Death by Force

Douglas Sanford

Male, age 27 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Oct 10, 2010 · 16 years ago

Douglas Sanford, age 27, was killed in a shooting in San Antonio, Texas, on October 10, 2010. The tragic incident unfolded along Old Seguin Road, just east of I-410, in the early hours of the morning. A San Antonio Police Department officer, who was leaving…

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Fernando Taylor

Male, age 23 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Oct 10, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a Saturday night in St. Louis, Missouri, the life of 23-year-old Fernando K. Taylor was tragically cut short. On October 10, 2010, inside a residence in the 3500 block of Giles Avenue in the Tower Grove South neighborhood, Taylor was fatally shot. The…

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Carol E. Flood

Female, age 62 · Houston, Texas

Killed Oct 10, 2010 · 16 years ago

Carol E. Flood, a 62-year-old Black female, was found dead on October 10, 2010, in Houston, Texas. Her body was discovered partially nude in a stairwell behind the old YMCA building at 1600 Louisiana Street. She had been strangled with a ligature, and her…

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Phat Vinh Cao Le

Male, age 20 · Oakland, California

Found Oct 10, 2009 · 17 years ago

Phat Vinh Cao Le, also known as Phat Le, was only 20 years old when he was tragically shot and killed outside his home on 23rd Street in Oakland, California, on October 10, 2009. Le was returning home from work when the incident took place. It is believed…

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Clifford Backn

Male, age 56 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Oct 10, 2009 · 17 years ago

Clifford Backmann was an avid reader, a Civil War buff, and a devoted Florida Gator fan. He loved dogs and classical music, and had one son. Though his relationship with his son, Ryan, was notably strained, prior to his death their relationship was…

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Wayne Bolan

Male, age 43 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Oct 10, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the autumn of 2009, the life of 43-year-old Wayne Bolan was tragically cut short in a manner that continues to baffle investigators. On the morning of Saturday, October 10, Bolan was discovered deceased in the back of a Jeep, which was backed into a…

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Damon Jackson

Male, age 37 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 10, 2009 · 17 years ago

Damon Jackson, a 37-year-old man, was killed on October 10, 2009, in Baltimore, Maryland. His death was ruled a homicide and occurred at a residence in the 1900 block of Oakhill Avenue. Born on June 4, 1972, Jackson was a husband and a personal trainer.…

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Donnie Heywood

Male, age 18 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Oct 10, 2009 · 17 years ago

On October 10, 2009, 18-year-old Donnie Heywood was fatally shot in Cleveland, Ohio. The incident took place around 12:05 a.m. near the 700 block of East 96th Street, where multiple gunshots were heard. After being struck, Heywood managed to run into a nearby…

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Robert Richardson

Male, age 72 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Oct 10, 2009 · 17 years ago

Robert Richardson, a 72-year-old man, was found dead on October 10, 2009, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His body was discovered on the block where he lived, as part of a broader pattern of violence that the city experienced during that year. The…

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Luis Mendez

Male, age 28 · Houston, Texas

Found Oct 10, 2009 · 17 years ago

Luis Humberto Mendez, aged 28, was fatally shot on October 10, 2009, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred in the early morning hours, and Mendez suffered multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation was handled by the…

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Clifford Backmann

Male, age 56 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Oct 10, 2009 · 17 years ago

Clifford Thomas Backmann, aged 56, passed away on October 10, 2009, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born on April 25, 1953, in Long Island, New York, and was a superintendent in the commercial construction business. On the day of his death, Clifford was…

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Leonard Walters

Male, age 26 · San Francisco, California

Found Oct 10, 2008 · 18 years ago

Leonard Walters, aged 26, was tragically killed on October 10, 2008, in San Francisco, California. His death occurred during a period of elevated violence in the city, contributing to San Francisco's challenging crime statistics for that year. Despite ongoing…

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Damion Bouchelion

Male, age 28 · Oakland, California

Found Oct 10, 2008 · 18 years ago

Damion Bouchelion, a 28-year-old man from Oakland, California, was fatally shot on October 10, 2008, in East Oakland. Bouchelion, a former high school football player, was involved in a violent altercation that resulted in his death, marking another tragic…

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Delfa Hercules

Female, age 40 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 10, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, October 10, 2008, the life of 40-year-old Delfa Hercules, a female of Salvadoran descent, was tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence in Washington, D.C. A dedicated hotel housekeeper, she was standing at a bus…

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Tyresse Harris

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 10, 2008 · 18 years ago

On October 10, 2008, Tyresse Harris, a 26-year-old resident of Chicago, was shot and killed in an incident that added to the growing number of homicides that year in the city. The shooting took place in an area that had been experiencing frequent violence…

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Isabel Gordillo

Female, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 10, 2008 · 18 years ago

Isabel Gordillo, aged 25, was tragically killed on October 10, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. She was a beloved mother to her young son, Antonio, and a cherished member of her family, remembered as a loving daughter, sister, and friend. Isabel worked at OHL…

