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Bryant Mcdonald

Male, age 19 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Oct 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

On October 21, 2010, a violent incident occurred in Detroit, Michigan, claiming the life of nineteen-year-old Bryant McDonald, a Black / African American male. The events transpired at a residence located at 20179 Greeley Street, situated in a neighborhood…

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Angel Acevedo

Male, age 26 · Houston, Texas

Found Oct 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

The 2010 homicide of Angel Acevedo in Houston, Texas, remains one of the city's unsolved cases. On October 21, Acevedo, then 26 years old, was found deceased in a case that Houston Police Department investigators later classified as a homicide. The details…

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Eric Mendoza

Male, age 20 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Oct 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

On October 21, 2010, Eric Mendoza, a 20-year-old resident of San Antonio, Texas, was found dead inside his vehicle on Village Path, on the city's northeast side. The incident occurred around 1 a.m., with residents reporting several gunshots followed by the…

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Stacie Anderson

Female, age 41 · Kountze, Texas

Killed Oct 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

In October 2010, authorities discovered the remains of 30-year-old Stacie Lee Ann Lutz Anderson in a 55-gallon metal barrel at the Houston residence of her husband, 64-year-old Dennis Ray Anderson. Stacie, a Caucasian female, had been missing since 1999…

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Pablo Marquez

Male, age 18 · Long Beach, California

Found Oct 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

On October 21, 2009, 18-year-old Pablo Marquez was shot and killed in Long Beach, California. The incident occurred in the 1800 block of Henderson Avenue, where Marquez sustained a gunshot wound to the upper body. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at…

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Dennis Hill

Unknown, age 20 · Miami, Florida

Found Oct 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

On October 21, 2009, 20-year-old Dennis Hill was murdered in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred in the Model City neighborhood, a region often associated with violent crime. The details surrounding Dennis's death remain largely unknown, and the case has…

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Jeremy Lowe

Unknown, age 21 · Miami, Florida

Found Oct 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

On October 21, 2009, 21-year-old Jeremy Lowe was shot and killed in Miami, Florida. The incident took place at approximately 12:55 p.m. at 467 NW 8th Street, when a black sports utility vehicle approached a group of people gathered on the street corner. The…

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Sharon A Bundy

Female, age 64 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Oct 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the autumn of 2009, a sense of quiet grief settled over a Kansas City, Missouri, community with the passing of Sharon A. Bundy. At the age of 64, the female resident's life came to an end on October 21, 2009. In the days that followed, those who knew her…

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Matthew David Albert

Male, age 27 · Shooks, Minnesota

Killed Oct 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

Matthew David Albert, aged 27, from Shooks, MN, died on October 21, 2009, at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, MN. He had been shot once in the head on October 20, 2009, while he was in bed. The suspect in this case was identified as Betsy Marie…

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Terry Anthony Black Boyd

Male, age 35 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Oct 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the quiet hours of an autumn night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of Terry Anthony 'Black' Boyd came to a violent end. On October 21, 2009, the 35-year-old was inside a residence when he was fatally shot. The tranquility of the neighborhood was…

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Shawn Jr. Crosby

Male, age 17 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a street in Baltimore, a life was tragically cut short. A 40-year-old man, whose name has not been publicly released, was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the 2400 block of Greenmount Avenue. The incident, which unfolded on March 24, 2017, prompted…

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Richard Hernandez

Male, age 30 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Oct 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

On October 21, 2008, 30-year-old Richard Hernandez was fatally shot in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred in the early morning hours near the 500 block of South Olive Street. According to initial reports, Hernandez was approached by an unknown…

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George Jerome White Jr.

Male, age 40 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Oct 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the autumn of 2008, the community of Hyattsville, Maryland, was rocked by a violent crime that cut short the life of George Jerome White Jr. On Tuesday, October 21, 2008, the 40-year-old man became a victim of gun violence. Details regarding the specific…

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Ashley Black

Female, age 21 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Ashley Black, a 21-year-old African-American woman from Washington, D.C., was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Sunday, October 21, 2007, in front of 901 21st Street NE. Around 3:30 a.m., gunfire broke the quiet of the residential block, and when…

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Fernando Guz

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Fernando Guzman, a 27-year-old male from Chicago, Illinois, was killed on October 21, 2007. His homicide was one of many reported in a year that saw elevated rates of violence in Chicago, with particular areas of the city experiencing high concentrations of…

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Terri L Wisley

age 39 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Oct 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the autumn of 2007, the life of 39-year-old Terri Lynn Wisley was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Missouri. She passed away on October 21, 2007, leaving behind a case that has remained a painful mystery for her family and friends. Years after her…

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Abebe Ayele

Male, age 24 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Found Oct 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Abebe Ayele, a 24-year-old male from Las Vegas, Nevada, tragically lost his life on October 21, 2007, in what was confirmed to be a homicide. The details of the crime were both disturbing and highlighted the violent nature of his death. Ayele's case garnered…

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David Colbert

Male, age 20 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Oct 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

