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Marilea Magana Morales

Female, age 13 · Bell Gardens, California

Killed Oct 17, 2000 · 26 years ago

Marilea Magana Morales was 13 years old when she died on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000, in Bell Gardens. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 6109 Gallant Street. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as…

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Virginia Jeffreys

Female, age 67 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Oct 17, 1995 · 31 years ago

Virginia Jeffreys, a 67-year-old woman of African American ethnicity, tragically died on October 17, 1995, in San Antonio, Texas. Her death was the result of a brutal attack in her South San Antonio trailer. Thieves had previously targeted her home twice, but…

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Edward Plank

Male, age 28 · Westover, Maryland

Killed Oct 17, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 17, 1995, a routine traffic stop on a dark stretch of Route 13 near Perry Road in Westover, Maryland, turned deadly for a 28-year-old state trooper. Trooper First Class Edward A. Plank, a seven-year veteran of the…

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Kathi Goff Kennedy

Female · Kernersville, North Carolina

Found Oct 17, 1994 · 32 years ago

On Monday, October 17, 1994 around 7 p.m., Kathi Goff Kennedy was last seen alive. The next day when she did not hear from her daughter, the victim's mother went to the Springbrook Apartment Complex. After knocking, she entered the apartment to find her…

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Carol Sue Hurtubise

Female, age 41 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 17, 1994 · 32 years ago

On an autumn evening in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the life of 41-year-old Carol Susan Hurtubise was tragically cut short. On October 17, 1994, two young men approached her home at 506 E. 59th Place North. Her 18-year-old son answered the door and was confronted by the…

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Ronnie Bingham

Male, age 46 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Oct 17, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 17, 1993, a passerby noticed smoke coming from the Corral Club, a bar in Nashville, Tennessee, and alerted emergency services. Inside the establishment, first responders made a grim discovery. The body of the bar's owner…

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Linda Kozushko

Female, age 40 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 17, 1992 · 34 years ago

On a fall evening in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a dispute between a woman and her boyfriend took a tragic and fatal turn. Forty-year-old Linda Sue Kozushko had been in a vehicle with her boyfriend on October 17, 1992, when an argument erupted between them. The…

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Yoshihiro Yoshi Hattori

Male, age 16 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Oct 17, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the fall of 1992, Yoshihiro Hattori, a 16-year-old male Japanese exchange student, was living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a local family. On the evening of October 17, 1992, Hattori and his host brother, Webb Haymaker, set out for a Halloween party.…

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Johnny Jack

Male, age 73 · Juneau, Alaska

Killed Oct 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

Johnny Jack, a 73-year-old white male from Juneau, Alaska, moved through downtown on a familiar circuit. Friends saw him on Friday, October 14, 1988, keeping his ritual stop at the Viking Restaurant before heading to the bank and exchanging greetings along…

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Spencer Owens

Male, age 28 · Marion County, South Carolina

Killed Oct 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

In a quiet community in Marion County, a dispute between neighbors escalated into a tragic and fatal encounter. Ajike 'A.J.' Owens, a 35-year-old mother of four, was shot and killed after she approached the home of her neighbor, Susan Lorincz. The incident…

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Ruby Lanier White

Female, age 35 · Riley, Alabama

Killed Oct 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

On an autumn evening in 1988, the life of Ruby Lanier White, a 35-year-old first-grade teacher, was tragically cut short in a violent confrontation at her Huntsville, Alabama, home. The events of October 17th unfolded as her estranged husband, Leroy White…

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James L. Schmit

Male, age 41 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Oct 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

On a tragic autumn day in 1988, Lieutenant James L. Schmit, a 41-year-old Caucasian male and a 20-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department, lost his life in the line of duty. The events leading to his death began on the morning of October 17th, when…

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Frank E. Walls

Male, age 39 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Oct 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the line of duty, Detroit Police Officer Frank E. Walls, a 39-year-old male, lost his life on Monday, October 17, 1988. A 13-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Officer Walls was part of a special operations team…

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James Boyd Robbins

Male, age 21 · Hanover Township, Indiana

Killed Oct 17, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the autumn of 1987, a young man's life was tragically cut short, a victim of a string of unsolved murders that haunted the Midwest. Twenty-one-year-old James Boyd Robbins, a male, disappeared on the night of October 15, 1987. He was last seen at…

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Michael W. Ridges

Male, age 29 · Forest-park, Illinois

Killed Oct 17, 1985 · 41 years ago

Investigator Michael W. Ridges, a 29-year-old white male, was tragically killed on October 17, 1985, in Forest Park, Illinois. He was an investigator with the Cook County Sheriff's Police Department and had served for five years. On the day of his death…

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Terry Snyder

Male, age 32 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 17, 1980 · 46 years ago

On the evening of October 16, 1980, Terry Snyder, a 32-year-old white male, left to show a vacant residence to prospective renters in Denver, Colorado. As the store manager for Downing Appliances, this was a task he undertook as part of his responsibilities.…

