Death by Force

Johnathan Ferfuson

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 15, 2002 · 24 years ago

On May 15, 2002, 16-year-old Johnathan Ferfuson was shot and killed at 8 East McMicken Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred in Hamilton County, and the Cincinnati Police Department has been investigating the case. Unfortunately, no suspects have…

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Ibrahima Guch

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 15, 2002 · 24 years ago

On May 15, 2002, 28-year-old Ibrahima Gumanch was fatally shot in Cincinnati, Ohio. The homicide took place at 913 Lincoln Avenue, located in Hamilton County. The incident was reported to the Cincinnati Police Department, which has been investigating the case…

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Gino Booker

Male, age 34 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 15, 2002 · 24 years ago

Gino Booker, a 34-year-old African American man, was murdered in Cincinnati, Ohio. His death was one of several homicides connected to a series of violent crimes committed by Angelo Howard. Howard was indicted for the aggravated murder and aggravated robbery…

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Mary Lynn Beall

Female, age 43 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 15, 2000 · 26 years ago

Mary Lynn Beall, a 43-year-old female Dayton police officer, tragically passed away on August 25, 2002, due to complications from injuries sustained in a shooting incident on May 15, 2000. Officer Beall was shot by Raham Twitty, a suspect she was attempting…

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Mohammed Sabur

Male, age 29 · Long Beach, California

Killed May 15, 2000 · 26 years ago

The coastal city of Long Beach is home to one of the busiest seaports in the world, expansive beachfront neighborhoods, and dense urban corridors that stretch across southern Los Angeles County. During the year 2000, local communities were grappling with a…

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Jermaine Maurice

Male, age 21 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed May 15, 1997 · 29 years ago

I'm sorry, but I wasn't able to find any specific information regarding Jermaine Maurice's death on May 15, 1997, from Chester, PA, including details about any arrests or suspects. However, I can craft a heartfelt synopsis based on the details you provided.…

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Michael Johnson

Male, age 26 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed May 15, 1997 · 29 years ago

Michael Johnson was a 26-year-old male from Chester, Pennsylvania, whose life came to an end on May 15, 1997. What remains publicly known about him is painfully limited, but even the few details available carry weight. His name, his age, his hometown, and the…

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Rita Payne

Female, age 47 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 15, 1997 · 29 years ago

On May 15, 1997, **47-year-old African American female Rena Mae Payne** was found deceased in an employee restroom at a Cleveland Regional Transit Authority bus turnaround. Her body exhibited signs of a brutal assault, including beating, rape, and…

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Jo Lynn Thomas

Female, age 30 · Honolulu, Hawaii

Killed May 15, 1994 · 32 years ago

In Honolulu, on the night of May 14, 1994, Jo Lynn Thomas, a 30-year-old woman, vanished from the last place she was known to be seen. According to police, she was last seen in Waikīkī the day before her body was found, and the person who reported being…

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Leonel Gonzales

Male, age 29 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed May 15, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the spring of 1994, the life of a young Hispanic/Latino man, Leonel Gonzales, was tragically cut short in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On May 15, 1994, the body of the 29-year-old was discovered in an irrigation ditch near the intersection of Pajarito Road and…

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Edgardo Rohina

Male, age 13 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed May 15, 1994 · 32 years ago

On May 15, 1994, Edgardo Rohina, a 13-year-old boy from Chester, Pennsylvania, tragically lost his life to gun violence. The incident occurred in Chester, a city known for its struggles with crime and violence. Edgardo, at just 13 years of age, became one of…

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Gwendolyn Faye Simmons

Female, age 23 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed May 15, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the spring of 1994, a young woman named Gwendolyn Faye Simmons, aged 23, was reported missing in the Little Rock, Arkansas area. A month later, on May 15, 1994, her skeletal remains were discovered by two men driving through a swampy field just east of…

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Henry Lee Callanen

Male, age 62 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed May 15, 1993 · 33 years ago

Henry Lee Callanen, a 36-year veteran of the Little Rock Police Department, was working an off-duty security job at a local McDonald's on May 15, 1993. As he was making a bank deposit, he was confronted by two individuals who shot and killed him in an…

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Theodoro Javinar

Male, age 51 · Honolulu, Hawaii

Killed May 15, 1989 · 37 years ago

Theodoro Javinar, a 51-year-old Asian / Pacific Islander man, was found unresponsive on the walkway in front of his apartment at 1015 North School Street in Honolulu on May 15, 1989. He was rushed to the hospital, but he later died. At first, the scene…

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Jay Wood

Male, age 27 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed May 15, 1989 · 37 years ago

On May 15, 1989, Jay Allen Wood, a 27-year-old assistant manager at Steak and Ale restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina, was killed during a robbery at his workplace. He was shot and cut during the attack, and evidence suggested a struggle had occurred.…

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James Allan Killam

Male, age 39 · Saint John, New Brunswick

Killed May 15, 1989 · 37 years ago

James Allan “Jim” Killam, a 39-year-old man, disappeared from his home in Saint John, New Brunswick, on May 15, 1989. Available contemporary reporting identifies May 15 as the date he vanished rather than a confirmed date of death. Killam left his residence…

