Death by Force

Betty Stevens

Female, age 45 · Kannapolis, North Carolina

Found Oct 31, 2004 · 22 years ago

On October 31, 2004, the body of 45-year-old Betty Ann Stevens was discovered in her home on Ashland Road in Kannapolis, North Carolina. A family member found her after she had last been seen alive the previous day, October 30. The circumstances surrounding…

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Dallas T Nelson

Male, age 23 · Hamilton County, Tennessee

Killed Oct 31, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a cool autumn morning in Hamilton County, Tennessee, the body of a man named Dallas T. Nelson was discovered, leaving a community in search of answers. It was November 1, 2003, when Nelson, a resident of Flintstone, Georgia, was found deceased in the 4500…

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David Haughton

Male · Daly City, California

Killed Oct 31, 2000 · 26 years ago

On October 31, 2000, David Haughton was tragically killed in a targeted shooting in Daly City, California. The incident occurred on Halloween night, during trick-or-treat hours, on the 400 block of Northaven Drive. According to reports, a vehicle pulled up…

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Richard Eric Weinhold

Male, age 44 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Oct 31, 2000 · 26 years ago

On October 31, 2000, 44-year-old male Sergeant Richard Eric Weinhold of the St. Louis County Police Department responded to a call that would tragically end his life. The incident occurred in the early afternoon when officers were summoned to a residence in…

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Robert Lee Caraveo

Male, age 49 · South El Monte, California

Killed Oct 31, 2000 · 26 years ago

Robert Lee Caraveo was 49 years old when he died on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000, in South El Monte. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 1723 Cogswell Road. His death was ruled a homicide, and…

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Robert Humphrey Jr

Male, age 23 · Moraine, Ohio

Found Oct 31, 1994 · 32 years ago

Robert Wesley Humphrey Jr., aged 23, was last seen on October 31, 1994, in Moraine, Ohio. He went missing under mysterious circumstances, and efforts to locate him were unsuccessful until November 11, 1994, when his body was discovered on the banks of the…

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Juan Maxwell

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Oct 31, 1994 · 32 years ago

Juan Maxwell, a 22-year-old man from Cincinnati, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed on October 31, 1994. The incident occurred at 835 Poplar Street, Apartment #1012 in Hamilton County. According to reports, the suspect was described as a Black male, though…

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Jermaine Ny Goffigan

Male, age 9 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Oct 31, 1994 · 32 years ago

On Halloween night in 1994, a tragic event unfolded in the Academy Homes housing development in Roxbury, Boston, cutting short the life of a young boy. Nine-year-old Jermaine Ny Goffigan, an African American male, was returning from a Halloween party when he…

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Cherilyn Hawkley

Female, age 39 · Granite Bay, California

Found Oct 31, 1993 · 33 years ago

On October 29, 1993, Cherilyn Hawkley, an elementary school teacher, was abducted as she left the school where she worked in Granite Bay, CA. Two days later, on October 31, 1993, a sheriff's deputy patrolling the area found Cherilyn's van parked on the side…

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Keith Roby

Male, age 28 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Oct 31, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the early morning hours of Halloween in 1993, the life of a 28-year-old Caucasian male, Keith David Roby, was tragically cut short in a violent home invasion in Portland, Oregon. The harrowing incident unfolded at an apartment complex located at 10576 SE…

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Keith David Roby

Male, age 29 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Oct 31, 1993 · 33 years ago

On October 31, 1993, Keith David Roby met a tragic end in a violent incident in Portland, Oregon. The events unfolded in an apartment, where Roby was confronted by two suspects who were both armed and had their faces covered. During the confrontation, the…

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Henry Sherwood

Male, age 42 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Oct 31, 1992 · 34 years ago

On October 31, 1992, Henry Sherwood, aged 42, was found dead in a ditch on San Antonio's South Side. Sherwood had been robbed and fatally stabbed, and his body was discovered the morning after he was last seen alive. He had been at a local bar on October 30th…

