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Deaths by Force on September 27

648 open cases in our database happened on September 27. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (482)

Kelly L. Thompson - Walnut-township, Ohio
Death by Force

Kelly L. Thompson

Female, age 47 · Walnut-township, Ohio
Killed Sep 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kelly L. Thompson, a 47-year-old woman from Walnut Township, OH, tragically lost her life on September 27, 2014. Her death was initially shrouded in mystery, but forensic investigations later revealed that she was the victim of a heinous crime. According to…

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Kathryn Berry - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Kathryn Berry

Female, age 42 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Sep 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kathryn Berry, a 42-year-old Black female, was tragically killed on the evening of Saturday, September 27, 2014, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred at approximately 8:32 p.m. as she was walking her dog on the 3200 block of Morse Street, near…

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Calvin Gholston - Stone Mountain, Georgia
Death by Force

Calvin Gholston

Male, age 53 · Stone Mountain, Georgia
Killed Sep 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the autumn of 2014, the life of 53-year-old Calvin Gholston was tragically cut short in what police would describe as a brutal homicide. On September 27th, a woman working at the Spring Mill Village shopping center on Memorial Drive in an unincorporated…

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Randy Terriel Cole - San Bernardino, California
Death by Force

Randy Terriel Cole

Male, age 25 · San Bernardino, California
Found Sep 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

Randy Terriel Coleman, a 25-year-old resident of San Bernardino, California, was killed on September 27, 2013. Coleman, who was affectionately known as "Tc," died from a gunshot wound to the upper torso. He was found around 7:53 p.m. at a location near San…

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Terrell Jones - Charlotte, North Carolina
Death by Force

Terrell Jones

Male, age 23 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Found Sep 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

On September 27, 2013, 23-year-old Terrell Jones was shot and killed in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the early morning hours at the South Oak Crossing Apartments on Bow Road. Residents of the apartment complex were jolted awake by the…

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Angel Hernandez - Richmond, Virginia
Death by Force

Angel Hernandez

Male, age 50 · Richmond, Virginia
Killed Sep 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late summer of 2013 in Richmond, Virginia, a violent act cut short the life of a local man, leaving a case that would remain unsolved for years to come. On September 27, 2013, Angel Hernandez, a 50-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally wounded by…

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Roberta Jo Patterson Frew - Ashville, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Roberta Jo Patterson Frew

Female, age 64 · Ashville, Pennsylvania
Killed Sep 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Ashville, Pennsylvania, a long-simmering family feud erupted into a night of shocking violence that left four people dead. Roberta Frew, a 64-year-old woman, was killed in her home on a Friday night in what authorities would…

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Christopher Smith - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Christopher Smith

Null, age 28 · Jacksonville, Florida
Found Sep 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Christopher Smith, aged 28, was killed on September 27, 2012, in Jacksonville, Florida, during a home invasion at his apartment. Two intruders forced their way into the residence, leading to a tragic outcome. At the time of the incident, there were four…

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Nana Mensah - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Nana Mensah

Female, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Sep 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Irvington in Baltimore, Maryland, a promising life was tragically cut short on a Thursday night in September 2012. Nana Mensah, a 19-year-old female, was seated in a parked car on South Augusta Avenue when she was fatally shot in…

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Stefan Pires - Boston, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Stefan Pires

Male, age 22 · Boston, Massachusetts
Killed Sep 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

An African-American / Black male named Stefan Pires, aged 22, was fatally shot on the evening of September 27, 2012, in Boston, Massachusetts. The incident occurred shortly after 7 p.m. inside the Universal Barber Shop & Beauty Salon located at 436 Geneva…

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Ronald Richard Edberg - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Death by Force

Ronald Richard Edberg

Male, age 58 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed Sep 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Ronald Richard Edberg, 58, was one of six victims tragically killed in the Accent Signage Systems shooting on September 27, 2012, in Minneapolis. Edberg had been an employee of the company for over a decade, working as a talented graphic designer. The…

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Rami Yerahmiel Cooks - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Death by Force

Rami Yerahmiel Cooks

Male, age 62 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed Sep 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Rami Yerahmiel Cooks, a 62-year-old white male originally from Israel and residing in Minnetonka, Minnesota, was fatally shot during a mass workplace shooting at Accent Signage Systems in Minneapolis on September 27, 2012. He worked at the company as a…

