Death by Force

Alverson Carter

Male, age 47 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 13, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the spring of 1994, a wave of terror was quietly sweeping along the Interstate 95 corridor on the East Coast of the United States. The man responsible, Gary Ray Bowles, was a drifter with a troubled past, moving from town to town, leaving a trail of death…

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Rosemary Phoenix

Female, age 35 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 13, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the spring of 1993, the vibrant life of Rosemary Phoenix, a 35-year-old Caucasian woman, was brutally cut short in her Las Vegas home. A popular and vivacious single mother to a seven-year-old daughter, Rosemary worked as a dealer at the prestigious Mirage…

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Ana Lizarraga

Female, age 49 · East-los-angeles, California

Killed May 13, 1992 · 34 years ago

Ana Lizarraga, a 49-year-old gang counselor from East Los Angeles, was tragically killed on May 13, 1992. Known as "The Gang Lady," Lizarraga dedicated her life to working with at-risk youth in the Ramona Gardens housing project, aiming to steer them away…

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Gregory Hauser

Male, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 13, 1990 · 36 years ago

Gregory A. Hauser, a 43-year-old white male, was a dedicated police officer with the Chicago Police Department. On May 13, 1990, he tragically lost his life in the line of duty. Officer Hauser and his partner, Officer Raymond Kilroy, were dispatched to a…

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Raymond Kilroy

Female, age 47 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 13, 1990 · 36 years ago

Raymond C. Kilroy, a 47-year-old white male, was a dedicated police officer with the Chicago Police Department. On May 13, 1990, he tragically lost his life in the line of duty. Officer Kilroy, along with his partner, Officer Gregory Hauser, responded to a…

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Vicki Lynn Perkins

Female, age 19 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 13, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the spring of 1989, a young woman named Vicki Lynn Perkins, aged 19, vanished from the streets of Portland, Oregon. She was last seen in March of that year, and as the weeks turned into months, concern for her whereabouts grew. The search for Vicki came to…

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Gretta Denise Rainey

Female, age 35 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 13, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the spring of 1987, the life of 35-year-old Gretta Denise Rainey tragically ended in a Capitol Hill apartment in Washington, D.C. On the afternoon of May 13th, her nude body was discovered in a first-floor apartment at 610 Third St. SE, an apartment…

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Rosa Maria Casio

Female, age 24 · El Paso, Texas

Killed May 13, 1987 · 39 years ago

Rosa Maria Casio, a 24-year-old Hispanic woman from Addison, Texas, was visiting her sister in Juárez, Mexico in August 1987 when she disappeared. She had crossed into El Paso, Texas to purchase postage stamps and was planning to enroll in college on August…

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Pamela Reinwand

Female, age 19 · Plover, Wisconsin

Killed May 13, 1984 · 42 years ago

Pamela Reinwand was a 19-year-old White/Caucasian female who died from a single gunshot wound to the head on May 13, 1984, inside the Plover, Wisconsin, home she shared with her husband, Joseph Bruce Reinwand. The couple had an infant daughter who was about…

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Ngeun Thi Long

Female, age 19 · Tampa, Florida

Killed May 13, 1984 · 42 years ago

Ngeun Thi Long, a 19-year-old woman of Laotian descent, tragically lost her life on May 13, 1984, in Tampa, Florida. She had recently moved to Florida from California and had quit her job at a nightclub to pursue studies in art and cinema at the University of…

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Arthur L. Yeaw

Male, age 53 · Waterbury, Vermont

Killed May 13, 1983 · 43 years ago

On May 13, 1983, the life of Arthur L. Yeaw, a 53-year-old Caucasian male, came to an unexpected and tragic end. At the time of his death, Yeaw was a Sergeant with the Vermont State Police, serving as the station commander at the Derby Barracks. The incident…

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Dennis Charles Doty

Male, age 35 · Riverside, California

Killed May 13, 1982 · 44 years ago

Dennis Charles Doty, a 35-year-old police officer with the Riverside Police Department, tragically lost his life on May 13, 1982, while performing his duties. Officer Doty, along with his partner Officer Philip Trust, was attempting to serve an arrest warrant…

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Philip Trust

Male, age 36 · Riverside, California

Killed May 13, 1982 · 44 years ago

On May 13, 1982, Riverside police officers Philip N. Trust and Dennis C. Doty were tragically killed in the line of duty. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. when the officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant on Jackson Chambers Daniels Jr., a…

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Floyd Shephard Denman

Male · Houston, Texas

Killed May 13, 1980 · 46 years ago

Floyd Shephard Denman, a resident of Houston, Texas, tragically passed away on May 13, 1980. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of much speculation and investigation over the years. Floyd Shephard Denman was a male, but further…

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Charles Golston

Male, age 63 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 13, 1980 · 46 years ago

Charles Golston, a 63-year-old male whose race was recorded as Other, became one of the victims in a series of violent home attacks that terrorized Milwaukee in 1979 and 1980. His ordeal began on January 25, 1980, when he was brutally attacked inside his…