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Javier Garcia

Male, age 27 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 31, 1992 · 34 years ago

On an autumn night in Denver, Colorado, a confrontation in the 1600 block of an unspecified street turned deadly, leaving a family grieving and a case that would remain unsolved for decades. On October 31, 1992, Javier Garcia, a 27-year-old Hispanic man, was…

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Timothy Harris

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Oct 31, 1988 · 38 years ago

On October 31, 1988, Timothy Harris, a 19-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, was shot and killed at 1503 Ruth Avenue, located in Hamilton County. The incident occurred late at night, and the circumstances of the shooting remain unclear. The Cincinnati…

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Joyce Thomas

Female, age 37 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Oct 31, 1988 · 38 years ago

An African American woman, 37-year-old Joyce Thomas, became the victim of a brutal murder on October 31, 1988. Her death was the result of a violent attack that sent shockwaves through her community. Joyce was discovered in her apartment in Ville Platte…

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Thomas Charles Williams Jr.

Male, age 42 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 31, 1985 · 41 years ago

Detective Thomas Charles Williams Jr., a 42-year-old veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, was tragically killed on October 31, 1985, in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California. Williams was ambushed and assassinated while picking up his 6-year-old son…

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Jerome Glaser

Male, age 41 · Warner-robins, Georgia

Killed Oct 31, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the autumn of 1985, the life of 41-year-old Jerome 'Jerry' Glaser, a white male from Warner Robins, Georgia, took a dark and tragic turn. A well-regarded member of his community, known as a loving father and husband, Glaser became the target of a sinister…

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Sherry Gordon

Female, age 12 · Decatur, Illinois

Killed Oct 31, 1984 · 42 years ago

Sherry Gordon, a 12-year-old girl from Decatur, Illinois, tragically lost her life on Halloween night in 1984. She had gone trick-or-treating with her younger cousin, Theresa Hall, age 9, and later with Theresa’s 7-year-old sister, Patricia. The three girls…

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Theresa Hall

Female, age 9 · Decatur, Illinois

Killed Oct 31, 1984 · 42 years ago

Theresa Hall, a 9-year-old African American girl from Decatur, Illinois, tragically lost her life on Halloween night in 1984. She had been out trick-or-treating with her 12-year-old cousin, Sherry Gordon, and her 7-year-old sister, Patricia. The three girls…

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Kimberly Kyle Hopps

Female, age 22 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Oct 31, 1984 · 42 years ago

Kimberly Kyle Hopps, a 22-year-old woman, was found deceased on October 31, 1984, in Tampa, Florida. Her tragic death was linked to the notorious serial killer Bobby Joe Long, who terrorized the Tampa Bay area during the 1980s. Long was responsible for the…

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Francine Laverne Davis

Female, age 30 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Oct 31, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the autumn of 1984, the life of a 30-year-old Black female named Francine Laverne Davis was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. For years, the circumstances surrounding her October death remained a painful mystery, a cold case filed away with too…

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Clifford Smith

Male, age 24 · Seymour, Indiana

Killed Oct 31, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the autumn of 1982, the life of 24-year-old Clifford Smith of Seymour, Indiana, was cut tragically short. His wife reported him missing on November 4th of that year, initiating a search that would end in sorrow. About a month later, on December 1st, two…

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James Adamski

Male, age 18 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Oct 31, 1982 · 44 years ago

James Adamski, an 18-year-old White/Caucasian male from the Buffalo, New York area, was last seen alive at about 3:30 a.m. on October 31, 1982, leaving the 5 & 20 Bar on Transit Road in Depew. It was Halloween morning, and he had been out during the…

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Timothy Miller

Male, age 19 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Oct 31, 1982 · 44 years ago

On October 31, 1982, Timothy "T.J." Miller, a 19-year-old resident of Springfield, Ohio, was tragically killed in a hit-and-run incident in the 700 block of North Limestone Street. The incident took place in the early morning hours after Timothy had attended…

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Edwin Smith

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed Oct 31, 1982 · 44 years ago

