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Deaths by Force on November 28

671 open cases in our database happened on November 28. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (467)

Shauna May - Point-reyes-station, California
Death by Force

Shauna May

Female, age 25 · Point-reyes-station, California
Killed Nov 28, 1980 · 46 years ago

Shauna May, a 25-year-old woman from Point Reyes Station, California, tragically lost her life on November 28, 1980. Her death was part of a series of brutal murders committed by David Joseph Carpenter, infamously known as the Trailside Killer. Carpenter's…

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Henry Ditzel - Dayton, Ohio
Death by Force

Henry Ditzel

Male · Dayton, Ohio
Killed Nov 28, 1979 · 47 years ago

On November 28, 1979, Henry F. Ditzel was found dead in Dayton, Ohio, as the victim of a homicide. Henry was assaulted at a location within Montgomery County, and his injuries ultimately proved fatal. He was 45 years old at the time of his death. The Dayton…

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James Carnell - San Bernardino, California
Death by Force

James Carnell

Male, age 54 · San Bernardino, California
Killed Nov 28, 1978 · 48 years ago

On November 28, 1978, James Marce Carnell, a 54-year-old white male gas station attendant, was brutally murdered in San Bernardino, California. The perpetrator, David Martin Long, later confessed to the killing, stating that he beat Carnell with a tire iron…

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Lauren Wagner - Los Angeles, California
Death by Force

Lauren Wagner

Female, age 18 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Nov 28, 1977 · 49 years ago

Lauren Wagner, an 18-year-old Caucasian female, was tragically murdered on November 28, 1977. Her body was discovered the following day on the west side of Mount Washington at 1217 Cliff Drive in Glassell Park. Lauren was a victim of the notorious Hillside…

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Jo Anna Boughner - Belmont County, Ohio
Death by Force

Jo Anna Boughner

Female, age 21 · Belmont County, Ohio
Killed Nov 28, 1977 · 49 years ago

Jo Anna Boughner, a 21-year-old female, left her family home in Belmont, Ohio, on the evening of November 28, 1977, to run errands. She was not seen again until her body was discovered more than a month later, on December 31, 1977, at Dallas Pike, West…

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John Cruikshank - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

John Cruikshank

Male, age 26 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Nov 28, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the early morning hours of November 28, 1975, a tragedy unfolded in the nation's capital that would remain a somber mystery for decades to come. John Marsh Cruikshank, a 26-year-old Caucasian male, was found in his apartment in the 2500 block of Q Street…

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Betsy Aardsma - State College, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Betsy Aardsma

Female, age 22 · State College, Pennsylvania
Killed Nov 28, 1969 · 57 years ago

On the afternoon of November 28, 1969, a 22-year-old female graduate student named Betsy Aardsma was in the Pattee Library at Pennsylvania State University. It was the day after Thanksgiving, and the campus was quieter than usual. Aardsma, a student from…

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Michael E. Dowd - Denver, Colorado
Death by Force

Michael E. Dowd

Male, age 64 · Denver, Colorado
Killed Nov 28, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the winter of 1997, the life of retired Denver Police Detective Michael E. Dowd came to a quiet end, though the origins of his death were anything but. Dowd, a 62-year-old male, passed away on December 6, 1997, succumbing to a cascade of health failures…

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Gary Rochet - Granada Hills, California
Death by Force

Gary Rochet

Male, age 16 · Granada Hills, California
Killed Nov 28, 1968 · 58 years ago

On November 26, 1968, 16-year-old white male Gary Rochet was fatally shot in his home in Granada Hills, California. The assailant, Mack Ray Edwards, had broken into the residence intending to abduct Rochet's younger sister. Upon encountering Gary, Edwards…

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Alfred Moore - Central-city, Arizona
Death by Force

Alfred Moore

Male, age 38 · Central-city, Arizona
Killed Nov 28, 1965 · 61 years ago

On November 28, 1965, Alfred Moore, a 38-year-old male Black/African American, was working an undercover surveillance assignment for the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control in the Central City area of Phoenix, near the Calderon Ballroom at 16th…

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Charles Bernoskie - Rahway, New Jersey
Death by Force

