot and…

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Borys Kiejliches

Male, age 49 · Staten-island, New York

Killed Mar 24, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the spring of 2000, the disappearance of a wealthy Russian businessman from his Staten Island home unraveled a tale of betrayal and murder that captivated New York City. Borys Kiejliches, a 49-year-old male, was a jet-fuel magnate with an estimated net…

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Oscar Domingo Perez

Male, age 31 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Mar 24, 2000 · 26 years ago

Oscar Domingo Perez, a 31-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on March 24, 2000, in San Antonio, Texas. Officer Perez was a dedicated member of the San Antonio Police Department, having served for seven years. On the fateful day, he and his…

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Stacey Colbert

Female, age 23 · Prospect, Ohio

Found Mar 24, 1998 · 28 years ago

Stacey Beth Colbert, a 23-year-old female, went missing from her apartment in Columbus, Ohio, on March 22, 1998. Concerned family members reported her disappearance on March 24 when they were unable to reach her for several days, and she had not reported to…

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Brittheny Ryen Varner-Wilson

Female, age 11 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

Killed Mar 24, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the quiet town of Jonesboro, Arkansas, a tragic event unfolded that would forever leave its mark on the community. On March 24, 1998, 11-year-old Brittheny Ryen Varner-Wilson was a student at Westside Middle School, going about her day like any other. That…

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Britthney Varner

Female, age 11 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

Killed Mar 24, 1998 · 28 years ago

On a tragic Tuesday in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the community was shattered by an event that would leave an indelible mark on its history. On March 24, 1998, 11-year-old Britthney Varner, a female student at Westside Middle School, lost her life in a senseless…

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Natalie Danielle Brooks

Female, age 11 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

Killed Mar 24, 1998 · 28 years ago

Natalie Danielle Brooks, an 11-year-old girl, was tragically killed on March 24, 1998, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was a student at Westside Middle School, where a horrific act of violence unfolded that day. Two of her fellow students, Mitchell Johnson, aged…

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Paige Ann Herring

Female, age 12 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

Killed Mar 24, 1998 · 28 years ago

On March 24, 1998, Paige Ann Herring, a 12-year-old student at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas, was tragically killed in a school shooting orchestrated by two of her classmates. The assailants, 13-year-old Mitchell Johnson and 11-year-old Andrew…

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Shannon Dawn Williams Wright

Female, age 32 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

Killed Mar 24, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the quiet town of Jonesboro, Arkansas, the afternoon of March 24, 1998, brought a devastating and unforeseen tragedy that would forever mark the community. Shannon Dawn Williams Wright, a 32-year-old female teacher, was among the victims of a meticulously…

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Stephanie Dawn Johnson

Female, age 12 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

Killed Mar 24, 1998 · 28 years ago

On a tragic spring day in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the life of 12-year-old Stephanie Dawn Johnson was cut short in a devastating act of violence that shook the nation. On March 24, 1998, what began as a routine school day at Westside Middle School descended into…

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Richard Guerrero

Male, age 22 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Mar 24, 1988 · 38 years ago

Richard Guerrero, a 22-year-old Hispanic/Latino man from Milwaukee, disappeared on March 24, 1988. He was last known to have left his family’s home intending to visit a friend, but he never arrived. Guerrero reportedly had only a few dollars with him and no…

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Debra Taylor

Female, age 25 · Fort Worth, Texas

Killed Mar 24, 1985 · 41 years ago

Debra Sue Taylor, a 25-year-old white female from Fort Worth, Texas, was murdered on March 24, 1985. That evening, she had an argument with her husband and later went to a neighborhood bar to meet her cousin. After her cousin left early, Debra, enjoying the…

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Carrol Barrett

Female, age 18 · Daytona-beach, Florida

Killed Mar 24, 1980 · 46 years ago

Carrol Ann Barrett, an 18-year-old from Zanesville, Ohio, was visiting Daytona Beach, Florida, for spring break in March 1980. On the night of March 23, 1980, she was abducted from the Treasure Island Motel in Daytona Beach Shores, where she was staying with…

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Cheryl Thompson

Female · Loveland, Ohio

Found Mar 24, 1978 · 48 years ago

Cheryl Thompson, a 19-year-old female University of Cincinnati student, was reported missing on March 25, 1978, after she failed to return home from a night out at a bar in Oakley. Her body was discovered two weeks later on April 8, 1978, along the banks of…

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Nor Lee Mercier

Male, age 32 · Berlin, Vermont

Killed Mar 24, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the late afternoon of a Thursday in March of 1977, a sense of unease settled over the Twin City Shopping Plaza on the Barre-Montpelier Road in Berlin, Vermont. Inside the Adult Book Store, its manager, 31-year-old Norman Lee Mercier, was nearing the end of…

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Frank Aguirre

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Killed Mar 24, 1972 · 54 years ago