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Yolanda Washington

Female, age 19 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 17, 1977 · 49 years ago

Yolanda Washington, a 19-year-old African American woman, was tragically murdered on October 17, 1977. Her body was discovered the following day, October 18, 1977, near the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California. Washington was the first victim…

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Philip Beadles

Male · Daly City, California

Killed Oct 17, 1975 · 51 years ago

On October 17, 1975, Philip Beadles and his wife Cheryl were found murdered in their Daly City home on Nelson Court. The couple, who had been married for six months, were killed in a brutal double homicide that shocked the neighborhood. The Beadles were…

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Cheryl Beadles

Female · Daly City, California

Killed Oct 17, 1975 · 51 years ago

On October 17, 1975, Cheryl Beadles and her husband Philip were brutally murdered in their Daly City home, making it one of the oldest unsolved homicides in the area. The couple had only been married for six months and lived with Philip's children from a…

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Shirley Jane Rose

Female, age 9 · Springfield, Missouri

Killed Oct 17, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the autumn of 1975, a chill settled over Springfield, Missouri, that had little to do with the changing seasons. Nine-year-old Shirley Jane Rose, a fourth-grade student at Portland Elementary School, vanished on the evening of Friday, October 17th. She was…

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Camille Karen Covet Foss

Female, age 25 · Hillsboro, Oregon

Killed Oct 17, 1975 · 51 years ago

Caucasian / White. On October 17, 1975, Camille Karen Covet Foss, age 25, finished her shift as an office employee at the Sears store in Washington Square near Hillsboro/Tigard and left around 5:00 p.m. to make a bank deposit for her employer. Not long after…

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Daniel Linn

Male, age 24 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 17, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 15, 1975, the body of Daniel Linn, a 24-year-old White male, was discovered lying in the street in the 4100 block of Josephine Street in Denver, Colorado. Initially, it appeared as though he may have been pushed from a…

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Denise Seamen

Female, age 17 · Tinicum, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 17, 1975 · 51 years ago

Denise Marie Seamen, a 17-year-old girl from Tinicum, Pennsylvania, tragically disappeared on the evening of May 10, 1975. She was last seen leaving her home to meet her boyfriend, James Koenig, at the MacDade Mall in Glenolden, Pennsylvania. However, she…

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Mary Coppolla

Female, age 15 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Killed Oct 17, 1975 · 51 years ago

On October 17, 1975, 15-year-old white female Mary Coppolla arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from Pennsylvania alongside 27-year-old Marlene Annabelli. The two had rented a room at the Lauderdale Beach Club for a one-week stay. Nine days later, their…

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Marlene Annabelli

Female, age 27 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Killed Oct 17, 1975 · 51 years ago

On October 26, 1975, the body of 27-year-old white female Marlene Joy Annabelli was discovered in a remote area west of Cooper City, Florida. Her remains were partially concealed beneath discarded plywood in a brushy location, suggesting an attempt to hide…

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Tina Duffell

Female, age 37 · Quapaw, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 17, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the small town of Quapaw, Oklahoma, a sense of unease settled over the community in the autumn of 1974. Thirty-seven-year-old Tina Duffell, a woman working part-time at a local convenience store, vanished during her shift on October 17th. The scene left…

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James White

Male, age 61 · Castella, California

Killed Oct 17, 1923 · 103 years ago

Deputy Game Warden James S. White, aged 61, tragically lost his life on October 17, 1923, in Castella, California. The incident occurred during a prohibition raid conducted by federal and county prohibition agents. Warden White, unaware of the ongoing raid…

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John William Woods

Male, age 30 · Ashley, Arkansas

Killed Oct 17, 1913 · 113 years ago

John William Woods, a 30-year-old white male, was serving as a deputy sheriff in Ashley County, Arkansas, when his final call took him out to the tracks near White Station on October 17, 1913. He had gone to intercept a man who had walked away from a work…

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Charles M. Webb

Male, age 35 · Covington, Tennessee

Killed Oct 17, 1907 · 119 years ago

In the autumn of 1907, a sense of duty called upon Tipton County Deputy Sheriff Charles M. Webb, a 35-year-old lawman, husband, and father. On Thursday, October 17th, he and a fellow deputy embarked on a mission to serve a lunacy writ. Their destination was a…

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Joseph Mcmurray

Male, age 45 · Brookline, Massachusetts

Killed Oct 17, 1904 · 122 years ago

In the town of Brookline, Massachusetts, a tragedy unfolded on October 17, 1904, forever marking the community. Joseph McMurray, a 45-year-old White male, lost his life in the line of duty as a patrolman. His death stemmed from a response to a violent…

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Robert Jameson

Male · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Oct 17, 1904 · 122 years ago

In the Bluff City of Memphis, Tennessee, the autumn air of October 17, 1904, was shattered by the sound of gunfire, marking the final moments of Patrolman Robert C. Jameson's life. A White/Caucasian male, Jameson was a dedicated officer with five years of…

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Mark Lee Sr.