Charles Bernoskie

Male, age 41 · Rahway, New Jersey
Killed Nov 28, 1958 · 68 years ago

On a stormy Thanksgiving weekend in 1958, Rahway Police Officer Charles Bernoskie, a 41-year-old male, left his home to patrol the rain-slicked streets of his New Jersey community. His tour of duty that night would be his last. While investigating a burglary…

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Leroy Bouker - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

Leroy Bouker

Male, age 52 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Nov 28, 1912 · 114 years ago

Patrolman Leroy Bouker, aged 52, of the Cleveland Division of Police, was shot and killed on November 27, 1912. Bouker was responding to shots he heard near William S. Bracken’s meat market at 1648 St. Clair Avenue. Upon arriving, he observed four suspects…

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George Niel Barnett - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

George Niel Barnett

Male, age 39 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Nov 28, 1910 · 116 years ago

Police Officer George Niel Barnett, aged 39, was shot and killed on November 28, 1910, in Philadelphia, PA. Officer Barnett, who was in plainclothes, approached a suspicious man he suspected of being involved in a burglary at 41st Street and Pine Street. He…

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U.s. Edward R. Fink - Wetumka, Oklahoma
Death by Force

U.s. Edward R. Fink

Male, age 40 · Wetumka, Oklahoma
Killed Nov 28, 1904 · 122 years ago

In the early winter of 1904, the life of Deputy U.S. Marshal Edward R. Fink, a 40-year-old male lawman, was tragically cut short near the town of Wetumka, Oklahoma. On Monday, November 28th, while in the line of duty, he was shot and killed as he attempted to…

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Cornelius Knapp - Castle Rock, Washington
Death by Force

Cornelius Knapp

Male, age 68 · Castle Rock, Washington
Killed Nov 28, 1900 · 126 years ago

In the quiet settlement of Castle Rock, Washington, a shocking act of violence shattered the peace on the evening of November 28, 1900. Cornelius Knapp, a 68-year-old White/Caucasian male, and his wife, Massey Ann, were brutally murdered in their own home.…

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Massey Knapp - Castle Rock, Washington
Death by Force

Massey Knapp

Female, age 56 · Castle Rock, Washington
Killed Nov 28, 1900 · 126 years ago

On a quiet evening in Castle Rock, Washington, the lives of a long-settled couple were brought to a violent and tragic end. Massey Ann Elliott Knapp, a 56-year-old White female, and her husband, Cornelius Knapp, had resided on their farm near the town for…

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Esteban Ramirez III

Male, age 47 · Corpus-christi, Texas
Killed Nov 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On November 28, 2024, at approximately 2:56 p.m., 47-year-old Esteban Ramirez III was fatally shot outside a Circle K gas station located off Interstate 37 near Navigation Road in Corpus Christi, Texas. Upon arrival, law enforcement officers discovered…

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Mielek Biniam Geberhiwet

Male, age 23 · Fort-worth, Texas
Killed Nov 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On November 28, 2024, 23-year-old Mielek Biniam Geberhiwet tragically lost his life in Fort Worth, Texas. According to available reports, he was fatally struck by a train in the area. Details surrounding the circumstances of the incident remain limited. As of…

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Nicholas Norman

Male, age 19 · Bessemer, Alabama
Killed Nov 28, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the fading light of a November afternoon in Bessemer, Alabama, a violent altercation tragically cut short the life of 19-year-old Nicholas Mitchell Norman. On November 28, 2023, on Hearn Avenue, a dispute between two men escalated with devastating…

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Almonte Kizer Jr

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Nov 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

Almonte Kizer Jr., a 20-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on November 28, 2022, in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. while Almonte was standing on the sidewalk in the 700 block of East 79th…

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Brandon McCarron

Male, age 33 · Visalia, California
Killed Nov 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Brandon McCarron, a 33-year-old father and licensed welder from Visalia, California, was found dead in his apartment on November 28, 2020. The Visalia Police Department responded to a call and discovered McCarron's body, subsequently determining his death to…

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Jesus Torres Flores

Male, age 58 · Royal City, Washington
Killed Nov 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of November 28, 2018, the quiet of Royal City, Washington, was broken by a family tragedy. Jesus Torres Flores, a 58-year-old Hispanic man, was found deceased in a vehicle parked in the driveway of his own home on Juniper Circle.…