Frank Anthony Aguirre, an 18-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on March 24, 1972, as a victim of the infamous Houston Mass Murders. This series of heinous crimes was orchestrated by Dean Corll, a prolific serial killer, along with his teenage…

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Frank Aquirre

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Killed Mar 24, 1972 · 54 years ago

Frank Anthony Aguirre, an 18-year-old Hispanic male, was one of the victims of the infamous Houston Mass Murders, a series of killings orchestrated by serial killer Dean Corll between 1970 and 1973. Aguirre was last seen on March 24, 1972, when he left his…

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Maralynn Skelton

Female, age 16 · Ann Arbor, Michigan

Killed Mar 24, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the spring of 1969, a chilling discovery shattered the peace of a quiet Ann Arbor, Michigan, subdivision. The body of 16-year-old Maralynn Skelton, a Caucasian female from Romulus, was found in a wooded area on Pemberton Drive. She had been brutally beaten…

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Barbara Gaca

Female, age 7 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Mar 24, 1955 · 71 years ago

On a raw March Thursday in 1955, seven-year-old Barbara Gaca, a slender, brown-eyed girl, left her home on the east side of Detroit for the short walk to Assumption Grotto parish school. Dressed in her blue and white uniform, a blue snowsuit, and a print…

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Erik Madison

Male, age 41 · Burbank, California

Killed Mar 24, 1934 · 92 years ago

Erik Bang 'Eric' Madison, aged 41, died on March 24, 1934, in Burbank, California. His death was the result of a tragic incident involving his wife, Nellie Madison. On the day of the incident, Erik was allegedly changing out of his day clothes when Nellie…

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James T. Webb

Male, age 42 · Billings, Montana

Killed Mar 24, 1908 · 118 years ago

In the vast, untamed landscape of early 20th century Montana, James Webb, a 42-year-old White / Caucasian male, served as the Sheriff of Yellowstone County. His reputation as a dedicated and fearless lawman was well-earned, having been involved in several…

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Bryan Henriquez

Male, age 17 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Mar 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, a young life was abruptly ended on a Sunday night. On March 24, 2024, 17-year-old Bryan Henriquez was fatally shot. The male teenager was discovered by police officers responding to a report of gunfire near East…

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Franze Bledsoe

Male, age 30 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Mar 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On March 24, 2024, at approximately 5:05 a.m., Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to a report of a vehicle collision at the intersection of Ninth Street and Stanford Avenue in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles. Upon arrival, they…

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Lashaun Terrell Foster Jr.

Male, age 23 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Mar 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the Baden neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, a police response to what was initially believed to be an abandoned vehicle after an accident took a somber turn. On the evening of Thursday, March 24, 2022, inside the car located in the 1000 block of…

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Donald Lee McIntosh Jr.

Male, age 38 · Independence, Missouri

Killed Mar 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

On March 24, 2019, police in Independence, Missouri, launched a homicide investigation following a late-night shooting at a residence in the 2900 block of South Forest Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the home shortly after midnight after a witness called…

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Brandon Arvie Paris Lott

Male, age 31 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Mar 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

Brandon Arvie Paris Lott, a 31-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on March 24, 2019. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Lott died from gunshot wounds. The incident occurred in an…

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Samuel Crenshaw

Male, age 60 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Mar 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

Samuel Crenshaw was 60 years old when he died on Sunday, March 24, 2019, in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds near Bradley and Paxton streets. His death was ruled a…

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Adrianna Rodriguez

Female, age 27 · Irvington, New Jersey

Killed Mar 24, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Irvington, New Jersey, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of a young woman. Adrianna Rodriguez, a 27-year-old female, was at a residence on Berkeley Terrace on March 24, 2018, when violence erupted. Inside the home, she and…

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Carlos Josue Morales

Male, age 17 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Mar 24, 2018 · 8 years ago

Carlos Josue Morales, a 17-year-old from Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on March 24, 2018. Born on December 28, 2000, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Carlos had recently celebrated his 17th birthday. On the night of his death, he attended a house party…

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Joseph W. Eason

Male, age 19 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Mar 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Joseph W. Eason, a 19-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically died on March 24, 2015. His death was the result of a shooting incident that occurred during a burglary at his residence. Eason was one of two men attempting to burglarize the home of Brian…

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Gilbert Makdissi

Male, age 22 · Houston, Texas

Killed Mar 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Gilbert Makdissi, a 22-year-old male from Houston, TX, tragically lost his life on March 24, 2015. Gilbert, along with his brother Jean Makdissi, was fatally shot outside the Briarwood Village Apartments on Avenida La Quinta Street in West Houston. The…

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Christopher L. Cipolla

Male, age 54 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Mar 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a dedicated security officer lost his life in a violent encounter in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher L. Cipolla, a 54-year-old male, was fatally shot on March 24, 2014. At the time of his death, Cipolla was working as a security officer…

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