Death by Force

Laura Hobbs

Female, age 8 · Zion, Illinois

Killed May 8, 2005 · 21 years ago

Laura Hobbs, an 8-year-old girl, was tragically murdered on May 8, 2005, in Zion, Illinois. Laura, along with her friend Krystal Tobias, 9, went out to play on their bicycles but failed to return by nightfall. Their families, police, and volunteers searched…

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Krystal Tobias

Female, age 9 · Zion, Illinois

Killed May 8, 2005 · 21 years ago

Krystal Tobias, a 9-year-old girl, was tragically murdered on May 8, 2005, in Zion, Illinois. She and her friend, 8-year-old Laura Hobbs, went out to play on their bicycles but failed to return by nightfall. Their families, police, and volunteers searched for…

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Miguel Morales

Male, age 19 · Compton, California

Killed May 8, 2005 · 21 years ago

Miguel Morales was 19 years old when he died on Sunday, May 8, 2005, in Compton. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 13100 Wilmington Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los Angeles…

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Claude R Jackson III

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning, the life of Claude R Jackson III was tragically cut short. On May 8, 2004, at approximately 12:57 a.m., Jackson, a male, was shot and killed at 4950 Benning Road, SE in Washington, D.C. The Metropolitan Police…

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Shannon Johnson

Male, age 29 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed May 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

On May 8, 2004, a sense of loss rippled through a Knoxville, Tennessee, community when 29-year-old Shannon Cornell Johnson, a male, was killed. The cause of his untimely death was determined to be gun violence. In the years that have passed, the case of…

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Lynette Rossin

Female, age 48 · Goodview, Minnesota

Killed May 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the quiet town of Goodview, Minnesota, a tragic event unfolded on May 8, 2004, ending the life of 48-year-old Lynette Louise Rossin. The female victim was discovered in the bedroom of a home, having sustained fatal gunshot wounds. The circumstances of her…

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Shannon Cornell Johnson

Female, age 29 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed May 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the spring of 2004, a tragedy unfolded in Knoxville, Tennessee, that left a family grieving and a community with unanswered questions. On May 8th of that year, Shannon Cornell Johnson, a 29-year-old woman, was killed in an act of gun violence. Her life was…

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Duc Tran

Male, age 23 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed May 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

Duc Tran, a 23-year-old Vietnamese man, tragically passed away on May 8, 2003, in Fort Worth, Texas. Duc, also known as Jason, was a longtime Arlington resident and worked as a nail technician at Elite Nails in Decatur. He was well-loved by his family and…

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Stanislaus Gregory Martinez Jr.

Male, age 25 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 8, 2000 · 26 years ago

Stanislaus Gregory Martinez Jr. was 25 years old when he died on Monday, May 8, 2000. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma, and his death was ruled a homicide. It is listed as an Inglewood…

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Harley Jennings

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 8, 1998 · 28 years ago

On May 8, 1998, Harley Jennings, aged 67, was found deceased in Columbus, Ohio, after sustaining severe head and body injuries. The incident took place at Jennings' residence on Manning Avenue, in an apartment in Franklin County. The Columbus Police…

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Mitchell Ricard

Male, age 20 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed May 8, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans on September 24, 2010, a young man's life was cut short by gunfire. Mitchell C. 'Putha' Ricard IV, a 20-year-old African American male, was fatally shot, leaving behind a grieving family, including a young daughter.…

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Everette Templeton

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed May 8, 1997 · 29 years ago

Everette Templeton, age 46, was found dead on May 8, 1997, at his home located on Brittain Road in Akron, Ohio. His death was linked to an assault that had occurred a week earlier on May 1, 1997. On that night, Templeton was at Vicky's Bar on East Market…

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Craig Price

Male, age 36 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed May 8, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the spring of 1997, the life of a Tulsa, Oklahoma man named Craig Price was tragically cut short, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On the evening of May 8th, residents near the 4700 block of North Elwood heard the sound of gunfire.…

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Lateashia Blocker

Female, age 28 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 8, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the spring of 1997, the discovery of a young woman's body in a vacant house in Northwest Washington, D.C., deepened a growing sense of fear within the community. Lateashia Blocker, a 28-year-old Black female, was found on May 8th under the floorboards of a…

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Brian Keith Smith

Male · Wilmington, North Carolina

Found May 8, 1994 · 32 years ago

On Sunday, May 1, 1994 around midnight, Brian Smith was last seen alone on Front Street between the Ice House Bar and the Micky Ratz Nightclub in Wilmington. The next week on Sunday, May 8, 1994, his body was found in Towncreek (Brunswick County)…

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Mario Brooks

Male, age 19 · Tatums, Oklahoma

Killed May 8, 1994 · 32 years ago

On a Mother's Day evening, May 8th, 1994, 19-year-old Mario Valentino Brooks, known to his loved ones as Tino, left his home in Duncan, Oklahoma, after saying goodbye to his mother. He and his older brother, Corey, were headed to the Family Barbecue Social…