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Hearl Mungo

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 13, 1979 · 47 years ago

On May 13, 1979, Hearl Mungo, aged 49, was found dead in Columbus, Ohio. Mungo was discovered at approximately 1377 Gennesee Avenue, suffering from a fatal gunshot wound to his back. Authorities believe the shooting occurred sometime between the early hours…

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Frank Robert Schlatt

Male, age 30 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 13, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the spring of 1978, a brave Atlanta police officer's life was cut tragically short in the line of duty. Frank Robert Schlatt, a 30-year-old male, was a dedicated officer with five years of service to the Atlanta Police Department. He was also a U.S. Navy…

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Charles Hattula

Male, age 25 · Freeport, Illinois

Killed May 13, 1978 · 48 years ago

Charles A. Hattula, a 25-year-old male, passed away on May 13, 1978, in Freeport, Illinois. His death has been linked to possible foul play, with some speculation that he may have been a victim of the notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Hattula was an…

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Michael Spillane

Male, age 43 · Queens, New York

Killed May 13, 1977 · 49 years ago

Michael J. “Mickey” Spillane, a 43-year-old Irish-American man, was killed on May 13, 1977, outside his apartment in Woodside, Queens. By then, he was no ordinary neighborhood figure; his name carried the weight of Hell’s Kitchen’s underworld, where he had…

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Ethyl Grimes

Female, age 81 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 13, 1974 · 52 years ago

Ethyl Grimes, an 81-year-old Hispanic female from Los Angeles, California, was found murdered in her apartment on May 13, 1974. According to authorities, she had been robbed and strangled within her residence. Her death prompted immediate concern due to the…

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Charles Bintliff

Male, age 38 · Redfield, South Dakota

Killed May 13, 1927 · 99 years ago

In the quiet farm country near Redfield, South Dakota, a deadly confrontation unfolded on May 13, 1927. Prohibition Agent Charles Bintliff, a Caucasian male of 38 years, along with Deputy Sheriff Charles Halpin and other officers, converged on a farm situated…

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Vito Giorgio

Male · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 13, 1922 · 104 years ago

Vito Giorgio, born on March 19, 1880, in Borgetto, Sicily, was an Italian-born crime boss based in Los Angeles. He was known for his involvement in organized crime, particularly as a leader of a Black Hand group that engaged in extortion. Giorgio was married…

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Hezekiah Hires

Male, age 37 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed May 13, 1910 · 116 years ago

Hezekiah E. Hires, a 37-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 13, 1910, in Jacksonville, Florida. Officer Hires was serving with the Jacksonville Police Department at the time of his death. He had been with the department for only…

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Corey Moore

Male, age 35 · Greenwood, Mississippi

Killed May 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

In Greenwood, Mississippi, the afternoon of Tuesday, May 13, 2025, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 35-year-old Corey Moore. The shooting occurred in the 200 block of East Martin Luther King Drive, a place that would become the…

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Jamael Truesdale

Male, age 35 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed May 13, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of May 13, 2025, 35-year-old African American male Jamael Truesdale was fatally shot at the intersection of Colleton Road and Oakwood Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina. Raleigh police officers responded to the scene at approximately 8:29 p.m.…

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Timothy Matthews

Male, age 34 · Chino, California

Killed May 13, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 13, 2024, at approximately 9:45 a.m., Chino Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex in the 5700 block of Riverside Drive in Chino, California. Upon arrival, they discovered 34-year-old Timothy Matthews…

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Steven Loftis

Male, age 53 · Saint Albans, West Virginia

Killed May 13, 2023 · 3 years ago

Steven Loftis, a 53-year-old male, died on May 13, 2023, in Saint Albans, West Virginia, after what authorities described as an accidental shooting. The reports surrounding his death indicate that the incident was not treated as a homicide and did not involve…

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Da’wan Amin James

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 13, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the evening hours of May 13, 2023, the life of 21-year-old Da’wan Amin James, a male resident of Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically cut short. First responders were called to the 4800 block of The Alameda shortly after 9:52 p.m. following reports of a…

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Rodenick Winston Jr.

Male, age 33 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 13, 2023 · 3 years ago

Rodenick L. Winston Jr., a 33-year-old male, was fatally shot on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Memphis, Tennessee. The incident occurred at a restaurant on Mud Island, leaving witnesses shaken and a community in mourning. Winston's life was cut short in an act…

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Cameron Fleeks

Male, age 25 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 13, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 13, 2023, at approximately 12:55 a.m., Houston police officers responded to reports of a shooting in a parking lot at 2901 Westridge Street, near NRG Park. Upon arrival, they discovered 25-year-old Cameron Fleeks suffering from a gunshot wound.…

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Darrelle Ross

Male, age 41 · Carmichael, California

Killed May 13, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the night of May 13, 2022, 41-year-old Lee Darrelle Ross was tragically shot and killed in Carmichael, California. The incident occurred on Camino Park Court, where deputies responded to a call reporting a man shot inside a vehicle. Upon arrival, they…