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Keith Vincent Basinski - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Death by Force

Keith Vincent Basinski

Male, age 45 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed Sep 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Keith Vincent Basinski, 45, was tragically killed on September 27, 2012, during a workplace shooting at Accent Signage Systems in Minneapolis. Basinski, a dedicated UPS driver for nearly 30 years, was making a routine delivery when he was caught in the…

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Jacob Bruce Beneke - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Death by Force

Jacob Bruce Beneke

Male, age 34 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed Sep 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jacob Bruce Beneke, 34, was one of six victims in a tragic mass shooting that occurred on September 27, 2012, at Accent Signage Systems in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Beneke, a talented graphic artist and father, had worked for the company, which specialized in…

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Eric Burton Rivers - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Death by Force

Eric Burton Rivers

Male · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed Sep 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a tragic afternoon in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a sequence of events unfolded that would leave a community in mourning. The date was September 27, 2012, when a workplace shooting shattered the ordinary rhythm of the day at Accent Signage Systems. Among the…

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Reuven Rahamim - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Death by Force

Reuven Rahamim

Male, age 62 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed Sep 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Reuven Rahamim, a 61-year-old Caucasian male, was a man who embodied the American dream. An immigrant from Israel, he had built his company, Accent Signage Systems, from the ground up, starting in his basement and growing it into a successful international…

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Derek Olivier - Little Rock, Arkansas
Death by Force

Derek Olivier

Male, age 19 · Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed Sep 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Based on a search of online sources, there is no information available regarding the death of a male named Derek Olivier in Little-Rock, AR. Consequently, no details can be provided about the circumstances of his death, nor is there any information regarding…

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Sarah Virginia Carr Browder - Advance, North Carolina
Death by Force

Sarah Virginia Carr Browder

Female, age 29 · Advance, North Carolina
Killed Sep 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Sarah Virginia Carr Browder, a 29-year-old woman from Advance, North Carolina, passed away on September 27, 2012. She was born on December 21, 1982, in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina. Sarah, also known as "Sassy," was a deeply caring and…

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Donald Lott - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Donald Lott

Male, age 52 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Sep 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Donald Lott was 52 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Thursday, September 27, 2012. The Atlanta Police Department investigated, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through 2017, lists it as a…

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Calvin Dowdy - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Calvin Dowdy

Male, age 20 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Sep 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

On September 27, 2010, authorities in Indianapolis, Indiana, initiated a homicide investigation following the discovery of a deceased individual on the city’s east side. Police officers were dispatched to the 3600 block of North Sherman Drive, a residential…

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Bryan Barnett - Riviera-beach, Florida
Death by Force

Bryan Barnett

Male, age 14 · Riviera-beach, Florida
Killed Sep 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

Bryan Lamar Barnett, a 14-year-old from Riviera Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on September 27, 2010. The incident was part of a horrific murder-suicide orchestrated by his stepfather, Patrick Alexander Dell. Dell, who had a history of violent…

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Daniel Barnett - Riviera-beach, Florida
Death by Force

Daniel Barnett

Male, age 10 · Riviera-beach, Florida
Killed Sep 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

Daniel E. Barnett, a 10-year-old African American boy, tragically lost his life on September 27, 2010, in Riviera Beach, Florida. Daniel was a victim of a horrific murder-suicide orchestrated by his stepfather, Patrick Alexander Dell. On that fateful night…

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Diane Michelle Barnett - Riviera-beach, Florida
Death by Force

Diane Michelle Barnett

Female, age 13 · Riviera-beach, Florida
Killed Sep 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

Diane Michelle Barnett, a 13-year-old girl from Riviera Beach, Florida, tragically lost her life on September 27, 2010. Diane, along with her mother Natasha Whyte-Dell and three siblings, was a victim of a horrific murder-suicide orchestrated by her…

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Javon Xavier Nelson - Riviera-beach, Florida
Death by Force

Javon Xavier Nelson

Male, age 11 · Riviera-beach, Florida
Killed Sep 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

Javon Xavier Nelson, an 11-year-old boy from Riviera Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on September 27, 2010, in a horrific incident that shook the community. Javon was one of the victims in a mass murder-suicide orchestrated by his stepfather, Patrick…

