Serial Killer Victims on October 17

Serial Killer Victims (13)

Serial Killer Victim35th anniversary

Gregory Jouben

Victim of Gary Charles Evans

age 36 · Little Falls, New York

Killed Oct 17, 1991 · 35 years ago

Gregory “Greg” Jouben, a 36-year-old man from Little Falls, New York, owned and operated a coin and jewelry business in the basement of the Burrell Building on Main Street. On October 17, 1991, Jouben was seen outside his shop at about 5 p.m. Several hours…

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Dennis K. Murphy

Victim of Faye Della Copeland

age 27 · Mooresville, Missouri

Killed Oct 17, 1986 · 40 years ago

Dennis K. Murphy, a 27-year-old white man, was last seen in the orbit of a rural farm outside Mooresville, Missouri, drawn in by the promise of work and a fresh start. On October 17, 1986, he was killed, becoming the first known victim in a string of quiet…

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Serial Killer Victim40th anniversary

Dennis K. Murphy

Victim of Ray Copeland

age 27 · Mooresville, Missouri

Killed Oct 17, 1986 · 40 years ago

Dennis K. Murphy, a 27-year-old white man, was last seen in the orbit of a rural farm outside Mooresville, Missouri, drawn in by the promise of work and a fresh start. On October 17, 1986, he was killed, becoming the first known victim in a string of quiet…

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Patricia Barczak

Victim of Gary Leon Ridgway

age 19 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Oct 17, 1986 · 40 years ago

Patricia Michelle Barczak, a 19-year-old Caucasian female, had dreams of a future filled with the sweet aroma of baking. Having recently completed culinary school, she envisioned a life as a baker, crafting beautiful wedding cakes. However, her life had taken…

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Serial Killer Victim50th anniversary

Norma Maxham

Victim of Gregory Teron

age 75 · Fairplain, Michigan

Killed Oct 17, 1976 · 50 years ago

In the quiet community of Fairplain, Michigan, residents were left reeling from a gruesome discovery on October 17, 1976. Norma Maxham, a 75-year-old White / Caucasian female, had been living as a landlady, renting out a room in her home to a man named…

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Georgia Sherman

Victim of Hunter Allen Mcguire

age 33 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the autumn of 2022, the life of Georgia Ann Sherman, a 33-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically cut short in her apartment in the east Las Vegas Valley. On October 17, she was found fatally shot, the victim of a violent act that would unravel a…

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Afrikka Hardy

Victim of Darren Deon Vann

age 19 · Hammond, Indiana

Killed Oct 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the fall of 2014, 19-year-old Afrikka Hardy, an African American woman, was found deceased in a Motel 6 in Hammond, Indiana. She had recently relocated to the Chicago area after her high school graduation. On the evening of October 17, 2014, an associate…

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Ronnie Bingham

Victim of Thomas Steeples

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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Yolanda Washington

Victim of Kenneth Alessio Bianchi

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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Mary Coppolla

Victim of South Florida Serial Murders

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

Victim of South Florida Serial Murders

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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Ken Unrein

Victim of Willie Luther Steelman

age 21 · Mesa, Arizona

Killed Oct 17, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the autumn of 1973, the life of 21-year-old Kenneth Unrein was tragically cut short in Mesa, Arizona, marking another chapter in a horrifying saga of violence that stretched across two states. His death was not an isolated incident but a part of a brutal…

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Mike Adshade

Victim of Willie Luther Steelman

age 19 · Mesa, Arizona

Killed Oct 17, 1973 · 53 years ago

Michael Raymond Adshade was a 19-year-old male living in Arizona in 1973 when his path crossed, fatally, with two men who were drifting through the Southwest looking for drugs, money, and excitement: Douglas Edward Gretzler and Willie Luther Steelman. In…

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