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Damon Copes

Male, age 28 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed May 13, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of Monday, May 13, 2019, a violent incident occurred in Kansas City, Missouri, resulting in the death of 28-year-old Damon Copes. Police officers were dispatched to the area near 24th Street and Quincy Avenue following reports of a shooting.…

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Arthur William Cox

Male, age 55 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 13, 2019 · 7 years ago

Arthur William Cox, a 55-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2019, in what authorities have classified as a murder-suicide. The incident occurred in the 9900 block of Cimarron Street in the Gramercy Park…

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Carl Watkins

Male, age 44 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

Carl Watkins, 44, of the Woodlawn neighborhood, was stabbed to death in the early hours of Sunday, May 13, 2018, which was Mother's Day, in the 7900 block of South Drexel Avenue in Chatham, on Chicago's South Side. The Chicago Police Department investigated.…

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Stephen Dornbos

Male, age 57 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

Stephen Wayne Dornbos, 57, was stabbed to death in the early evening of Sunday, May 13, 2018, which was Mother's Day, in the first block of West Chicago Avenue on the Near North Side. The Chicago Sun-Times homicide tracker, which lists every homicide in the…

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Richard Dick Isaacs

Male, age 65 · Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Killed May 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, the life of 65-year-old Richard “Dick” Isaacs was brought to a tragic and violent end. On May 13, 2017, Isaacs was shot and killed in the Aspen Springs subdivision. His body was discovered the following day…

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Richard Spencer

Male, age 29 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a spring evening in Louisville, Kentucky, the life of 29-year-old Richard L. Spencer, a male resident of the Dosker Manor public housing complex, was tragically cut short. The events of May 13, 2014, unfolded in a grim narrative of violence that left one…

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Kelvin Campbell

Male, age 26 · Hammond, Indiana

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kelvin Campbell Jr., a 26-year-old man from East Chicago, Indiana, was found lying in the darkness of the 36100 block of Orchard Drive in Hammond in the early morning hours of May 13, 2014, after neighbors reported gunfire to police. Officers who responded…

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Isaiah Odens

Male, age 24 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Isaiah Andrews, an 83-year-old African American man from Cleveland, Ohio, was acquitted in 2021 after spending 45 years in prison for the 1974 murder of his wife, Regina Andrews. The Ohio Innocence Project uncovered evidence that police had initially…

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Craig Thomas

Male, age 19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Craig Thomas, a 21-year-old male from Philadelphia, PA, was fatally shot on the morning of May 1, 2021, while walking in his neighborhood on the 3100 block of G Street. Craig, also known as "215 Stacks," was an accomplished musician and well-loved for his…

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Carlos Villa Sanchez

Male, age 65 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 13, 2010 · 16 years ago

On the afternoon of Thursday, May 13, 2010, the body of 65-year-old Carlos Villa Sanchez was discovered inside his vehicle in the Harbor Gateway community of southern Los Angeles. A Latino man, Sanchez was found seated or lying inside his car, which had been…

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Linda Chapman

Female, age 38 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 13, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009, the life of 38-year-old Linda V. Chapman, a Black female from Birmingham, Alabama, came to a sudden and unexpected end. On May 13, 2009, a day that started like any other, Chapman passed away, leaving behind a grieving family and a…

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Caitlin Walter

Female, age 21 · Marion, Indiana

Killed May 13, 2009 · 17 years ago

Caitlin Nichole Walter, a 21-year-old female, died on May 13, 2009, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Originally from Hagerstown, she had been living in the Wayne County area for most of her life. At the time of her death, Walter was a first-year physical therapy…

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Raymond Gray

Male, age 43 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 13, 2007 · 19 years ago

Raymond Gray was 43 years old when he died early on Sunday, May 13, 2007, in downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds suffered near 8th and South Main streets. His death was ruled a homicide…

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Michael Mike Pappadino

Male · Long-island, New York

Killed May 13, 1989 · 37 years ago

On a spring day in May of 1989, a Long Island resident named Michael 'Mike' Pappadino, a male, was killed. His death was the result of a violent altercation where he was stabbed multiple times. Reports indicate that Mr. Pappadino was attempting to protect two…

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Arthur Ransford

Male, age 36 · Montrose, Iowa

Killed May 13, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the spring of 1984, a grim discovery was made in a wooded area overlooking the Mississippi River, just a couple of miles south of Montrose, Iowa. On Sunday, May 13th, the body of 36-year-old Arthur Leon Ransford was found, bringing a sad end to a nearly…

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Graham Adkins

Male, age 75 · Charles-city, Virginia

Killed May 13, 1983 · 43 years ago

On a tragic day in May of 1983, the quiet community of Charles City, Virginia, was shaken by the brutal murders of a well-respected elderly couple, Graham and Myra Adkins. On May 13th, smoke was seen billowing from their home on Route 609. A neighbor who went…

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Myra Adkins

Female, age 77 · Charles-city, Virginia

Killed May 13, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the quiet community of Charles City County, Virginia, the lives of 77-year-old Myra C. Adkins and her husband, Graham Adkins, were brought to a brutal and tragic end on May 13, 1983. The couple, who were well-regarded in their community, became the victims…

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