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Deaths by Force on May 7

653 open cases in our database happened on May 7. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (451)

Adrien Evans - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Adrien Evans

Male, age 22 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 22-year-old Adrien Evans was cut tragically short on the near north side of Indianapolis. On the evening of May 7th, officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the 3100 block of North…

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Reco Bell - Columbia, South Carolina
Death by Force

Reco Bell

Male, age 30 · Columbia, South Carolina
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the night of May 7, 2018, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace on Old Oak Drive in Columbia, South Carolina, leaving a devastating toll. When Richland County sheriff's deputies arrived at the scene around 11:15 p.m., they discovered two individuals with…

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Craig Harold Shotwell - Brookeville, Maryland
Death by Force

Craig Harold Shotwell

Male, age 54 · Brookeville, Maryland
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Craig Harold Shotwell, a 54-year-old male contractor from Owings Mills, was tragically killed on Monday, May 7, 2018, in a shooting incident that claimed two other lives in a Brookeville, Maryland home. Shotwell was at the residence on Brown Farm Way…

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Danny Lee Murphy - Brookeville, Maryland
Death by Force

Danny Lee Murphy

Male, age 70 · Brookeville, Maryland
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a tragic day in May 2018, Danny Lee Murphy, a 70-year-old male, lost his life in a violent encounter in Brookeville, Maryland. The events of May 7th unfolded when a dispute between neighbors escalated, leading to a fatal shooting. Murphy was one of three…

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Mary Ann Olson - Brookeville, Maryland
Death by Force

Mary Ann Olson

Female, age 66 · Brookeville, Maryland
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Brookeville, Maryland, a horrific act of violence shattered the peace on May 7, 2018, resulting in the tragic death of 66-year-old Mary Ann Olson. A retired family practitioner, she was known for her kind and heroic nature. The…

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Charles Nichols - Syracuse, New York
Death by Force

Charles Nichols

Male, age 37 · Syracuse, New York
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 37-year-old Charles E. Nichols was tragically cut short in Syracuse, New York. His death, the result of gun violence, would unravel a grim story involving a dispute over a small sum of money and the subsequent efforts to…

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Alfred Raymond Montes - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Alfred Raymond Montes

Male, age 43 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Alfred Raymond Montes, a 43-year-old Latino male, was tragically shot and killed on May 7, 2018, in Highland Park, Los Angeles. The incident occurred around 5:10 p.m. in the 300 block of North Avenue 52. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records…

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Deiwan Davis - Miami-gardens, Florida
Death by Force

Deiwan Davis

Male, age 19 · Miami-gardens, Florida
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Deiwan Davis, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically found shot to death on May 7, 2018, in Miami Gardens, Florida. The incident occurred on Northwest 40th Circle Court, where his body was discovered under a tree near a small motorcycle.…

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Christopher Leonard Tyson - Douglas, Georgia
Death by Force

Christopher Leonard Tyson

Male, age 48 · Douglas, Georgia
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Douglas, Georgia, the life of Christopher Leonard Tyson, a 48-year-old male, was abruptly cut short on Monday, May 7, 2018. On that day, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the Coffee County Sheriff's Office was alerted to a shooting at 118…

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Darius Roberts - Kingsland, Georgia
Death by Force

Darius Roberts

Male, age 22 · Kingsland, Georgia
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 22-year-old Darius Roberts was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Kingsland, Georgia. On the evening of Monday, May 7, 2018, law enforcement responded to a call at an apartment on East Lawnwood Avenue. Inside, they…

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Reginald Crawford - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Reginald Crawford

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Reginald J. Crawford, a 30-year-old African American male, was found dead on May 7, 2018, in Chicago, IL. His death was the result of a fatal shooting, which occurred in the early hours of the morning. The incident took place in the Englewood neighborhood, a…

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William Randall - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

William Randall

Male, age 20 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday in New Orleans, the life of 20-year-old William Randall was tragically cut short. On May 7, 2018, at approximately 10:07 p.m., police responded to a call of an aggravated battery by shooting in the 3300 block of Garden Oaks…

