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Mary McFarland

Female, age 31 · Elmhurst, Illinois

Killed Sep 29, 1982 · 44 years ago

Mary McFarland, a 31-year-old Caucasian woman from Elmhurst, Illinois, was one of the victims of the infamous Chicago Tylenol murders that occurred in late September 1982. At the time of her death, she was employed as a sales representative at the Illinois…

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Margorie Upson

Female, age 85 · Ypsilanti, Michigan

Killed Sep 29, 1982 · 44 years ago

Margorie Upson was an 85-year-old woman living alone in Ypsilanti, Michigan, when she was murdered in her home on September 29, 1982. Online records identify her as female, but reliable sources reviewed for the case do not establish her race or ethnicity.…

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Patricia Eve Gaugler

Female, age 28 · Hanover, Virginia

Killed Sep 29, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the fall of 1980, a journey of new beginnings tragically ended for Patricia Eve Gaugler, a 28-year-old Caucasian female. On September 29, she was traveling from her hometown of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, with plans to start a new chapter of her life living…

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Dorothy Smock

Female, age 52 · Yuma, Arizona

Killed Sep 29, 1979 · 47 years ago

On the evening of September 29, 1979, the body of 52-year-old Dorothy Smock, a Caucasian female, was discovered by her husband inside Solar Engineering Systems in Yuma, Arizona. The scene suggested a violent struggle had taken place. Authorities found that…

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Richard Anthony Crosby

Male, age 20 · San Bernadino, California

Killed Sep 29, 1978 · 48 years ago

Richard Anthony Crosby, a 20-year-old white male from San Bernardino County, California, was tragically murdered on September 29, 1978. Born on September 2, 1958, in Harbor City, Los Angeles County, Crosby had been hitchhiking home from a theater in Torrance…

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Molly Kay Newell

Female, age 20 · Pinellas County, Florida

Killed Sep 29, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the autumn of 1977, a chilling discovery was made in the waters of Pinellas County, Florida, bringing to light a tragedy that would remain unresolved for decades. On September 29, the body of 20-year-old Molly Kay Newell, a female, was found after having…

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William Cunningham

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Sep 29, 1974 · 52 years ago

On September 29, 1974, William Cunningham was killed in Dayton, Ohio, in what remains an unsolved homicide. The incident occurred in Montgomery County, and the Dayton Police Department has overseen the investigation since that day. Cunningham’s death was…

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Ann Jean Dawson

Female, age 49 · Burmingham, Alabama

Killed Sep 29, 1974 · 52 years ago

Anne Jean Wilcox Dawson, a 49-year-old woman from Birmingham, Alabama, disappeared on the evening of September 23, 1974, after leaving a lakeside cottage near Guntersville and beginning the trip home. Although some records list September 29 as the date of her…

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Diane Compagna

Female, age 15 · Candia, New Hampshire

Killed Sep 29, 1973 · 53 years ago

On August 30, 2015, Denise Robert, a 62-year-old advertising executive with the *New Hampshire Union Leader*, was shot and killed while out for her regular evening walk in Manchester, New Hampshire. The murder took place in the city's North End neighborhood…

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Anne Psaradelis

Female, age 15 · Candia, New Hampshire

Killed Sep 29, 1973 · 53 years ago

On a summer day in 1973, fifteen-year-old Caucasian female Anne Psaradelis of Merrimack, New Hampshire, embarked on what seemed to be a typical teenage outing with her friend, Diane Compagna, also fifteen. The girls told their parents they were going for a…

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Donna Serra

Female, age 17 · St. Clair Shores, Michigan

Killed Sep 29, 1972 · 54 years ago

On September 29, 1972, Gaetana "Donna" Serra, a 17-year-old White / Caucasian female, disappeared from St. Clair Shores, Michigan. It was a rainy Friday afternoon when she was last seen outside South Lake High School where she was a student. Reports indicate…

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Jennifer Noon

Female, age 5 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Sep 29, 1970 · 56 years ago

In the autumn of 1970, five-year-old Jennifer Marie Noon, a young female, was living in New Haven, Connecticut. On September 21st of that year, she walked home from school for lunch, a short journey that she would tragically never complete. When she failed to…

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Cecelia Shepard

Female, age 22 · Napa, California

Killed Sep 29, 1969 · 57 years ago

Cecelia Ann Shepard was a beloved daughter and sister. She was described as having “unselfish devotion to others” and remembered as a young woman who brought joy to her parents, sisters, relatives, and friends. She had an innate talent for music and pursued…