On October 31, 1982, 46-year-old Edwin Smith was fatally shot in Akron, Ohio, after an altercation with an unidentified individual. The incident occurred near the intersection of Laton Street and East Avenue. Despite extensive efforts by law enforcement, the…

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Robert D. Patterson

Male, age 51 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Oct 31, 1982 · 44 years ago

On a Halloween night in 1982, the life of Robert D. Patterson, a 51-year-old White male, was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. A 20-year veteran of the Birmingham Police Department, Patterson was working a secondary, plainclothes security job at a…

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Kristi Vorak

Female, age 13 · Tacoma, Washington

Killed Oct 31, 1982 · 44 years ago

On Halloween night in 1982, 13-year-old Kristi Lynn Vorak, a White female, vanished from her foster home in Tacoma, Washington. Just ten days after her birthday, she was seen for the last time leaving the residence and stepping out into the autumn evening. An…

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Debra Jackson

Female · Williamson County, Texas

Found Oct 31, 1979 · 47 years ago

Debra Louise Jackson, aged 23, was found dead on October 31, 1979, in Williamson County, Texas. For nearly 40 years, she remained unidentified, known only as the "Orange Socks" victim because she was discovered wearing only a pair of orange socks. Her body…

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Shirley Ledford

Female, age 16 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 31, 1979 · 47 years ago

Shirley Lynette Ledford, a 16-year-old Caucasian female, met a tragic end on October 31, 1979. She was abducted, assaulted, and murdered by Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris, infamously known as the 'Tool Box Killers.' On Halloween night, Shirley was…

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Jeanne Clyne

Female, age 44 · Grosse Pinte Farms, Michigan

Killed Oct 31, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the quiet, affluent community of Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, the life of 56-year-old marketing executive Jane Bashara came to a shocking and tragic end. On January 24, 2012, after she was reported missing by her husband, her body was discovered in the…

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William Leone

Male, age 29 · Reno, Nevada

Killed Oct 31, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the autumn of 1978, a grim discovery was made in Reno, Nevada, that would leave a lasting chill in the community. On Halloween day, October 31, the body of 29-year-old William Leone, a male resident of McCloud Street, was found lifeless in a drainage…

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Judy Miller

Female, age 15 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 31, 1977 · 49 years ago

Judy Miller, a 15-year-old Caucasian female, tragically lost her life on October 31, 1977. Judy was a student at Hollywood High School and also worked as a prostitute on the streets of Hollywood. On the night of her death, she was working near Carney's Diner…

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Larry Gene Walters

Male, age 20 · Redondo-beach, California

Killed Oct 31, 1975 · 51 years ago

Larry Gene Walters, a 20-year-old resident of Redondo Beach, California, tragically lost his life on October 31, 1975. His death was a result of a brutal murder committed by Patrick Kearney, a notorious serial killer known as the "Trash Bag Killer." Kearney…

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Laura Aime

Female, age 17 · Lehi, Utah

Killed Oct 31, 1974 · 52 years ago

On Halloween night, October 31, 1974, 17-year-old Laura Ann Aime, a white female, vanished after leaving a party in Lehi, Utah. She had been staying with various friends at the time and left the gathering alone shortly after midnight, intending to hitchhike.…

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Jean Marie Hauk

Female, age 1 · Sumatra, Montana

Killed Oct 31, 1967 · 59 years ago

On a remote ranch in the quiet community of Sumatra, Montana, a horrific scene unfolded on Halloween of 1967, leaving a family slain and a community in shock. The victims of the violent crime were identified as one-year-old female Jean Marie Hauck, her mother…

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Jean Vanhalan Collins Nugent

Female, age 51 · Sumatra, Montana

Killed Oct 31, 1967 · 59 years ago

In the quiet, remote community of Sumatra, Montana, a tragedy unfolded on Halloween of 1967 that would leave a lasting scar on the small town. Jean Vanhalan Collins Nugent, a 51-year-old female, was found dead, a victim of gun violence. The grim discovery did…

