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Loretta Lewis

Female, age 28 · Jennings, Louisiana

Killed May 20, 2005 · 21 years ago

On May 20, 2005, the body of 28-year-old Loretta Lynn Chaisson Lewis, a White female, was discovered floating in a canal on the outskirts of Jennings, Louisiana, by a fisherman. Her remains were significantly decomposed, and she was identified through her…

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Dina Guzman

Female, age 19 · Visalia, California

Killed May 20, 2003 · 23 years ago

Dina Guzman, a 19-year-old resident of Visalia, California, tragically passed away on May 20, 2003. Her death has been a subject of significant attention and investigation over the years. Dina was born on January 29, 1984, and her untimely demise left a…

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Melba Jean Ginther

Female, age 57 · Eagle, Colorado

Killed May 20, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the quiet mountains of Colorado, the life of Melba Jean Ginther, a 57-year-old White female, came to a tragic and mysterious end. On the evening of May 20, 2002, her body was discovered lying behind a green pickup truck on a dirt road off U.S. Highway 24…

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Kevin Morales

Male · Koreatown, California

Killed May 20, 2000 · 26 years ago

On Saturday, May 20, 2000, Kevin Morales, an infant male of Hispanic descent, died in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles. County records document that he was zero years old at the time of his death, indicating he was in the earliest stages of infancy…

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Faith Marie Zuranski Kinkel

Female, age 57 · Springfield, Oregon

Killed May 20, 1998 · 28 years ago

Faith Marie Zuranski Kinkel, a 57-year-old female, was a respected Spanish teacher in Springfield, Oregon. Her life, however, came to a tragic and violent end on May 20, 1998, within the confines of her own home. The perpetrator was her 15-year-old son…

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William Philip Bill Kinkel

Male, age 59 · Springfield, Oregon

Killed May 20, 1998 · 28 years ago

On May 20, 1998, William Philip "Bill" Kinkel, a 59-year-old White male, was killed in his home near Springfield, Oregon. A retired Spanish teacher, he lived with his wife, Faith, and their 15-year-old son, Kipland "Kip" Kinkel. The day of the murder, Kip had…

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James Sylve

Male, age 1 · Kenner, Louisiana

Killed May 20, 1998 · 28 years ago

James Sylve, a 1-year-old Black boy from Kenner, Louisiana, vanished into the kind of silence that makes an entire community hold its breath. In mid-May 1998, he was in the care of his stepfather, Eric Dawon Matthews, after violence had already torn through…

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Lonnie Gaston

Male, age 27 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 20, 1997 · 29 years ago

On the morning of May 20, 1997, Lonnie Gaston, a 27-year-old African-American man, was standing outside his residence in the 5000 block of NE 26th Ave in Portland, Oregon. At approximately 9:37 a.m., an older model blue Ford sedan approached. The driver, who…

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Michael Jones

Male · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed May 20, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the late spring of 1997, the city of Knoxville was marked by a violent crime that has remained a somber mystery for decades. On Tuesday, May 20, 1997, a man named Michael Jones was killed on Magnolia Avenue. His death was determined to be a homicide, a…

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Esequiel Zeke Hernandez

Male, age 18 · Bedford, Texas

Killed May 20, 1997 · 29 years ago

Esequiel "Zeke" Hernandez Jr., an 18-year-old American high school student, was tragically killed on May 20, 1997, by United States Marines in Redford, Texas, which is located approximately one mile from the United States–Mexico border. Hernandez was herding…

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Josefino De Jesus Martinez

Male, age 19 · Ft. Myers, Florida

Killed May 20, 1995 · 31 years ago

On May 20, 1995, the body of 19-year-old Josefino De Jesus Martinez was discovered on the side of a road in Fort Myers, Florida. Martinez had sustained fatal injuries that led to his death. The investigation indicated that Martinez was likely murdered in a…

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Deborah Timmons

Female, age 36 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 20, 1994 · 32 years ago