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John Henry Porter

Male, age 52 · Bay-city, Michigan

Killed Sep 29, 1937 · 89 years ago

On the morning of September 29, 1937, the quiet streets of Midland, Michigan, erupted into violence during a botched bank robbery that would ultimately claim the life of an innocent bystander. Henry Porter, a 52-year-old male truck driver from Bay City, was…

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Ballard White Turner

Male, age 35 · Vancouver, Washington

Killed Sep 29, 1932 · 94 years ago

In the late afternoon of September 29, 1932, a dedicated Prohibition Agent named Ballard White Turner, a 35-year-old Caucasian male, found his life cut tragically short in the wooded outskirts of Vancouver, Washington. Working alongside his partner, Agent…

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John Barbaree

Male, age 41 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Sep 29, 1919 · 107 years ago

In the early moments of a fall day in Montgomery, Alabama, the life of a dedicated police officer was tragically cut short, setting off a wave of violence that would stain the city's history. On September 29, 1919, Officer John B. Barbaree, a 41-year-old male…

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James Scurry

Male, age 37 · Georgetown, South Carolina

Killed Sep 29, 1900 · 126 years ago

James C. Scurry, a 37-year-old white man serving as a law enforcement officer in Georgetown, South Carolina, lived in a community where tensions between Black and white residents simmered just beneath the surface at the turn of the twentieth century.…

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William Foulks

Male, age 38 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Sep 29, 1900 · 126 years ago

Detective Lieutenant William L. Foulks, age 38, was a dedicated officer of the Cleveland Police Department. On September 29, 1900, he tragically lost his life during a violent confrontation between striking union molders and non-union workers who had been…

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Veronica A. Miller

Female, age 33 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Sep 29, 2026 · this year

Veronica A. Miller, a 33-year-old Cleveland native, was remembered as a devoted fiancée, mother, daughter, and sister who left behind a legacy of love. Born in Cleveland on November 1, 1992, Veronica was a cherished part of a large, close-knit family. She was…

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Aaron Esters

Male, age 17 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Sep 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the fading light of a Sunday evening in Louisville, Kentucky, the excitement of a high school football game was shattered by the sound of gunfire. On September 29, 2024, in the parking lot of Pleasure Ridge Park High School, a shooting incident occurred…

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Jordan White

Male, age 19 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Sep 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the afternoon hours of May 28, 2023, tragedy struck in Jackson, Mississippi, claiming the life of 19-year-old Jordan White. The young male was fatally wounded in a shooting that unfolded around 3:00 p.m. in the 3000 block of Brisbane Lane. Another…

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Devonte Sorriano

Male, age 29 · Bronx, New York

Killed Sep 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the Bronx, a 29-year-old man named Devonte Sorriano lost his life in a fatal shooting on Sunday, September 29, 2024. The incident occurred just before 2 p.m. at the corner of East 182nd Street and Mapes Avenue in the Belmont section of the borough.…

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Marcus Cirino

Male, age 37 · Albany, New York

Killed Sep 29, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a Friday evening in Albany, New York, the life of 37-year-old Marcus Cirino was cut short in a burst of gunfire. The fatal encounter occurred on September 29, 2023, at the intersection of Central Avenue and Robin Street. When police responded to reports of…

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Pedro Fernadez

Male, age 29 · Goshen, California

Killed Sep 29, 2022 · 4 years ago

Pedro Fernandez, a 29-year-old resident of Armona, California, tragically lost his life on September 29, 2022, in a violent incident at Delta View Farms, a dairy located near Goshen, California. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a…

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Brian Ward

Male, age 17 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Sep 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the fall of 2020, the life of 17-year-old Brian Ward was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. The young man vanished on September 29, 2020, after gunshots were heard on Allison Street in the Petworth neighborhood, just a couple of blocks from his home.…

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Deshawn Ford

Male, age 34 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

Deshawn Lee Ford, a 34-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on September 29, 2020. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Ford was fatally shot near 1564 W. 36th St. in the Exposition Park…

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Ana Luisa Medina Bustillos

Female, age 57 · West Compton, California

Killed Sep 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

The final Tuesday of September 2020 fell on a warm day in Los Angeles County. But an unsettling trend was taking hold across the region. Homicides were rising at a rate not seen in years, part of a surge in violence that left communities on edge and…

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Daniel Tagnori Uribe

Male, age 38 · Lynwood, California

Killed Sep 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Daniel Tagnori Uribe, a 38-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on September 29, 2019, in Lynwood, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Uribe was shot near 10917 Long Beach Blvd. The incident occurred…