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James Murray

Male, age 35 · Jefferson County, Colorado

Killed May 15, 1988 · 38 years ago

In a quiet corner of Deer Creek Canyon, a grim discovery brought a multi-year mystery to a startling close. On May 15, 1988, residents of a home in Jefferson County, Colorado, were confronted with a plumbing problem that led them to the property's septic…

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Chantal Saurial

Female, age 16 · Averill, Vermont

Killed May 15, 1988 · 38 years ago

On a spring day, May 15, 1988, a fisherman casting his line near the town line of Averill and Cannan, Vermont, just a mile south of the Canadian border, stumbled upon a grim discovery: human remains. For years, the identity of the young woman would remain a…

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James Charles Ferguson

Male · San Diego, California

Found May 15, 1987 · 39 years ago

Officers were dispatched to a restaurant at 10370 Friars Road. Upon arrival they found the victim behind the restaurant suffering from three small caliber gunshot wounds to the back. He later died of his injuries. Investigation revealed that the victim was…

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Patsy Vineyard

Female, age 20 · Sackets Harbor, New York

Killed May 15, 1987 · 39 years ago

Patsy Diane Vineyard, a 20-year-old White woman, vanished from Sackets Harbor, New York, in the spring of 1987, leaving behind the kind of silence that makes a small lakeside community feel suddenly watched. The date attached to what happened next was May 15…

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Christine Gallegos

Female, age 15 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed May 15, 1985 · 41 years ago

On the evening of May 15, 1985, Christine Gallegos, an 18-year-old female, disappeared in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her body was discovered the following day, May 16, 1985, near what was then known as Dirk's Field, located around 1384 South Jefferson Street. The…

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George W. Myers

Male, age 54 · Kenova, West Virginia

Killed May 15, 1982 · 44 years ago

On the evening of May 15, 1982, in Kenova, West Virginia, a decorated police captain's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty. George W. Myers, a 54-year-old Caucasian male and a 19-year veteran of the Kenova Police Department, was off duty when he…

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Angela Monroe

Female, age 19 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed May 15, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the spring of 1982, the life of a young woman named Angela Monroe was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Missouri. On May 15, the 19-year-old African American mother of two was killed. At the time of her death, she was pregnant with her third child. The…

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Lorraine Borowski

Female, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 15, 1982 · 44 years ago

Lorraine Borowski, a 21-year-old Caucasian woman, tragically lost her life on May 15, 1982, in a horrifying case that shook the Chicago area. Lorraine, affectionately known as 'Lorry,' was abducted in broad daylight while she was on her way to open the real…

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Jean Reyner

Female, age 25 · New York City, New York

Killed May 15, 1980 · 46 years ago

Jean Reyner was a 25-year-old female whose life ended on May 15, 1980, inside Manhattan’s Seville Hotel, where a fire drew emergency responders into a room that had been turned into a crime scene. What they found was evidence of a deliberate attempt to erase…

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Diana Lynn Valleck

Female, age 18 · Tampa, Florida

Killed May 15, 1975 · 51 years ago

Diana Lynn Valleck, an 18-year-old go-go dancer, was tragically found dead on May 19, 1975, in an orange grove in Pasco County, Florida. Her body was discovered less than three miles from the location where another victim, Wilma Ida Woods, had been found…

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Walter E Lyman Jr

Male, age 76 · Raymond, New Hampshire

Killed May 15, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the quiet town of Raymond, New Hampshire, a discovery on May 15, 1974, sent a wave of shock and sorrow through the community. Walter E. Lyman, Jr., a 76-year-old male and the town's former police chief, was found brutally murdered in his home on Old…

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Mable Loesch

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 15, 1973 · 53 years ago

On May 15, 1973, Mable Loesch was found dead in Dayton, Ohio. Her death was classified as a homicide, and it remains unsolved to this day. Mable's death occurred in Montgomery County, and the Dayton Police Department has been handling the investigation.…

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James Earl Green

Male, age 17 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed May 15, 1970 · 56 years ago

On the night of May 14, 1970, racial tensions that had been simmering in Jackson, Mississippi, came to a tragic head on the campus of Jackson State College. James Earl Green, a 17-year-old Black male and a senior at nearby Jim Hill High School, was walking…

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Phillip Lafayette Gibbs

Male, age 21 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed May 15, 1970 · 56 years ago

On the night of May 14, 1970, escalating tensions on the campus of Jackson State College in Jackson, Mississippi, culminated in a tragic outburst of violence. Phillip Lafayette Gibbs, a 21-year-old Black man and a junior at the college, was killed in a hail…

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Walter Rowland

Male, age 68 · Moultrie, Georgia

Killed May 15, 1954 · 72 years ago

Walter Cleveland Rowland, a 68-year-old White/Caucasian man, was killed alongside his wife, Gladys Harvey Rowland, on May 15, 1954, in the Moultrie area of Colquitt County, Georgia. Rowland was identified in historical accounts as a former warden, a position…