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Natasha Iona Whyte-Dell - Riviera-beach, Florida
Death by Force

Natasha Iona Whyte-Dell

Female, age 36 · Riviera-beach, Florida
Killed Sep 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

Natasha Iona Whyte-Dell, a 36-year-old Jamaican woman, tragically lost her life on September 27, 2010, in Riviera Beach, Florida. The incident was a horrific murder-suicide orchestrated by her estranged husband, Patrick Alexander Dell, aged 41. On that…

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Derrick Williams - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Derrick Williams

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Sep 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

Derrick Williams, a 22-year-old African American man from Chicago, Illinois, was fatally shot on September 27, 2009. At the time of his death, Williams had recently moved to Milwaukee with his girlfriend in August 2009 to escape the violence in Chicago and…

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Aaron Jermaine Autrey - Inkster, Michigan
Death by Force

Aaron Jermaine Autrey

Male, age 27 · Inkster, Michigan
Killed Sep 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a late September day in 2009, the life of Aaron Jermaine Autrey was tragically cut short. The 27-year-old male from Inkster, Michigan, fell victim to gun violence on Sunday, September 27, 2009. Born on April 7, 1982, Autrey was known by the nicknames…

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Andrew Garcia - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Andrew Garcia

Male · Los-angeles, California
Killed Sep 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

Andrew Garcia, a 21-year-old man, was convicted of first-degree murder for his role in the brutal killing of Xinran Ji, a 24-year-old graduate student from the University of Southern California (USC). The incident occurred on July 24, 2014, when Ji was…

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Shoua Her - Chico, California
Death by Force

Shoua Her

Unknown, age 20 · Chico, California
Killed Sep 27, 2008 · 18 years ago

Shoua Her, a 20-year-old Chico resident, was fatally shot on September 27, 2008, shortly after leaving a Hmong New Year’s celebration at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds. The incident occurred in broad daylight while Her was driving near Park Avenue and 20th…

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Jeffrey Hammer - Stephenson County, Illinois
Death by Force

Jeffrey Hammer

Male, age 49 · Stephenson County, Illinois
Killed Sep 27, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jeffrey William Hammer, a 49-year-old resident of Shannon, Illinois, died on September 27, 2008, in what was reported as a homicide in Stephenson County. The circumstances surrounding his death indicate that he was struck by a vehicle on South Bolton Road.…

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James Purifoy - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

James Purifoy

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Sep 27, 2008 · 18 years ago

On September 27, 2008, James Purifoy, a 34-year-old male, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred in a neighborhood that has frequently been associated with incidents of gun violence, contributing to the troubling crime statistics that year.…

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Brian Tilson - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Brian Tilson

Male, age 25 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Sep 27, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the city of St. Louis, Missouri, a young man's life was tragically cut short, leaving a family searching for answers that have yet to come. Brian Tilson, a 25-year-old African-American male, was found shot and killed on September 27, 2008. His death was…

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Darchelle Stone - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Darchelle Stone

Female · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Sep 27, 2008 · 18 years ago

On September 27, 2008, 19-year-old Darchelle Stone was tragically killed in Columbus, Ohio. Her body was discovered at her residence located at 5546 Labrador Lane. The cause of death was determined to be autonomic dysfunction due to multiple stab wounds…

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Allen Austin - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Allen Austin

Male, age 37 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Killed Sep 27, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late summer of 2008, the life of Allen Austin, a 37-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in the parking lot of a Comfort Inn on Banksville Road in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The initial investigation into the August shooting…

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Carlos Alva-Perez - Denver, Colorado
Death by Force

Carlos Alva-Perez

Male, age 25 · Denver, Colorado
Killed Sep 27, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the crisp early autumn of 2008, a life was tragically cut short on the streets of Denver, Colorado. On the evening of September 27th, 25-year-old Carlos Alva-Perez, a Hispanic/Latino male, found himself in a fatal confrontation. The incident unfolded in…

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Kirsten Brydum - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Kirsten Brydum

Female, age 25 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Sep 27, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late summer of 2008, Kirsten Brydum, a 25-year-old female community activist from San Francisco, embarked on a cross-country journey fueled by a passion for social change. Her travels, which she documented on her blog, took her to various cities where…