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Randy John Schipani

Male, age 34 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 8, 1992 · 34 years ago

On a Friday morning, May 8, 1992, Atlanta Police Officer Randy John Schipani, a 34-year-old male, was on duty during the morning rush hour. He initiated a traffic stop on University Drive at the I-75 interchange. The vehicle he pulled over had tinted side and…

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Man Billy Doyle Patterson

Male, age 49 · Columbia, Mississippi

Killed May 8, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the quiet town of Columbia, Mississippi, a routine traffic stop on May 8, 1989, spiraled into a tragic event that would claim the lives of two dedicated police officers. Patrolman Billy Doyle Patterson, a 49-year-old White male and a 12-year veteran of the…

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Man Wayne Grant Henebry

Male, age 36 · Columbia, Mississippi

Killed May 8, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the quiet town of Columbia, Mississippi, a routine traffic stop escalated into a tragedy that claimed the lives of two police officers. Patrolman Wayne Grant Henebry, a male officer with five years of service with the Columbia Police Department, was one of…

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Hazel Gelnett

Female, age 67 · Gold Bar, Washington

Killed May 8, 1988 · 38 years ago

Hazel Ann Gelnett, a 67-year-old Caucasian female, was found dead on May 8, 1988, in a wooded area just off U.S. Highway 2, east of Gold Bar, Washington. A man who was out gathering ferns made the grim discovery of her body approximately 100 feet from the…

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William Ross Stewart

Male · Woodward, Oklahoma

Killed May 8, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the spring of 1985, a dedicated law enforcement officer, William Ross Stewart, found his life tragically cut short during a narcotics operation in Woodward, Oklahoma. A male agent for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, Stewart…

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Man Russell Allen Herrick

Male, age 27 · Burton, Michigan

Killed May 8, 1980 · 46 years ago

On a spring evening in Burton, Michigan, Patrolman Russell Allen Herrick’s life was tragically cut short. On May 8, 1980, the 27-year-old officer and his partner were responding to a holdup alarm at a store on Davison Road. As they approached the front of the…

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Daisy Motley

Female, age 64 · Portland, Oregon

Found May 8, 1979 · 47 years ago

On the morning of May 8, 1979, a sense of unease prompted the manager of an apartment building at 620 NE Brazee in Portland, Oregon, to check on one of his tenants. An anonymous phone call had been received, reporting a disturbance in the apartment of Daisy…

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Marlys Wohlenhaus

Female, age 18 · Afton, Minnesota

Killed May 8, 1979 · 47 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Afton, Minnesota, the life of 18-year-old Marlys Wohlenhaus, a White female, was brutally cut short. On May 8, 1979, her mother returned to their family home around 3:30 p.m. to a horrific scene. Marlys was discovered in a downstairs…

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Vickie Lynn Brekke

Female, age 15 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 8, 1978 · 48 years ago

On May 8, 1978, the body of 15-year-old Vickie Lynn Brekke was discovered in the desert east of Sunrise Mountain, Las Vegas. She had been strangled to death after leaving her home the previous evening to visit a friend. Tragically, Vickie never made it to her…

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Margeret Froelich

Female · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found May 8, 1978 · 48 years ago

Margaret Froelich, aged 78, was a victim of a violent crime on May 8, 1978, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at 311 Straight Street, where Margaret was injured during a purse snatching. During the assault, she sustained significant injuries…

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Gary Dube

Male, age 25 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed May 8, 1972 · 54 years ago

On a spring day in 1972, the life of a young man from Agawam, Massachusetts, was cut tragically short in a Hartford, Connecticut neighborhood. Gary Dube, a 25-year-old White / Caucasian male, was found deceased on May 8, 1972. The cause of his untimely death…

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Vincenzo Terranova

Male, age 36 · Manhattan, New York

Killed May 8, 1922 · 104 years ago

Vincenzo Terranova, a 35-year-old Italian-American man, met a violent end on the streets of Manhattan on May 8, 1922. Known as an early organized crime figure, Terranova was gunned down in a drive-by shooting near his home on East 116th Street. The fatal…

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William Christie

Male, age 33 · Douglas, Alaska

Killed May 8, 1915 · 111 years ago

White/Caucasian, male. On May 8, 1915, William Christie stepped away from the bustle of the Treadwell Mine on Douglas Island after a stranger arrived with the air of authority and a story to match. The visitor introduced himself as a U.S. marshal carrying a…

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Sheldon Nicks

Male, age 23 · Pasco, Florida

Killed May 8, 1909 · 117 years ago

Sheldon S. "Shelley" Nicks, a 23-year-old deputy sheriff, tragically lost his life on May 8, 1909, in Pasco County, Florida. On that fateful day, Deputy Nicks was accompanying his father, the town marshal of Fivay, to serve a warrant. As they attempted to…