Male, age 65 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 17, 2026 · this year

Mark Lee Sr. was a dedicated professional and a fixture in the Baltimore, Maryland, community where he had lived for over four decades. A 65-year-old man known for his thoroughness and good humor, he built a life and career around helping others. He graduated…

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Robert Jermaine Thomas

Male, age 44 · Lexington, North Carolina

Killed Oct 17, 2026 · this year

Robert Jermaine Thomas, a 44-year-old man from Salisbury, North Carolina, lost his life to gunfire in the early morning hours of Saturday, October 17, 2026. His death stemmed from an altercation at a party that quickly turned fatal, leading to a swift…

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Seth Vander Vorst

Male, age 35 · Elkhorn, Nebraska

Killed Oct 17, 2026 · this year

In the quiet, residential community of Elkhorn, Nebraska, a suburb of Omaha, Seth Vander Vorst was known to some through the lens of his struggles. The 35-year-old man had a documented history of mental illness that had led to difficult encounters with law…

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Marcus White

Male, age 52 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 17, 2026 · this year

Marcus M. White, 52, was found fatally injured inside a home in the 2400 block of West 61st Street in Chicago Lawn, on the city's Southwest Side, on the evening of Saturday, October 17, 2026. The Chicago Police Department investigated his death as a homicide.…

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George Grays

Male, age 62 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Oct 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 17, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Youngstown police discovered 62-year-old George Grays unresponsive inside a vehicle parked on Norwood Avenue on the city's North Side. Officers attempted life-saving measures, but Grays was pronounced dead at…

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Dylan Daniel

Male, age 21 · Baldwin, Michigan

Killed Oct 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet town of Baldwin, Michigan, a young life was tragically cut short on a Monday evening in October. Dylan Daniel, a 21-year-old male, was at a residence on Harvard Street in Webber Township on October 17, 2022, when violence erupted. Lake County…

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Austin Scott

Male, age 26 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Oct 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

On October 17, 2022, a welfare check at a south Kansas City apartment in the 8700 block of Chestnut Circle led to a grim discovery and the beginning of a double homicide investigation. Inside the Santa Fe Hills neighborhood apartment, police found the bodies…

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Alejandro Edward Ricker

Male, age 29 · Hickory, North Carolina

Killed Oct 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Alejandro Edward Ricker, a 29-year-old male from Hickory, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on October 17, 2022. The incident occurred at his residence, where he was found suffering from a gunshot wound. The Hickory Police Department responded to a 911…

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Alvaro Morales-Yac

Male, age 25 · Stockton, California

Killed Oct 17, 2020 · 6 years ago

Alvaro Morales-Yac, a 25-year-old resident of Stockton, California, tragically lost his life on October 17, 2020. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. near the intersection of Fremont Street and Oro Avenue. Morales-Yac was in his car when he was shot multiple…

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Jamall Tyrese Mims

Male, age 43 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 17, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jamall Tyrese Mims, a 43-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on October 17, 2020. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Mims was fatally shot near 730 E. 103rd Street in the Green Meadows…

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David Morrison

Male, age 59 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 17, 2020 · 6 years ago

On Saturday, October 17, 2020, David Morrison, a 59-year-old Black / African American man, died in downtown Los Angeles, California. His death was documented in Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records and subsequently included in the county's…

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Towan Troy Lee

Male, age 39 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Oct 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the Zion City neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 39-year-old Towan Troy Lee, a male native of New Jersey who had made Birmingham his home, was tragically cut short. On the afternoon of October 17, 2019, a passerby discovered Lee unresponsive…

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Ricardo Herrera

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ricardo Herrera Jr., a 21-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on October 17, 2017, near East Third Street and South Indiana Street in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the incident occurred around…

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Luiz Hayakahua

Male, age 34 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Oct 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Luiz Hayakahua, a 34-year-old man, was killed in Birmingham, Alabama, on October 17, 2015, after what began as a confrontation inside the Tijuana Club on the 1200 block of Bessemer Road. In the dark early-morning hours, police were called to the scene around…

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Tony Munns

Male, age 28 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

A simmering argument at a child's birthday party in Las Vegas escalated into a fatal shooting on the evening of October 17, 2015, claiming the life of 28-year-old Tony Munns. The celebration, held at an apartment complex in the 1300 block of Kari Lee Court…

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Brandon Lay

Male, age 34 · Winder, Georgia

Killed Oct 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

On an autumn evening in Winder, Georgia, the life of 34-year-old Brandon Lay was cut short in a fatal encounter with his own uncle by marriage, Paul Hamilton. The events of October 17, 2015, were set in motion when Hamilton, a former Barrow County magistrate…

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Robert Griffin

Male, age 29 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Oct 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Robert Griffin, a 29-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on October 17, 2015, in Charlotte, North Carolina. His death was a significant loss to his family and community. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear…

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