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Demario Ericson Roddey - Charlotte, North Carolina
Death by Force

Demario Ericson Roddey

Male, age 25 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Demario Ericson Roddey, a 25-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 7, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Demario, affectionately known as "Skinny," was a kind-hearted and intelligent young man who cherished his friends and family.…

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Elizabeth Lauren Smith - High-point, North Carolina
Death by Force

Elizabeth Lauren Smith

Female, age 33 · High-point, North Carolina
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Elizabeth Lauren Smith, a 33-year-old woman from High Point, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on May 7, 2018. Elizabeth, who was of Caucasian ethnicity, was fatally shot during a domestic dispute at her home. The incident occurred when she was…

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Melitha Metaits Lee - Winston-salem, North Carolina
Death by Force

Melitha Metaits Lee

Female, age 41 · Winston-salem, North Carolina
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

On May 7, 2018, 41-year-old Melitha Metaits Lee, a Black woman, was found dead in her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The police responded to a shooting at 2051 Saponi Village Court at 1:49 a.m. Upon arrival, they discovered Melitha Metaits Lee with a…

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Jermaine Johnson - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Jermaine Johnson

Male, age 20 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

On May 7, 2018, Jermaine Johnson, a 20-year-old male of African American ethnicity, was fatally shot in the 800 block of Rosemont Avenue in Cincinnati, OH. Johnson tragically died at the scene of the shooting, while another victim was transported to the…

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Frederick Thomas - Jefferson, Texas
Death by Force

Frederick Thomas

Male, age 28 · Jefferson, Texas
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Frederick Wayne Thomas, a 28-year-old African American male from Jefferson, Texas, tragically lost his life on May 7, 2018. The incident occurred at the residence of Prentis Earl Smith, II, also of Marion County. Frederick Thomas was shot in the face and…

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Yoon Duk Kim - Rockwall, Texas
Death by Force

Yoon Duk Kim

Female, age 39 · Rockwall, Texas
Killed May 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

Yoon Duk Kim, a 39-year-old Korean woman, tragically passed away on May 7, 2018, in Rockwall, Texas. She was an assistant professor of construction engineering at Texas A&M University-Commerce and was highly regarded for her expertise and contributions to the…

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Tarrance Cole - Fresno, California
Death by Force

Tarrance Cole

Male, age 36 · Fresno, California
Found May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 7, 2017, 36-year-old Tarrance Coleman was shot and killed in South Fresno, California. The incident involved a shooting that also left another individual injured. Coleman was found in South Fresno where he succumbed to his injuries. He was well known…

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Adriana Williams - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Adriana Williams

Female, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois
Found May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Adriana Williams, age 27, was tragically killed on May 7, 2017, in Chicago during a mass shooting at a memorial in the Brighton Park neighborhood. The incident occurred at a vigil for a previous victim of gun violence, Daniel Cordova, where a group gathered…

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Daniel Cordova - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Daniel Cordova

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois
Found May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Daniel Cordova, a 26-year-old man, was shot and killed on May 7, 2017, in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. His death was part of a broader trend of gang-related violence that…

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Michael Sat Williams - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Michael Sat Williams

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois
Found May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Michael Sat Williams, aged 24, was fatally shot on May 7, 2017, in Chicago. The incident occurred during a mass shooting at a vigil in the Brighton Park neighborhood, held in memory of an earlier fatal shooting. During the vigil, two people were killed and…

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Jaime Arceo - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jaime Arceo

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois
Found May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jaime Arceo, a 19-year-old from Chicago, tragically lost his life on May 7, 2017, in a violent incident in the Montclare neighborhood. Jaime was working at his family's restaurant, "El Taconazo," when an armed robbery took place in the early hours of the…

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Tekoah Matthews - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Tekoah Matthews

Male, age 18 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Sunday evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 18-year-old Tekoah Matthews, a male, was tragically cut short. On May 7, 2017, at approximately 9 p.m., police responded to a call in the 2100 block of North 19th Street. There, they discovered…

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Walter Iii Harris - New Orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Walter Iii Harris