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Antonio Mike

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Oct 10, 2008 · 18 years ago

On October 10, 2008, 19-year-old Antonio Mike was tragically killed in a shooting incident in Cincinnati, Ohio. The homicide occurred at 5464 Bahama Terrace, where Antonio was found after being shot. The case is currently unsolved, and the Cincinnati Police…

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Wanda Kay Henderson

Female, age 48 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Oct 10, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the autumn of 2008, a sense of unease settled over a Nashville community when a local woman vanished under perplexing circumstances. Wanda Kay Henderson, a 48-year-old female, left her home on the night of Friday, October 10th, with the simple intention of…

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Pepefou Faalogoifo

Male, age 38 · San Francisco, California

Found Oct 10, 2007 · 19 years ago

Pepefou Faalogoifo, age 38, was tragically killed on October 10, 2007, in San Francisco, California. The incident occurred near the intersection of 25th and Folsom Streets in the Mission District just after 11 PM while Faalogoifo was walking to a store. He…

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Armelio Cruz

Unknown, age 43 · Miami, Florida

Found Oct 10, 2007 · 19 years ago

On October 10, 2007, 43-year-old Armelio Cruz was found murdered in Miami, Florida. The case has remained unsolved since then, with investigators working diligently to pursue any available leads. The Miami Police Department’s Homicide Unit was dispatched to…

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Landrel Ayers

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 10, 2007 · 19 years ago

Landrel Ayers, aged 29, was fatally shot on October 10, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. His homicide took place during a particularly violent year for the city, as Chicago faced an increase in the number of homicides compared to previous years. Ayers was killed…

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Christopher McCollough

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Oct 10, 2007 · 19 years ago

Christopher McCollough, an 18-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, was shot and killed on October 10, 2007. The incident took place at 1369 Tompkins Street, in the Linden area of Columbus. Reports indicate that McCollough was in the company of four other young men…

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Willie Dotson

Male, age 42 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Oct 10, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the autumn of 2007, the city of Memphis was grappling with a surge in violence, and on October 10th, another life was tragically cut short. Willie Dotson, a 42-year-old man, became another statistic in the city's growing list of homicides. In the late…

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Robert Kirby

Male, age 34 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Oct 10, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the autumn of 2004, the life of Robert Kirby, a 34-year-old male, came to a tragic and mysterious end in Knoxville, Tennessee. On October 10th of that year, his body was discovered in the waters of the Holston River. The location of the grim finding was…

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Francisco Macias

Male, age 40 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 10, 2004 · 22 years ago

Francisco Macias, a 40-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on October 10, 2004. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and deeply unsettling for the local community. Macias was found deceased in his home…

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Juan Carlos Navarro

Male, age 26 · King-city, California

Killed Oct 10, 2004 · 22 years ago

Juan Carlos Navarro, a 26-year-old resident of King City, California, tragically lost his life on October 10, 2004. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially shrouded in mystery, prompting a thorough investigation by local law enforcement.…

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Bill Linder

Male, age 62 · Wisner, Louisiana

Killed Oct 10, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the small town of Wisner, Louisiana, a devastating event unfolded on the morning of October 10, 2004, forever marking the community. Assistant Chief of Police Bill Jewel 'Putt' Linder, a 62-year-old male, responded to a report of a burglary in progress on…

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Ralphael Diaz

Male, age 31 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Oct 10, 2003 · 23 years ago

Ralphael Anibal Diaz, male, 31, was found on October 10, 2003, in Brockton, Massachusetts, mortally wounded by a gunshot while seated behind the wheel of his car. Reporting at the time noted that he’d been shot in the back of the head, suggesting the shooter…

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Joyvaline Martinez

Female, age 23 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Oct 10, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the autumn of 2003, a young Hispanic woman named Joyvaline Martinez, 23 years old, vanished from East Hartford, Connecticut. She was last seen on October 10, 2003. Her family grew deeply concerned when she failed to appear for her own birthday party, an…

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Doreen Marquez

Female, age 24 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Oct 10, 2003 · 23 years ago

Twenty-four-year-old Doreen Marquez, a female from Albuquerque, vanished on October 10, 2003. Family and police would later learn that Doreen Marquez's disappearance fit a grim pattern that would come to light years later on the city's West Mesa. She was last…

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Roy Donald

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Oct 10, 2002 · 24 years ago

On October 10, 2002, Roy D. Donald was found murdered in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Roy, who was 44 years old at the time of his death, was the victim of a violent homicide. Despite efforts by local law enforcement, his case remains unsolved. The…

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Karen Hodella

Female, age 44 · Clarksville, Indiana

Killed Oct 10, 2002 · 24 years ago

In October 2002, the life of 44-year-old Karen Sue Hodella was tragically cut short in Clarksville, Indiana. A beautician from Port Orange, Florida, she was visiting the area at the time. Her badly decomposed body was discovered floating in the Ohio River…