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John Jack Hewitt

Male · Kennet, California

Killed May 8, 1907 · 119 years ago

On May 8, 1907, Constable John "Jack" Hewitt was on duty in the town of Kennet, California, when he was tragically killed. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. at the Owl Dance Hall, where Hewitt was summoned by Frank Tast, the bartender. Tast reported that…

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David Ramsay

Male, age 66 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed May 8, 1815 · 211 years ago

In the spring of 1815, the life of Dr. David Ramsay, a respected 66-year-old male physician, historian, and public official in Charleston, South Carolina, came to a tragic and unforeseen end. His death was not the result of illness or accident, but a violent…

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Mark Heflin

Male, age 52 · Santa Clara, California

Killed May 8, 2026 · this year

In what has been described as a tragic and targeted attack, 52-year-old Mark Heflin was shot and killed in front of his Santa Clara, California, home on May 8, 2026. The subsequent investigation revealed a disturbing story of a family rift that culminated in…

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Kelbys Avila

Male, age 50 · Tampa, Florida

Killed May 8, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 8, 2024, a tragic incident unfolded in Tampa, Florida, resulting in the death of Kelbys Avila, a 50-year-old man. The incident began just before 7 a.m. when deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 9200 block of…

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April Cost

Female, age 44 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed May 8, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 8, 2024, Cleveland firefighters responded to a blaze in the 1700 block of East 88th Place. While extinguishing the fire, they discovered a woman upstairs who had died from a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was later identified as 44-year-old…

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Demarcus Taylor

Male, age 18 · Greenville, Mississippi

Killed May 8, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Greenville, Mississippi, the life of 18-year-old Demarcus Taylor was tragically cut short. Taylor, a Black male, was discovered in the 900 block of Hal Street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. First responders…

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Isaiah Clark

Male, age 22 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 8, 2022 · 4 years ago

The death of Isaiah Clark occurred in the early morning hours of May 8, 2022, in St. Louis, Missouri. Clark, a 22-year-old Black male, was found suffering from gunshot wounds at the intersection of Marcus and Labadie avenues, a location situated near the…

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Eduardo Garcia

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 8, 2019 · 7 years ago

Eduardo Garcia, a 24-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 8, 2019, in Historic South-Central Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Eduardo was fatally shot, leading to his untimely death. The…

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Olivia Ma

Female · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Olivia Ma was an infant, less than a year old, when she died on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Sandra Durbin

Female, age 54 · Lasara, Texas

Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Sandra Durbin, a 54-year-old woman from Lasara, Texas, tragically died on May 8, 2017. She was found dead at her home in Lasara, an unincorporated community north of Monte Alto and west of Raymondville. The Willacy County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the…

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Anne Kelley

Female, age 69 · Neosho, Missouri

Killed May 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Neosho, Missouri, the life of 69-year-old Anne Kelley was tragically cut short on May 8, 2014. Her death, a result of gun violence, has been described as a senseless murder. Details surrounding the circumstances of her death remain scarce…

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Ronald Robinson

Male, age 59 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed May 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours in North Charleston, a tragic and violent encounter unfolded, leaving a 28-year-old man, Monte'l Porter-Robinson of Hollywood, South Carolina, dead from gunshot wounds. The incident, which took place on Sablewood Street, was not a…

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Meagan Elizabeth Ryan

Female, age 21 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

On Saturday, May 8, 2010, twenty-one-year-old Meagan Elizabeth Ryan lost her life in Los Angeles County, California. A young White woman who was known affectionately to her loved ones as "Meg," she had relocated across the country to pursue a creative future…

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Elonna White

Female, age 1 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

Elonna White was only 1 year old when she died on Thursday, May 8, 2008, in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los…

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Michael Kent Jamerson

Male, age 54 · Amherst, Virginia

Killed May 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

On May 8, 2007, the body of 54-year-old Michael Kent Jamerson, a male resident of Madison Heights, was discovered by a turkey hunter in a wooded area just off State Route 130 in Amherst County, Virginia. An investigation revealed that Jamerson had been…

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Lee Scott Carter

Male, age 32 · Dilworth, North Carolina

Killed May 8, 2005 · 21 years ago

Lee Scott Carter, a 32-year-old British man, was tragically shot and killed on May 8, 2005, at his home on East Worthington Avenue in Dilworth, North Carolina. The incident occurred in front of his girlfriend, adding to the distressing nature of the event.…

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Maria Louisa Hamilton

Female, age 82 · Hollywood Hills, California

Killed May 8, 2005 · 21 years ago

The quiet, winding streets of the Hollywood Hills are known for their tucked-away privacy, panoramic views of the Los Angeles basin, and relative seclusion from the bustling urban sprawl below. Nestled amidst chaparral-covered hillsides and steep canyons, the…

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Albert Cantu Gutierrez

Male, age 43 · Altadena, California

Killed May 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

Albert Cantu Gutierrez was 43 years old when he died on Saturday, May 8, 2004, in Altadena, an unincorporated community in the foothills north of Pasadena. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force…

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