On May 20, 1994, concern grew for Deborah Jean Timmons when friends realized she had not been seen or heard from in a couple of days and was not answering her phone. A request for a well-being check at her residence at the Leisure Manor Apartments in Tulsa…

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Irene Firda

Female, age 68 · Palm Coast, Florida

Found May 20, 1992 · 34 years ago

On May 20, 1992, Irene Firda, age 68, was found murdered in a wooded area behind a neighborhood in Palm Coast, Florida. The discovery of her body marked the beginning of an investigation that remains unsolved to this day. Despite the efforts of local…

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James Jimmy Brooms DiAddorio

Male, age 55 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 20, 1992 · 34 years ago

On the evening of May 20, 1992, James 'Jimmy Brooms' DiAddorio, a 55-year-old male of Italian ethnicity, was at the Vulpine Athletic Club in Philadelphia, engaged in a telephone conversation. In a sudden burst of violence, two gunmen entered the club, opened…

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Nicholas Brent Nicky Nick

Male, age 8 · Winnetka, Illinois

Killed May 20, 1988 · 38 years ago

Nicholas Brent "Nicky" Corwin, an eight-year-old boy, was tragically killed on May 20, 1988, in Winnetka, Illinois. Nicky, a young Caucasian male, was a student at Hubbard Woods Elementary School. On that fateful day, Laurie Dann, a woman with a history of…

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Leola Douglas

Female, age 27 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 20, 1987 · 39 years ago

Leola Douglas, a 27-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on May 20, 1987. She was killed by her boyfriend, Anthony Kirkland, after she refused to have sex with him. Kirkland raped and murdered her before setting her body on fire in an attempt to destroy…

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Jeffrey Sheffield

Male, age 23 · Denver, Colorado

Killed May 20, 1987 · 39 years ago

Jeffrey E. Sheffield was a 23-year-old white male living in Denver, Colorado, whose life was cut short on May 20, 1987, when he died by homicidal violence. Official records and memorials place his death in Denver and remember him simply as a young man whose…

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Mitchell Gonzales

Male, age 22 · Denver, Colorado

Killed May 20, 1987 · 39 years ago

Mitchell Gonzales, a 22-year-old man, was killed in Denver, Colorado, on May 20, 1987. He died alongside Jeffrey E. Sheffield during a violent encounter connected to Michael Tenneson, who was also known as Michael Leith. The two victims had reportedly spent…

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John William N

Male, age 44 · Trafford, Alabama

Killed May 20, 1985 · 41 years ago

On a spring evening in Trafford, Alabama, on May 20, 1985, the life of Police Chief John William Mann was tragically cut short. The 44-year-old male chief of the Trafford Police Department was responding to a domestic disturbance call, a situation law…

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Kathy Nicastro Luongo

Female, age 28 · Warwick, Rhode Island

Killed May 20, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the spring of 1984, the life of 28-year-old Caucasian female, Kathy Nicastro Luongo, a vibrant mother from Warwick, Rhode Island, came to a tragic and mysterious end. On the evening of May 18th, she enjoyed dinner with friends after a gym session…

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Donald Elliott

Male, age 31 · Derby, Vermont

Killed May 20, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the spring of 1984, the life of Donald Elliott, a 31-year-old Caucasian man from Derby, Vermont, was tragically cut short. His death on May 20, 1984, remains an unsolved homicide, leaving a lingering mystery in the small Vermont community. The evening…

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Angelica Lavallee

Female, age 14 · Indian River County, Florida

Killed May 20, 1983 · 43 years ago

Angelica Lavallee, a 14-year-old girl, tragically lost her life on May 20, 1983, in Florida. She and her friend, Barbara Ann Byer, also 14, were hitchhiking along Interstate 95 in Brevard County when they encountered David Alan Gore and his cousin Fred…