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Shanteria Davis

Female, age 32 · Pheonix, Arizona

Killed Oct 10, 2002 · 24 years ago

Shanteria Davis, a 32-year-old African American woman from Phoenix, Arizona, was identified by authorities as one of five victims in a string of killings later linked to serial offender Cory Deonn Morris. Contemporary news reports and court records describe…

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Sedric Jerome Gillespie

Male, age 23 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 10, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the quiet residential neighborhood of northeast Denver, on the evening of October 10, 1999, a young man's life was abruptly and violently cut short. Sedric Jerome Gillespie, a 23-year-old Black male, was sitting in his parked vehicle in the 2200 block of…

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Peter Chris McCurley

Male, age 48 · Etowah, Alabama

Killed Oct 10, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the quiet morning of October 10, 1997, in Etowah, Alabama, a dedicated law enforcement officer, Peter Chris McCurley, a 48-year-old Caucasian male, tragically lost his life in the line of duty. Captain McCurley, a 12-year veteran of the Etowah County…

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Mark Stokes

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Oct 10, 1990 · 36 years ago

On October 10, 1990, Mark Stokes, aged 27, was fatally shot in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at 2488 Meredith Drive in Franklin County. Mark was struck by a bullet, and his death has been classified as a homicide by the Columbus Police Department.…

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Calvin Eugene Edwards

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Oct 10, 1989 · 37 years ago

On October 10, 1989, Calvin Eugene Edwards was found murdered in his Greensboro, North Carolina apartment on Randleman Road. He had been both stabbed and beaten to death, as determined by the North Carolina State Medical Examiner's Office. Edwards' homicide…

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Chanelle Smith

Female · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Oct 10, 1989 · 37 years ago

Chanelle Smith, a one-year-old child, tragically died on October 10, 1989, in Columbus, Ohio. She passed away from internal injuries at her residence on Lilley Avenue, and her death was ruled a homicide. The Columbus Police Department handled the…

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William Martin

Male, age 38 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 10, 1989 · 37 years ago

On a day that began like any other, Baltimore Police Officer William J. Martin, a 38-year-old, ten-year veteran of the force, responded to a call that would tragically be his last. It was October 10, 1989, and the report was of narcotics activity in an…

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Brian Rooney

Male, age 34 · Queens, New York

Killed Oct 10, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the autumn of 1985, New York State Parole Officer Brian Rooney, a 34-year-old male, was driving his car along 119th Avenue in Queens, New York, on the evening of October 10th. It was a night that would tragically be his last. Another vehicle pulled…

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Jack Dean Hayden

Male, age 40 · Long-beach, California

Killed Oct 10, 1982 · 44 years ago

Jack Dean Hayden, a 40-year-old police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, tragically lost his life on October 10, 1982, in Long Beach, California. Officer Hayden was off duty at the time of his death, which occurred under harrowing circumstances.…

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Emily Grieve

Female, age 38 · Wesley-chapel, Florida

Killed Oct 10, 1977 · 49 years ago

Emily Ellen Grieve, a 38-year-old white female, was found dead on October 21, 1977, in Wesley Chapel, Pasco County, Florida. Her body was discovered with a gunshot wound to the back of her head in a field approximately 500 yards from the location where…

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Dennis Bellamy

Male, age 27 · Prospect, South Carolina

Killed Oct 10, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the fall of 1975, a dark secret was unearthed in the small community of Prospect, South Carolina, revealing the tragic end of Dennis Bellamy, a 28-year-old male. His disappearance and murder were entwined with a notorious figure in the state's criminal…

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John Henry Knight

Female, age 15 · Prospect, South Carolina

Killed Oct 10, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the small community of Prospect, South Carolina, the life of a young man named John Henry Knight was tragically cut short. On October 10, 1975, the 15-year-old became a victim of gun violence. The circumstances of his death were deeply unsettling…

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Hubert Vaughn

Male, age 64 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed Oct 10, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the autumn of 1974, the life of a respected Greenville County resident and war veteran was brought to a brutal and tragic end. Hubert L. Vaughn, a 64-year-old man, was discovered beaten inside Sloan's Liquor Store, located at 14 Lois Avenue, on the tenth…

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John McGrath

Male, age 55 · Winooski, Vermont

Killed Oct 10, 1974 · 52 years ago

On October 10, 1974, the community of Winooski, Vermont, was unsettled by the discovery of a local man's untimely death. John McGrath, a 55-year-old male, was found deceased, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound. From the outset, the circumstances…

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Regina Bonnanno

Female, age 48 · Miami, Florida

Killed Oct 10, 1970 · 56 years ago

On October 10, 1970, Regina Bonnanno, a 48-year-old white female who was deaf and mute, was found dead in her Miami, Florida apartment. Her death was one in a string of brutal killings attributed to an unidentified serial killer known as the 'Miami…

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George Spencer

Male, age 31 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

Killed Oct 10, 1938 · 88 years ago

In the fall of 1938, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the life of a 31-year-old man named George Spencer was cut short. On October 10th of that year, Spencer was killed, an event that would lead to the arrest and trial of a man named Alf Woods. Details surrounding the…

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