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Frank Patrick Mariscal Jr

Male, age 18 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

Frank Patrick Mariscal Jr., an 18-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on September 29, 2018, in Florence, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Mariscal was fatally shot, marking another somber entry in the city's…

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Randolph Bell

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 29, 2017 · 9 years ago

On Friday, September 29, 2017, Randolph Bell, a 29-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was found wounded in a rear driveway on the 2000 block of West Cambria Street. Philadelphia police officers arrived at the scene and found that he had been shot. He was…

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Yizhu Mu

Female, age 36 · Artesia, California

Killed Sep 29, 2017 · 9 years ago

On Sept. 29, 2017, the body of 36-year-old Yizhu Mu was found in a room at the Excelsior Hotel in the 16900 block of Pioneer Boulevard in Artesia. A hotel maid discovered her about 10:50 a.m.; she was pronounced dead at the scene at 11 a.m. Early reports and…

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Bryan Hernandez

Male, age 17 · Salinas, California

Killed Sep 29, 2015 · 11 years ago

Bryan Hernandez, a 17-year-old from Salinas, California, tragically lost his life on September 29, 2015. He was one of three victims in a triple homicide that occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Elkington Avenue in East Salinas. The other victims were Brando Lerma…

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Jari Wayne

Male, age 32 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Sep 29, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jari Wayne was 32 years old when he died on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, in Van Nuys, in the San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at Vanowen Street and Woodley Avenue. His death was ruled a…

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Calvin Walker

Male, age 41 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Sep 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

In Flint, Michigan, a dispute over a face mask escalated into a fatal encounter for Calvin Munerlyn, a 43-year-old security guard. On May 1, 2020, while working at a Family Dollar store, Munerlyn became involved in a verbal altercation when he informed a…

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Sandra Pendergrass

Female, age 48 · Willard, Missouri

Killed Sep 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late evening of September 29, 2014, the quiet community of Willard, Missouri, was disturbed by a grim discovery. On a road in the 600 block of Pershing Street, law enforcement found the body of 48-year-old Sandra Pendergrass. She had sustained severe…

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Angel Ortega

Male, age 24 · East Compton, California

Killed Sep 29, 2012 · 14 years ago

Angel Ortega was 24 years old when he died on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, in East Compton. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 15428 S. Atlantic Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los…

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Daniel Jennings

Male, age 37 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 29, 2008 · 18 years ago

In what began as a neighborhood feud, 51-year-old Brooks Jennings was shot and killed. The fatal encounter was the culmination of a series of disputes with his neighbor. The relationship between Jennings and his neighbor had been deteriorating for some time…

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Kayla Fernandez

Female, age 5 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Sep 29, 2008 · 18 years ago

On the morning of Monday, September 29, 2008, five-year-old Kayla Fernandez was pronounced dead at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center. Hospital medical staff pronounced the young girl deceased at 11:33 a.m. after life-saving efforts failed. Following her death…

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Matthew Alexander Keller

Male, age 1 · Arleta, California

Killed Sep 29, 2005 · 21 years ago

Matthew Alexander Keller was a fourteen-month-old white boy whose life was cut tragically short in the late summer of 2005. Born on July 5, 2004, Matthew was cherished by his mother Dawnise, his father Bryan, and his siblings, who affectionately nicknamed him…

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Franklin Sheerer

Male, age 35 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 29, 1985 · 41 years ago

On September 29, 1985, the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, was shaken by the tragic loss of Franklin Sheerer, a 35-year-old individual who fell victim to gun violence. The details surrounding Franklin's life and the circumstances of his untimely death remain…

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Scott Christopher Nelson

Male, age 17 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Sep 29, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the fall of 1984, a sense of excitement was in the air in Louisville, Kentucky, as two teenage friends, Scott Christopher Nelson and Richard David Stephenson, both 17-year-old Caucasian students at Trinity High School, set out for a football game on the…

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Rudolph H. Blythe Jr

Male, age 42 · Tyler, Minnesota

Killed Sep 29, 1983 · 43 years ago

On September 29, 1983, Rudolph H. Blythe Jr., aged 42, was tragically killed in an ambush near Tyler, Minnesota. Blythe, who was the president of the Buffalo Ridge State Bank in Ruthton, Minnesota, was accompanied by Deems 'Toby' Thulin, a 37-year-old loan…

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Daniel Donovan

Male, age 35 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed Sep 29, 1908 · 118 years ago

In the late afternoon of Tuesday, September 29, 1908, a tragic incident cut short the life of 35-year-old Daniel Donovan, a Reserve Officer with the Springfield Police Department. The day was unfolding like any other at the police headquarters, with officers…

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