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Marque Davenport - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Marque Davenport

Male, age 49 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Sep 27, 2008 · 18 years ago

Marque Davenport was 49 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Saturday, September 27, 2008. The Atlanta Police Department Homicide Unit investigated, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through 2017…

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Albert Douglas Thompsom - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Albert Douglas Thompsom

Male, age 38 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Sep 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

Albert Douglas Thompson’s death has left a frustratingly faint public trail. Albert Douglas Thompson, a 38-year-old Black man from St. Louis, Missouri, is identified in some corners of the internet as a homicide victim, but in widely accessible public-facing…

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Mickel Perry - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Mickel Perry

Male, age 32 · Houston, Texas
Found Sep 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

Mickel Perry, aged 32, was killed on September 27, 2007, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred during what seemed to be a particularly violent period for the city, as multiple unrelated homicides happened in a short span of time. Perry was reportedly found…

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Peter Bubba Rodriguez - Oceanside, California
Death by Force

Peter Bubba Rodriguez

Male, age 15 · Oceanside, California
Killed Sep 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

Peter "Bubba" Rodriguez, a 15-year-old freshman at El Camino High School in Oceanside, California, tragically lost his life on September 27, 2007. Known for his kind nature and love for wrestling and beach outings, Peter was well-liked by his peers and…

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Miguel Monroy - Lancaster, California
Death by Force

Miguel Monroy

Male, age 14 · Lancaster, California
Killed Sep 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

On the night of Thursday, September 27, 2007, an eruption of street violence shattered the quiet of an apartment complex located at 44068 Engle Way in Lancaster, California. Shortly before 11:30 p.m., a physical fight broke out along an outdoor walkway of the…

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William Wilson - Cincinnati, Ohio
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William Wilson

Null · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed Sep 27, 2004 · 22 years ago

William L. Wilson, known as "Worm" by friends and family, was tragically killed on September 27, 2004, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was just 22 years old at the time of his death. The incident occurred on Cardiff Avenue, where Wilson was found shot. The…

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James Mazzotta - Denver, Colorado
Death by Force

James Mazzotta

Male, age 26 · Denver, Colorado
Killed Sep 27, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a tragic day in Denver, Colorado, a young man's life was cut short in a senseless act of violence. James Mazzotta, a 26-year-old White male, was engaged in a conversation with another individual when the encounter took a fatal turn. The person he was…

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Jimmie Dewberry - Washington, District of Columbia
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Jimmie Dewberry

Male · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Sep 27, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of Friday, September 27, 2002, the life of Jimmie Dewberry was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. The male victim was fatally assaulted in the 6000 block of East Capitol Street, NE, at approximately 12:30 a.m. His passing left…

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Robert Wells - Akron, Ohio
Death by Force

Robert Wells

Male · Akron, Ohio
Killed Sep 27, 2002 · 24 years ago

Robert Wells, aged 50, was found dead on September 27, 2002, in Akron, Ohio. The incident occurred at his residence, specifically in the driveway of his home at 1224 Frederick Blvd. Akron Police responded to a call regarding gunshots and discovered Wells…

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John Gilbride - Maple Shade, New Jersey
Death by Force

John Gilbride

Male, age 34 · Maple Shade, New Jersey
Killed Sep 27, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the early hours of a September morning in 2002, John Gilbride, a 34-year-old airline employee, was found shot to death in his car in the Ryan's Run apartment complex in Maple Shade, New Jersey. A resident of the complex had noticed a car with its engine…

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Kelly Eckart - Edinburgh, Indiana
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Kelly Eckart

Female, age 18 · Edinburgh, Indiana
Killed Sep 27, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the late hours of September 26, 1997, 18-year-old Kelly Eckart, a white female freshman at Franklin College, disappeared after finishing her shift at a Walmart in Franklin, Indiana. She had a brief meeting with her boyfriend before she began the drive to…

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Henry Gunn - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Henry Gunn

Male · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Sep 27, 1994 · 32 years ago

On September 27, 1994, Henry Gunn, a 36-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead from a gunshot wound. His body was discovered at 689 South Ohio Avenue, in Franklin County. The incident was reported as a homicide, and since then, law enforcement…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.