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Marie Jemina Prince Hauck

Female, age 24 · Sumatra, Montana

Killed Oct 31, 1967 · 59 years ago

On a remote ranch near Sumatra, Montana, the crisp autumn air of Halloween in 1967 was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the lives of four family members. Among the victims was 24-year-old Marie Jemina Prince Hauck, a young woman whose life was…

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Robert Joseph Staab

Male, age 32 · Bal-harbour, Florida

Killed Oct 31, 1957 · 69 years ago

Lieutenant Robert Joseph Staab, a 32-year-old officer with the Bal Harbour Police Department in Florida, tragically lost his life on October 31, 1957. On that fateful day, Lieutenant Staab was working undercover at a large convention held at 9801 Collins…

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William (Bill) Lakanen

Male, age 44 · Rawlins, Wyoming

Killed Oct 31, 1945 · 81 years ago

On October 31, 1945, William Lakanen, a 44-year-old White male, left Rawlins, Wyoming on what should have been another hard, routine day of field work and never came back. Lakanen was a Wyoming Game and Fish agent, and that day he and fellow warden Don…

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Donald Stanley Simpson

Male, age 39 · Rawlins, Wyoming

Killed Oct 31, 1945 · 81 years ago

Donald Stanley Simpson, a 39-year-old White/Caucasian male, died on October 31, 1945, after riding into the rough country of the Sierra Madre mountains with fellow Wyoming Game and Fish warden Bill Lakanen to investigate reports of illegal beaver hunting near…

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William Billy Henry Miller

Male, age 39 · Lightning Creek, Wyoming

Killed Oct 31, 1903 · 123 years ago

William Henry “Billy” Miller, a 39-year-old White male and the sheriff of Weston County, rode into the country around Lightning Creek in late October 1903 after reports that Oglala Sioux traveling from the Pine Ridge Reservation had been killing game and…

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Jaha Gilliam

Male, age 46 · Wilson, North Carolina

Killed Oct 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jaha Gilliam, a 46-year-old man from Wilson, North Carolina, died on October 31, 2025. On a date usually marked by porch lights and laughter, the news of his passing moved quietly through the city like a chill in the air. Neighbors who knew him in passing…

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Hans Hansen

Male, age 52 · Enumclaw, Washington

Killed Oct 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On Halloween day, a grim discovery was made near the scenic stretch of State Route 410 in Enumclaw, Washington. The body of 52-year-old Hans Erik Hansen, a male, was found near his 2006 Honda Pilot on October 31, 2024. The King County Medical Examiner would…

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James Perez

Male, age 27 · Vancouver, Washington

Killed Oct 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On Halloween night in 2024, a family trip to the Vancouver Mall for a trick-or-treating event ended in tragedy. James Perez, a 27-year-old Hispanic/Latino man, was with his girlfriend and their children when they became separated from their autistic son…

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Gregory Lee

Male, age 39 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a grim Halloween night in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood, what should have been an evening of festive celebration turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 39-year-old Gregory Kevin Lee. The shooting occurred on October 31, 2024, at…

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Tony Montana Fingers

Male, age 17 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Oct 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the Gravois Park neighborhood of St. Louis, a young life was tragically cut short on the evening of October 31, 2022. Tony Montana Fingers, a 17-year-old male, was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds in the 3600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. The…

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Yajaira Gordon

Female, age 35 · Montgomery, Illinois

Killed Oct 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Yajaira Gordon, a 35-year-old woman from Montgomery, IL, tragically lost her life on October 31, 2022. The incident occurred at her residence on Oak Ridge Drive, where she was found unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Yajaira, who was…

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Jesus Castro-Rosales

Male, age 52 · Austin, Texas

Killed Oct 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

On October 31, 2022, 52-year-old Jesus Castro-Rosales was found shot to death in the bathroom of an apartment in Northeast Austin. The incident occurred at the Flats at Cameron apartment complex, near the Cameron Road and Highway 183 intersection. The Austin…

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