Male, age 28 · New Orleans, Louisiana
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 28-year-old Walter Harris was tragically cut short by gun violence in New Orleans. On Sunday, May 7, 2017, Harris was fatally shot, leaving behind a case that has since grown cold, with no publicly identified suspects or…

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Branden Moss - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Death by Force

Branden Moss

Male, age 23 · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 7, 2017, a tragic and senseless act of violence cut short the life of 23-year-old Branden Deon Moss in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The incident unfolded in a parking lot across the street from the 3000 Bar after it had closed for…

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Kaylin Verna Kesler Ray - Hamilton, Montana
Death by Force

Kaylin Verna Kesler Ray

Female, age 69 · Hamilton, Montana
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kaylin Ray, 69, a White/Caucasian female, was discovered dead inside her home in Ravalli County after deputies conducted a welfare check on the evening of May 7, 2017. Investigators determined that she had been shot and killed by her husband, 75-year-old…

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Jennifer Eckert - Buckeye, Arizona
Death by Force

Jennifer Eckert

Female, age 49 · Buckeye, Arizona
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Buckeye, Arizona, a tragedy unfolded on Sunday, May 7, 2017, shattering the peace of a community and leaving a beloved teacher's students and colleagues in mourning. Jennifer Eckert, a 49-year-old female, was found deceased in her home…

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Shawn Ragland - Springfield, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Shawn Ragland

Male, age 26 · Springfield, Massachusetts
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet evening of May 7, 2017, the life of 26-year-old Shawn Ragland, a Black/African American male from Springfield, Massachusetts, was tragically cut short. Around 9:30 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the night, prompting calls to the Springfield…

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Jordan Yeast - Lexington, Kentucky
Death by Force

Jordan Yeast

Male, age 26 · Lexington, Kentucky
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Sunday evening in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 7, 2017, the life of 26-year-old Jordan Tyler Yeast was tragically cut short. Yeast, a Black male, was discovered inside a vehicle on Lakeshore Drive, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The initial…

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James C Little Jr - Seattle, Washington
Death by Force

James C Little Jr

Male, age 30 · Seattle, Washington
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of May 7, 2017, the life of 30-year-old James C. Little Jr., an African American man from Seattle, Washington, was tragically cut short. Known affectionately as "Bookie" to his loved ones, he was a man remembered for his vibrant spirit and…

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Sofia China Ramirez - Yakima, Washington
Death by Force

Sofia China Ramirez

Male, age 18 · Yakima, Washington
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of a young Hispanic woman was tragically cut short in Yakima, Washington. Sofia China Ramirez, an 18-year-old female, had recently returned to her hometown to be closer to her large, close-knit family after spending the…

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Harry Thomas Canady Jr. - Racine, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Harry Thomas Canady Jr.

Male, age 20 · Racine, Wisconsin
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early evening of Sunday, May 7, 2017, the life of 20-year-old Harry Thomas Canady Jr., a Black male from Racine, Wisconsin, was tragically cut short. Canady was on a porch near the intersection of Memorial Drive and Winslow Street when a confrontation…

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Elvin Butler - Jackson, Mississippi
Death by Force

Elvin Butler

Male, age 38 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, Elvin Butler, a 38-year-old man, was at a friend's house in Jackson, Mississippi, when his life was abruptly ended. On the evening of May 7th, while Butler was seated in a chair in the yard, a man approached and opened fire, fatally…

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Donye Smith - Roanoke, Virginia
Death by Force

Donye Smith

Male, age 37 · Roanoke, Virginia
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a spring evening in Roanoke, Virginia, the life of 37-year-old Donye Lamont Smith, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On May 7, 2017, Smith was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred during an attempted armed robbery in the 1100…

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Martel Thomas - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Martel Thomas

Male, age 34 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Indianapolis, the life of 34-year-old Martel 'Chicago' Thomas was tragically cut short. On May 7, 2017, just before 8:00 a.m., a passerby discovered Thomas's body in an alley in the 1000 block of N. Rural Street on…

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Evette Marie Clint - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Evette Marie Clint

Female, age 21 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In May 2017, the community of Kansas City, Missouri, was shaken by the tragic death of 21-year-old Evette Marie Clint. A young mother known for her vivacious personality and deep devotion to her family, Evette had spent the evening of May 7 at Swope Park, a…

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Carlos Alberto Martinez - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Carlos Alberto Martinez

Male, age 61 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Carlos Alberto Martinez, a 61-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on May 7, 2017, in the 6500 block of South Normandie Avenue in Harvard Park, Los Angeles. Martinez was inside his store, Martinez Market, along with a cashier when two men wearing…

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Tarrence M Coleman Sr. - Fresno, California
Death by Force

Tarrence M Coleman Sr.