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Barbara Byer

Female, age 14 · Indian River County, Florida

Killed May 20, 1983 · 43 years ago

Barbara Ann Byer, a 14-year-old girl, tragically lost her life on May 20, 1983, in a horrifying incident that shocked the community. Barbara, along with another 14-year-old girl named Angelica LaVallee, was hitchhiking along Interstate 95 in Brevard County…

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Susan Denoma

Female · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

On May 19, 1982, Susan Denoma, a 25-year-old woman, was tragically murdered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Susan was last seen alive on the evening of May 19 when she went out with a coworker. Her body was found the next day at 5490 Beechmont Avenue, where she had been…

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Kellie Brownlee

Female, age 17 · Novi, Michigan

Killed May 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

On May 20, 1982, the last known hours of Kellie Marie Brownlee’s life began like an ordinary school morning in suburban Michigan and then slipped quietly out of view. Kellie Marie Brownlee, 17, a White/Caucasian female, was living away from her family home at…

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Ann Marie Smith

Female, age 41 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 20, 1980 · 46 years ago

Ann Marie Smith, aged 41, tragically lost her life on May 20, 1980, in Los Angeles, California. On that fateful day, she left her home early in the morning and drove to the South Pasadena Police Department, seeking help and protection from her husband, Art…

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Thomas William Procter

Male, age 35 · Lafourche-parish, Louisiana

Killed May 20, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the spring of 1978, the community of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, was struck by a tragedy that would claim the life of one of its own. Thomas William Procter, a 35-year-old male deputy sheriff, succumbed to a fatal gunshot wound on May 20, 1978, following…

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Helen Anderson Hall

Female, age 60 · St. Petersburg, Florida

Killed May 20, 1978 · 48 years ago

On May 20, 1978, Helen Marie Alderson Hall, a 60-year-old white woman, was discovered dead in her home in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her body was found by her son, Richard, in her bedroom. Authorities determined that she had been bludgeoned to death with an…

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Helen Fine

Female, age 54 · Maryville, Tennessee

Killed May 20, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the quiet town of Maryville, Tennessee, a dark secret lay dormant for nearly five decades. The story begins on May 20, 1977, when the partially decomposed body of 54-year-old Helen Fine was discovered inside her car by a telephone technician who had been…

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Maynard Fine

Male, age 67 · Maryville, Tennessee

Killed May 20, 1977 · 49 years ago

In May of 1977, a quiet street in Maryville, Tennessee, became the scene of a grim discovery that would linger as the city's oldest cold case for nearly half a century. Maynard H. Fine, a 67-year-old male, and his wife, Helen D. Fine, 54, were found deceased…

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Judy Lord

Female, age 22 · Concord, New Hampshire

Killed May 20, 1975 · 51 years ago

On a spring evening in 1975, Judy Lord, a 22-year-old Caucasian female, enjoyed a volleyball game with others in a common area of the Royal Gardens apartment complex in Concord, New Hampshire. At about 10:30 p.m. on May 19th, she left the game and, after…

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Mario Corbeil

Male, age 15 · Longueuil, Quebec

Killed May 20, 1975 · 51 years ago

Mario Corbeil was a 15-year-old White/Caucasian male living in Longueuil, Quebec, when a motorcycle ride on the evening of May 20, 1975, ended in a double murder that has remained unsolved for more than half a century. Earlier that evening, Mario had received…

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Douglas Green

Male · Inglewood, California

Killed May 20, 1972 · 54 years ago

On May 20, 1972, Douglas Green was tragically killed in Inglewood, California. The cause of death was a bullet wound to the chest, which led to an immediate investigation by local authorities. The incident drew significant attention due to the violent nature…

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Thomas Reed

Male, age 28 · Stonega, Virginia

Killed May 20, 1905 · 121 years ago

In the small town of Stonega, Virginia, a dedicated public servant, Thomas L. Reed, a 28-year-old white male, served as the Chief of Police. His life was cut tragically short on the 20th of May, 1905, in a violent confrontation that stemmed from his…