David Costello Colbert Jr. was a 20-year-old Black male from Charlotte, North Carolina, known to family and friends by the nicknames “Da Da” and “Lil David.” He grew up in a large, close-knit family, surrounded by sisters, cousins, and elders who watched him…

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John Jack Bryant

Female, age 80 · Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina

Killed Oct 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

John Davis “Jack” Bryant, an 80-year-old Caucasian man, was murdered on October 21, 2007, while hiking in Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. He and his wife, Irene Woods Bryant, an 84-year-old Caucasian woman, were avid hikers who had parked their…

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Irene Bryant

Female, age 84 · Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina

Killed Oct 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Irene Bryant, an 84-year-old Caucasian woman, was brutally murdered on October 21, 2007, while hiking in Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, alongside her husband, John Bryant, an 81-year-old Caucasian man. The couple, avid hikers who had retired to…

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Eric Boateng

Male, age 21 · Toronto, Ontario

Killed Oct 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Eric Boateng, a 21-year-old man, was fatally shot in Toronto on the afternoon of October 21, 2007. At approximately 3:30 p.m., Toronto police were called to the area of 13 Simpson Avenue, a residential street near Broadview Avenue and Gerrard Street East.…

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Darleen E Anderson

Female, age 57 · LaGrange, Indiana

Killed Oct 21, 2005 · 21 years ago

On the morning of October 21, 2005, the quiet community of LaGrange, Indiana, was shaken by a grim discovery. Darleen E. Anderson, a 57-year-old Caucasian female, was found brutally murdered inside her rural home. Her death, caused by blunt force trauma to…

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Terry A Anderson

Male, age 60 · LaGrange, Indiana

Killed Oct 21, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the quiet community of Mongo in LaGrange County, Indiana, the autumn of 2005 was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of Terry A. Anderson, 59, and his wife, Darleen, 57. Terry, a Caucasian male, was a well-liked tree trimmer and…

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Tara Correa-McMullen

Female, age 16 · Inglewood, California

Killed Oct 21, 2005 · 21 years ago

Tara Correa-McMullen, born Shalvah McMullen on May 24, 1989, was a promising young actress known for her role as Graciela Reyes on the CBS drama series "Judging Amy." Tragically, her life was cut short on October 21, 2005, when she was murdered in front of…

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Victoria Torie E. Snelgrove

Female, age 21 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Oct 21, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the jubilant chaos that engulfed Boston in the early hours of October 21, 2004, Victoria Torie E. Snelgrove, a 21-year-old white female and a promising journalism student at Emerson College, found her life tragically cut short. The city was a sea of…

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Juan J. Castaneda-Gallardo

Male, age 21 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 21, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the late hours of October 21, 2002, a night that began at a local bar ended in tragedy for 21-year-old Juan J. Castaneda-Gallardo. The young Hispanic male had been at Teddy's Bar, located inside the Holiday Inn near West 49th Avenue and Bannock Street in…

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Laquenia Lenise Glynn

Female, age 26 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 21, 2002 · 24 years ago

Laquenia Lenise Glynn was 26 years old when she died on Monday, October 21, 2002, in Pomona. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 915 N. Holt. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Pomona…

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Justin Mello

Male, age 16 · New-baltimore, Michigan

Killed Oct 21, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the quiet community of New Baltimore, Michigan, a tragedy unfolded on October 21, 2000, that would leave a lasting scar on the town. Justin Mello, a 16-year-old male high school soccer player, was working his after-school job at Mancino's Pizza and…

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Felix Ortiz

Male, age 19 · Azusa, California

Killed Oct 21, 2000 · 26 years ago

Felix Ortiz, a 19-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on October 21, 2000, in Azusa, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Felix was fatally shot, marking a somber day for his family and the community. The incident…

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Steven Levy

Male, age 35 · Washington Township, New Jersey

Killed Oct 21, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the fall of 1999, the community of Washington Township, New Jersey, was shaken by the loss of one of its own. Corporal Steven L. Levy, a 35-year-old Caucasian male, died on October 21, 1999. He was a dedicated member of the Washington Township Police…

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Robert Heinle

Male, age 47 · Missoula, Montana

Killed Oct 21, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the crisp autumn air of October 21, 1998, in Missoula, Montana, the life of 47-year-old Caucasian male, Robert Heinle, a sergeant with the Missoula Police Department, was irrevocably altered. Responding to a report of a man attempting to cash a forged…

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Candace E. Brackett Butler

Female, age 42 · Augusta, Maine

Killed Oct 21, 1998 · 28 years ago

On a tragic autumn day in Augusta, Maine, the life of 42-year-old Candace E. Brackett Butler came to a violent end. On October 21, 1998, a domestic dispute escalated to an irreversible act of violence, leaving a community in shock and a family torn apart by…

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Louise Randall

Female, age 80 · Columbus, Mississippi

Killed Oct 21, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the quiet town of Columbus, Mississippi, a chilling discovery shattered the sense of security for its elderly residents in the autumn of 1998. On October 21, 1998, eighty-year-old Louise Randall was found dead inside her home, becoming the fourth victim in…