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Gladys Rowland

Female, age 43 · Moultrie, Georgia

Killed May 15, 1954 · 72 years ago

Gladys Rowland was a 48-year-old White woman who was killed on May 15, 1954, at her rural home near Moultrie in Colquitt County, Georgia. She and her husband, William T. Rowland, were found dead after a brutal attack that shocked the community. Investigators…

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Ruth Evelyn Martin

Female · Mobile, Alabama

Killed May 15, 1944 · 82 years ago

In the quiet spring of 1944, the life of a young, white female named Ruth Evelyn Martin came to a silent end on May 15 in Mobile, Alabama. For years, the circumstances of her passing were shrouded in the assumption of natural causes, a belief that would be…

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Julian Arnold

Male, age 39 · Alexandria, Virginia

Killed May 15, 1887 · 139 years ago

In May of 1887, a dedicated officer of the Alexandria Police Department, Private Julian Arnold, met a tragic end in the line of duty. A veteran of the Civil War, he had served his community for seventeen years. While on foot patrol with his partner, Private…

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Eric Stephens

Male, age 58 · Rochester, New York

Killed May 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a late spring evening in Rochester, New York, violence shattered the quiet of a residential street, leaving two men dead and a community searching for answers. The life of 58-year-old Eric Stephens was tragically cut short on May 15, 2025, in a fatal…

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Douglas Fitzgerald Youngblood

Male, age 29 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

Douglas Fitzgerald Youngblood Jr., a 29-year-old Black man, was fatally shot late on May 15, 2024, in Birmingham, Alabama, in the 5500 block of 1st Avenue South near Woodlawn. Police said officers were sent there at about 11:57 p.m. after a ShotSpotter alert…

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Devoon Johnson

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 15, 2023 · 3 years ago

Devoon Johnson, 29, was stabbed on Monday, May 15, 2023, in the 1600 block of Ruxton Avenue in Baltimore. The Baltimore Police Department investigated, and the Baltimore Sun's homicide database lists his death as a homicide. According to WMAR's running…

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Walter Thomas

Male, age 66 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 15, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood of Saint-Louis, Missouri, a Sunday afternoon was shattered by gunfire, leaving a beloved member of the community dead. Walter Thomas, a 66-year-old man, was enjoying the day on his porch on May 15, 2022, when a street…

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Mel Green

Male, age 26 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 15, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, a violent encounter in New Orleans East abruptly ended the life of 26-year-old Mel Green. On the evening of May 15th, officers from the New Orleans Police Department's Seventh District were dispatched to the 5700 block of Crowder…

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Leonard Ward

Male, age 53 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 15, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of May 15, 2020, a violent encounter inside a moving vehicle on westbound Interstate 70 near West Florissant Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri, claimed the life of 53-year-old Leonard Ward. The male victim was a passenger in a car being driven…

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David Leopoldo Orduno

Male, age 40 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 15, 2020 · 6 years ago

David Leopoldo Orduno, a 40-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 15, 2020, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Orduno was shot near 722 Echandia Street. The incident occurred…

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Delence Bradford

Male, age 31 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 15, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 15, 2020, Delence Bradford, a 31-year-old male, was found deceased inside a residence at 3307 Linden Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Baton Rouge Police Department responded to a call at approximately 1:06 a.m. and…

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Gladis L Monterrosa

Female, age 56 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 15, 2020 · 6 years ago

Gladis L. Monterrosa was 56 years old when she died on Friday, May 15, 2020, in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after being stabbed. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a case of the Los…

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Sarah Huber

Female, age 68 · Walnut-creek, California

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Sarah Huber, aged 68, was found dead on May 15, 2018, in her home in Walnut Creek, California. The tragic incident was discovered when police conducted a welfare check at the residence on Holland Drive around 1:30 p.m. Upon entering the home, officers found…

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Shawn Jeffrey Dunford

Female, age 41 · Long Beach, California

Killed May 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Around 11:30 p.m. on the night of Monday, May 14, 2018, commotion broke out near the intersection of Granada Avenue and Ocean Boulevard in the coastal community of Long Beach. According to authorities, the incident began when a man approached an adult woman…

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Josh Zachariah

Male, age 24 · Odessa, Texas

Killed May 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Josh Zachariah, a 24-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on May 15, 2015, in Odessa, Texas. The incident occurred in an alley off Del Rio Street, where Zachariah was shot by Isaiah Salvatore, a 25-year-old suspect. Salvatore fled the scene…

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Adunte Carr

Male · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on May 15, 2014, Adunte Carr, a young African American male, lost his life in a violent shootout in southwest DeKalb County, an area within metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. The fatal incident unfolded inside a moving vehicle and was…

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Javonnie Mondray Chambers

Male, age 41 · Hazlehurst, Georgia

Killed May 15, 2014 · 12 years ago

Javonnie Mondray Chambers, a 41-year-old Black male, was killed in a shooting incident at his home in Hazlehurst, Georgia, on the evening of May 16, 2014. The residence, located on Harrison Nook, was riddled with bullets from at least two gunmen. Tragically…

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