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Cedric Tinsley

Male, age 72 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed May 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early evening of May 20, 2025, a report of a traffic accident on the 1200 block of Woodland Avenue in Mobile, Alabama, led to a grim discovery. First responders arrived at the scene to find a vehicle had flipped over. The driver, identified as…

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Eugene Richardson

Male, age 31 · Oakland, California

Killed May 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

Eugene Demencio Richardson, Jr., was a 31-year-old man from San Leandro, California. Born in California to parents Tiffany and Eugene Richardson, Jr., he worked as a porter. According to his family, he was a loving person who would be deeply missed by his…

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Kenneth Lyde

Male, age 31 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 20, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of May 20, 2023, the life of Kenneth Lyde, a 31-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short on a street in Baltimore, Maryland. At approximately 12:20 a.m., police responded to a report of a shooting in the 700 block of Pennsylvania…

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Donell James

Male, age 23 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed May 20, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the afternoon of May 20, 2023, tragedy struck in the Hillcrest neighborhood of southeast Kansas City, Missouri. Police officers were dispatched to the 8600 block of Drury Avenue following reports of a disturbance and the sound of gunfire. Upon arriving at…

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Stafford Lamont Hughes

Male, age 49 · Arlington, Texas

Killed May 20, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 20, 2023, 49-year-old Stafford Lamont Hughes of Arlington, Texas, passed away. Public records indicate that Hughes had previous encounters with law enforcement. Notably, he was arrested on August 24, 2019, and booked into the Tarrant County Jail in the…

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Jordan Gaston

Male, age 29 · Eupora, Mississippi

Killed May 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet town of Eupora, Mississippi, a life full of promise was tragically cut short on the night of May 21, 2022. Jordan Gaston, a 29-year-old male, was fatally shot inside the Eupora Discount Store on West Roane Avenue. The incident, which shattered…

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Teodik Atanes

Male, age 20 · Glendale, California

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

Teodik Atanes, a 20-year-old resident of Glendale, California, tragically lost his life on May 20, 2020. The incident occurred near 4432 San Fernando Road, where Atanes was shot. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, he was…

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Enrique Gomez

Male, age 50 · El Monte, California

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

Enrique Gomez was 50 years old when he died on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in El Monte. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after being stabbed near 10024 Valley Blvd. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los…

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Sarah Jackson

Female, age 58 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

Sarah Jackson was 58 years old when she died on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in the South Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after being stabbed near 45th Street and San Pedro Place. Her death…

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Depaul Demontae Herbert

Male, age 27 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 20, 2019 · 7 years ago

Depaul Demontae Herbert, a 27-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on May 20, 2019. The incident occurred in the Manchester Square neighborhood, specifically in the 1700 block of West 84th Place. According to the Los…

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Antonio Villarreal

Male, age 57 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed May 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Kingsbury in Memphis, Tennessee, the evening of May 20, 2018, was shattered by the sound of at least eight gunshots. When the chaos subsided, two men lay dead in the 3600 block of South Lloyd Circle. One of the victims was…

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Robert Michael Mange

Male, age 25 · Waldorf, Maryland

Killed May 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of May 20, 2015, a court-ordered child visitation exchange in a Waldorf, Maryland, McDonald's parking lot turned into a scene of deadly violence that claimed the life of 25-year-old Robert Michael Mange. Mange, a U.S. Navy reservist, and his…

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Phillip Little

Male, age 27 · University Place, Washington

Killed May 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon, May 20, 2014, the life of 27-year-old Phillip Little, a male resident of University Place, Washington, was tragically cut short in a burst of violence. His body was discovered down an embankment near a strip mall at 56th and Orchard…

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Rene Mendoza

Male, age 44 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed May 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 44-year-old Rene Mendoza came to a violent end in Newark, New Jersey. On May 20, 2014, Mendoza, a male resident of the city, was killed by gun violence. The specific circumstances surrounding his death have remained largely…

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