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Misael E. Maldonado Garcia

Male, age 30 · Richmond, Virginia
Killed Nov 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late autumn of 2015, the life of Misael E. Maldonado Garcia, a 30-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. On Saturday, November 28, 2015, he was found the victim of a fatal shooting, his death marking another instance of gun…

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Stacie L. Lillie

Female, age 51 · Lexington, Kentucky
Killed Nov 28, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of November 28, 2014, a violent altercation on East Seventh Street in Lexington, Kentucky, tragically cut short the life of 51-year-old Stacie L. Lillie. A female resident of the city, Lillie was discovered lying on the street…

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Theodore Melvin

Male, age 50 · North-charleston, South Carolina
Killed Nov 28, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of November 28, 2014, authorities in North Charleston, South Carolina, initiated a homicide investigation following a violent incident in a residential area. At approximately 7:00 p.m., officers from the North Charleston Police Department…

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Juan Ochoa Ibarra

Male, age 34 · Plainview, California
Killed Nov 28, 2014 · 12 years ago

On November 28, 2014, Juan Ochoa Ibarra, a 34-year-old resident of Plainview, California, was tragically killed. The incident occurred in the rural community of Plainview, where deputies from the Tulare County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a…

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James Waters

Male, age 24 · Landover, Maryland
Killed Nov 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a Sunday evening in November 2010, the life of 24-year-old James Edward Waters was tragically cut short in Landover, Maryland. On November 28th, Waters, a male resident of Landover, was found deceased, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The violent…

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Keith Andrew Perry

Male, age 20 · Coral-hills, Maryland
Killed Nov 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a late November day, the life of Keith Andrew Perry Jr. was tragically cut short. The 20-year-old male was killed by gun violence on Sunday, November 28, 2010, in Coral Hills, Maryland. At the time of his death, Keith was a resident of Upper Marlboro…

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Ronnie Hill

Male, age 46 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Nov 28, 2008 · 18 years ago

Ronnie Hill was 46 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Friday, November 28, 2008. It was the day after Thanksgiving. The Atlanta Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta…

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Jaron Adaron Rhodes

Male, age 29 · District-heights, Maryland
Killed Nov 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a late autumn day, the life of 29-year-old Jaron Adaron Rhodes, a male resident of District Heights, Maryland, was tragically cut short. On Wednesday, November 28, 2007, Rhodes fell victim to gun violence in the very community he called home. The…

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Rebecca Rosenbluth

Female, age 35 · Chesterfield, Virginia
Killed Nov 28, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the quiet community of Chesterfield County, Virginia, a tragic event unfolded that would leave a lasting mark. On November 28, 1993, 35-year-old Rebecca Rosenbluth and her husband, Richard Rosenbluth, were brutally murdered in their home. It would be two…

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Danny Baker

Male, age 28 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Killed Nov 28, 1983 · 43 years ago

A quiet street in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, became the scene of a mystery that would endure for decades on the night of November 28, 1983. On that evening, a Monday, 28-year-old Danny Baker, a male resident of the town, was discovered deceased in the driver's seat…

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Carl Mako

age 50 · Chadds-ford, Pennsylvania
Killed Nov 28, 1978 · 48 years ago

On November 28, 1978, Carl Stephen Mako Sr., a 50-year-old male, was discovered deceased in a second-floor room of his former wife's residence at 317 Naamans Creek Road in Concord Township, Pennsylvania. The discovery was made around 12:30 a.m. by his…

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Coburn Gunten

Male, age 40 · Youngstown, Ohio
Killed Nov 28, 1934 · 92 years ago

On the night before Thanksgiving in November 1934, 40-year-old Coburn Von Gunten, an executive at the McNeil Machine & Engineering Company in Youngstown, Ohio, was returning home from an office party. As he approached his vehicle, he was confronted by Leroy…

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Wes Allmon

Male, age 35 · Newport, Arkansas
Killed Nov 28, 1923 · 103 years ago

On November 27, 1923, Deputy Sheriff Joe Wesley 'Wes' Allmon, aged 35, was fatally shot while attempting to arrest Sam Cole, a 25-year-old man wanted for gambling offenses in Jackson County, Arkansas. Deputy Allmon had been with the Jackson County Sheriff's…

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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.