Male, age 36 · Fresno, California
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Tarrence M. Coleman Sr., aged 36, passed away on May 7, 2017, in Fresno, California. His death was a significant event in the local community, and it has been the subject of various investigations and legal proceedings. Coleman was known to have had a…

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Mansor Harris - West-palm-beach, Florida
Death by Force

Mansor Harris

Male, age 39 · West-palm-beach, Florida
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Mansor Harris, a 39-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on May 7, 2017, at Foster's Shak, a bar located on Belvedere Road in unincorporated West Palm Beach, Florida. Deputies from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office discovered…

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Mansur Harris - Palm-beach, Florida
Death by Force

Mansur Harris

Male, age 39 · Palm-beach, Florida
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Mansur Harris, a 39-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on May 7, 2017, in Palm Beach, Florida. The incident occurred outside Foster's Shak, a bar located on Belvedere Road near Palm Beach International Airport. According to witnesses, Harris and…

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Marko Xavier Burton - Villa-rica, Georgia
Death by Force

Marko Xavier Burton

Male, age 36 · Villa-rica, Georgia
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Sunday evening in Villa Rica, Georgia, a dispute between two men escalated into a fatal shootout, leaving one man dead and a bystander wounded. The deceased was identified as 36-year-old Marko Xavier Burton, a male from the nearby city of Douglasville.…

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Tyler LaFonte` Bingham - Lithonia, Georgia
Death by Force

Tyler LaFonte` Bingham

Male, age 16 · Lithonia, Georgia
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the afternoon hours of May 7, 2017, a young life was tragically cut short on Cody Court in Lithonia, Georgia. Tyler LaFonte` Bingham, a 16-year-old male, was found shot multiple times around 5 p.m. The motive for this violent act appeared to be the theft…

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DAngelo Kimbrough - Rockford, Illinois
Death by Force

DAngelo Kimbrough

Male, age 20 · Rockford, Illinois
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

D'Angelo Kimbrough, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 7, 2017, in Rockford, Illinois. Born on July 17, 1996, D'Angelo was a beloved member of his community and a graduate of Lydia Urban Academy. He was known for his…

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Daniel Cardova - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Daniel Cardova

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Daniel Cardova, a 26-year-old male from Chicago, IL, was fatally shot on May 7, 2017, in the Brighton Park neighborhood on the city's Southwest Side. Early that morning, around 4:30 a.m., police responded to a call of shots fired in the 2500 block of West…

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Jamie Arceo - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jamie Arceo

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jamie Arceo, a 19-year-old male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on May 7, 2017, during a robbery at his family's restaurant, El Taconazo, located on the Northwest Side of Chicago. The incident occurred around 2:50 a.m. when an armed man wearing a…

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Kendra Janice Norman - Plymouth, North Carolina
Death by Force

Kendra Janice Norman

Female, age 27 · Plymouth, North Carolina
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kendra Janice Norman, a 27-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on May 7, 2017, in Plymouth, North Carolina. Kendra was living with her one-year-old son at the home of Robert La’Shaun Holley's parents on 4th Street in Plymouth. On the night…

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Marinna Rollins - Fayetteville, North Carolina
Death by Force

Marinna Rollins

Female, age 23 · Fayetteville, North Carolina
Killed May 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Marinna Rollins, a 23-year-old white female and U.S. Army veteran, was found dead in her Fayetteville, North Carolina apartment on May 7, 2017. Her death was ruled a suicide by the Fayetteville Police Department. Rollins had been charged with animal cruelty…

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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.