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Bernard Wheeler

Male, age 23 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Oct 21, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, on the night of October 21, 1995, the life of 23-year-old Bernard Wheeler was tragically cut short. Police responded to a call of a person shot at 77 Homestead Street. Upon their arrival, they discovered Wheeler, who had…

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Charles Dean Heim

Male, age 33 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 21, 1994 · 32 years ago

Charles Dean Heim, a 33-year-old Los Angeles police officer, tragically lost his life on October 21, 1994, during a narcotics investigation. Heim, who had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 11 years, was on a temporary assignment to the…

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Thomas Sellers

Male, age 25 · Fort Myers, Florida

Killed Oct 21, 1989 · 37 years ago

Thomas Sellers, a 25-year-old man, was killed on October 21, 1989, in Fort Myers, Florida. His remains were discovered off a limerock road in a rural area. The cause of death was not immediately clear, but authorities have classified the incident as a…

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Wadell Bass

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Oct 21, 1989 · 37 years ago

On October 21, 1989, Wadell Bass, an 18-year-old male, was tragically killed in Columbus, Ohio. His body was found at 1170 Peters Avenue in Franklin County. The cause of death was a severe head injury, which led to his passing. Despite efforts by law…

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Diann Tatum

Female, age 25 · Cottrellville Township, Ohio

Found Oct 21, 1988 · 38 years ago

On October 21, 1988, Diann Tatum, a 25-year-old resident of Jeffersonville, Ohio, went missing after leaving her home to visit her mother's house in Warren, Michigan. She was reported missing by her husband when she failed to arrive. The mystery of her…

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JoAnn Bartholomew

Female · Akron, Ohio

Found Oct 21, 1987 · 39 years ago

JoAnn Bartholomew, a 47-year-old woman from Akron, Ohio, was killed under tragic circumstances in October 1987. On October 21, 1987, JoAnn attended a church service but did not return home as expected. After her disappearance, her vehicle was found abandoned…

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James Wood

Male, age 39 · Mize, Mississippi

Killed Oct 21, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the quiet town of Mize, Mississippi, a dedicated public servant, 39-year-old James Shirley Wood, met a tragic and untimely end. A Conservation Officer with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Wood also managed Lake Ross Barnett.…

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David Bedolla

Male, age 23 · Strathmore, California

Killed Oct 21, 1980 · 46 years ago

David Bedolla, a 23-year-old man from Lindsay, California, was killed on October 21, 1980, in a drive-by shooting while driving to work with his wife, brother, and brother-in-law. The attack occurred between Strathmore and Lindsay, a region known for its…

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Yusef Bell

Male · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Oct 21, 1979 · 47 years ago

Yusef Ali Bell, a 9-year-old Black male, disappeared on Sunday, October 21, 1979, in Atlanta, Georgia. On that day, the fifth-grader left his home in the McDaniel-Glenn housing project to run a simple errand for a neighbor, Eula Birdsong: to buy a can of…

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Mary Frances Bennett

Female, age 23 · San Francisco, California

Killed Oct 21, 1979 · 47 years ago

Mary Frances Bennett, a 23-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on October 21, 1979, in San Francisco, California. Bennett, who had recently moved to San Francisco from Montana after graduating from an accounting school, was found dead near the Palace of…

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Jesse E. Taylor

Male, age 42 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 21, 1979 · 47 years ago

On a fall evening in Oklahoma City, the life of Jesse E. Taylor was tragically cut short. On October 21, 1979, the 42-year-old Black man was killed alongside his girlfriend, Marion Vera Bresette. Their lives were taken by a man whose heart was filled with a…

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Florence Scheible

Female, age 89 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Oct 21, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the fall of 1977, a palpable sense of fear gripped the city of Columbus, Georgia, as a series of brutal attacks began against elderly women. One of the victims in this terrifying crime spree was Florence Scheible, an 89-year-old white woman. Nearly blind…

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Ranee Ann Gregor

Female, age 15 · Robinson Township, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 21, 1977 · 49 years ago

On the evening of October 21, 1977, 15-year-old Ranee Ann Gregor, a White female, left her home on Clever Road in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania, with her 17-year-old boyfriend, John Feeny. The young couple was believed to be heading to a pizza parlor and…

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Rosalie Reisberg

Female, age 26 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Oct 21, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the autumn of 1975, 26-year-old Rosalie Reisberg, a nurse living in Manhattan, had her life tragically cut short. On a Tuesday in late October, her husband returned to their apartment on West 87th Street to a horrific scene. He discovered his wife's body…

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Donald Goines

Male, age 37 · Highland-park, Michigan

Killed Oct 21, 1974 · 52 years ago

On the evening of October 21, 1974, the prolific African-American author Donald Goines, aged 37, and his common-law wife, Shirley Sailor, were found shot to death in their apartment in Highland Park, Michigan. Police discovered their bodies after receiving an…

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