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Deaths by Force on August 13

696 open cases in our database happened on August 13. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (489)

Death by Force

Scot Marie Herson

Female, age 32 · Apple Valley, Minnesota

Killed Aug 13, 2000 · 26 years ago

On a summer day that would forever alter the lives of her loved ones, Scot Marie Hermanson, a 32-year-old mother of five, was tragically killed in Apple Valley, Minnesota. Her life was cut short on August 13, 2000, a victim of gun violence in what authorities…

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Evandrey Harris

Female, age 44 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 13, 1988 · 38 years ago

Evandre Harris, identified in court records under that spelling, was a 44-year-old Black woman whose killing became part of the series of murders later attributed to Chicago serial killer Andre Crawford. Harris was found dead on August 13, 1998, inside an…

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Elmer Farnsworth

Male, age 35 · Winfield, Kansas

Killed Aug 13, 1903 · 123 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Winfield, Kansas, the community gathered for a concert by W.H. Caman's military band at the corner of Ninth Avenue and Main Street. Among the crowd on August 13, 1903, was Elmer Farnsworth, a 35-year-old White male. The festive…

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Everett Ridgeway

Male, age 35 · Winfield, Kansas

Killed Aug 13, 1903 · 123 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Winfield, Kansas, the sound of a band concert filled the air at Ninth Avenue and Main Street. Male plasterer, Everett Ridgeway, was among the crowd enjoying the music on August 13, 1903. The pleasant scene turned to one of horror…

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James Dawson Billiter

Male, age 23 · Winfield, Kansas

Killed Aug 13, 1903 · 123 years ago

On the warm evening of August 13, 1903, the town of Winfield, Kansas, was alive with the melodies of Camon's Band, a regular weekly concert that drew the community to the intersection of Ninth Avenue and Main Street. Among the crowd was James Dawson Billiter…

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Port B Smith

Male, age 19 · Winfield, Kansas

Killed Aug 13, 1903 · 123 years ago

In the late summer of 1903, the town of Winfield, Kansas, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 19-year-old Port B. Smith. On the evening of August 13th, a large crowd of around 2,000 people had gathered at the corner of Ninth Avenue…

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Roy C Davis

Male, age 15 · Winfield, Kansas

Killed Aug 13, 1903 · 123 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Winfield, Kansas, the air was filled with the melodies of a local band concert, drawing a large crowd to the corner of Ninth Avenue and Main Street. Among the attendees on August 13, 1903, was Roy C. Davis, a 15-year-old boy. The…

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Sterling Race

Male, age 28 · Winfield, Kansas

Killed Aug 13, 1903 · 123 years ago

In the quiet town of Winfield, Kansas, the evening of August 13, 1903, was shattered by an act of sudden and senseless violence that claimed the life of Sterling Race, a 28-year-old man. The community had gathered for a weekly concert by W.H. Caman and his…

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William F Bog Bow

Male, age 55 · Winfield, Kansas

Killed Aug 13, 1903 · 123 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Winfield, Kansas, the community gathered for a concert by W.H. Caman's military band at the corner of Ninth Avenue and Main Street. Among the large crowd on August 13, 1903, was a 55-year-old White/Caucasian male named William F.…

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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.