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Serial Killer Victims on August 1

1,018 open cases in our database happened on August 1. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Serial Killer Victims (26)

Beatrice Louise Routh - Gulfport, Mississippi
Serial Killer Victim35th anniversary

Beatrice Louise Routh

age 10 · Gulfport, Mississippi
Killed Aug 1, 1991 · 35 years ago

Beatrice Louise Routh was a 10-year-old female from a homeless family who had come to Gulfport, Mississippi, hoping the Gulf Coast might offer work, shelter, and a fresh start. In late July 1991, her mother, Tammy Giles Routh, and a small group of relatives…

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Serial Killer Victim25th anniversary

Sereena Abotsway

age 29 · Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Killed Aug 1, 2001 · 25 years ago

Sereena Abotsway, a creative and outspoken 29-year-old woman, was a person of resilience who navigated a difficult life with a memorable spirit. Born on August 20, 1971, she entered the foster care system at the age of four, finding a home with Anna and Bert…

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Serial Killer Victim35th anniversary

Suresh Gobid Mirchandani

age 40 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Aug 1, 1991 · 35 years ago

In 1990, Suresh Gobid Mirchandani, an Indian national who had long resided in Kuwait, sought refuge in the United States for his family. The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait had upended their lives, and he brought his wife and two children to Los Angeles, hoping for…

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Muhammad Afzaal Hussain - Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Muhammad Afzaal Hussain

Victim of Muhammad Syed
age 27 · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Killed Aug 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

On August 1, 2022, Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, a 27-year-old man originally from Pakistan, was fatally shot in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The incident occurred in the evening, specifically around 9:27 p.m., when officers arrived at the scene to find Hussain dead…

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Soroush Mahmudi - Toronto, Ontario
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Soroush Mahmudi

age 50 · Toronto, Ontario
Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Soroush Mahmudi, a 50-year-old male immigrant from Iran, was remembered by his wife as a "great guy with a good heart." He had come to Canada as a refugee, first living in Windsor before moving to the Toronto area. For years, he had no family in his new…

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Elisha Marie Tucker - Wilmington, North Carolina
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Elisha Marie Tucker

age 34 · Wilmington, North Carolina
Killed Aug 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

Elisha Marie Tucker, a 34-year-old mother from Leland, North Carolina, was living a troubled life in the summer of 2013. Her family knew she was struggling, and their worst fears were realized when she disappeared. The search for Elisha ended in the most…

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Dinelia Torres - Worcester, Massachusetts
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Dinelia Torres

age 33 · Worcester, Massachusetts
Killed Aug 1, 2003 · 23 years ago

Dinelia Torres, a 33-year-old mother of three known to her friends and family as "Dini," was remembered for a personality that could light up any room she entered. Funny and kind, she had worked as a hairdresser and in construction and shared close bonds with…

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Pok Yeo Kim - Atlanta, Georgia
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Pok Yeo Kim

age 52 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Aug 1, 1997 · 29 years ago

Pok Yeo Kim, a 52-year-old Korean woman, was killed in Atlanta on August 1, 1997, in what online accounts describe as a robbery at her husband’s store. She was working behind the counter that afternoon when the gunman came in, shot her, and took money from…

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Alberta Gail Williams - Prince Rupert, British Columbia
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Alberta Gail Williams

age 24 · Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Killed Aug 1, 1989 · 37 years ago

Alberta Gail Williams was a kind and caring 24-year-old Indigenous woman from the Gitksan Nation, known for her quiet nature and for seeing the good in the world. She and her older sister, Claudia, were exceptionally close, having grown up in a tight-knit…

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Marcia Chapman - Seattle, Washington
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Marcia Chapman

age 31 · Seattle, Washington
Killed Aug 1, 1982 · 44 years ago

On a summer day, the placid waters of the Green River in Kent, Washington, held a grim secret. On August 15, 1982, the body of 31-year-old Marcia Faye Chapman, a Black / African American female, was discovered, shattering the tranquility of the Seattle…

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Cynthia Hinds - Seattle, Washington
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Cynthia Hinds

age 17 · Seattle, Washington
Killed Aug 1, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the summer of 1982, a sense of unease began to settle over the Seattle area as a string of disappearances and murders unfolded. Among the lives tragically cut short was that of Cynthia Jean Hinds, a 17-year-old Black/African American female. Known to some…

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Ima Jean Sanders - Warner Robins, Georgia
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Ima Jean Sanders

age 13 · Warner Robins, Georgia
Killed Aug 1, 1974 · 52 years ago

Ima Jean Sanders, a 13-year-old white female from Warner Robins, Georgia, vanished on August 1, 1974, and for years the story of what happened to her seemed to dissolve into the woods and highways of Middle Georgia. Nearly two years later, in April 1976…

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Lillian Annette Anderson - Jacksonville, Florida
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Lillian Annette Anderson

age 11 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Aug 1, 1974 · 52 years ago

Lillian "Annette" Anderson, an 11-year-old girl, mysteriously disappeared alongside her 6-year-old sister, Mylette Anderson, on August 1, 1974, from their home in Oceanway, a small community in Jacksonville, Florida. The two sisters were left alone in their…

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Colleen Daignault MacMillen - Lac La Hache, British Columbia
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Colleen Daignault MacMillen

age 16 · Lac La Hache, British Columbia
Killed Aug 1, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the warm summer of 1974, Colleen Rae MacMillen was a 16-year-old girl with strawberry-blonde hair and a life full of promise ahead of her in the small community of Lac La Hache, British Columbia. Born on April 11, 1958, Colleen was described by those who…

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Judith Ann Dull - Los Angeles, California
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Judith Ann Dull

age 19 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Aug 1, 1957 · 69 years ago

In the summer of 1957, Judith Ann Dull was a young woman with the weight of the world on her shoulders. At nineteen, the blonde mother was fighting a difficult custody battle for her 14-month-old daughter, Susan. Living in the El Mirador apartments in West…

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Bohumil LeGros - Chicago, Illinois
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Bohumil LeGros

Victim of Gustave Marx
age 43 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 1, 1903 · 123 years ago

Bohumil LeGros, a 43-year-old man, was fatally shot on August 1, 1903. His death was part of a series of killings attributed to Peter Neidermeyer, a convicted serial killer. Neidermeyer, along with his accomplices Gustave Marx, Harry van Dine, and Emil…

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Adolph Johnson - Chicago, Illinois
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Adolph Johnson

Victim of Gustave Marx
age 21 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 1, 1903 · 123 years ago

On August 2, 1903, Adolph Johnson, a 21-year-old white male, was fatally shot during a violent saloon robbery in Chicago. This incident was part of a broader crime spree perpetrated by a group of young men known as the "Car Barn Bandits." The gang, consisting…

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Bohumil LeGros - Chicago, Illinois
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Bohumil LeGros

Victim of Harvey Van Dine
age 43 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 1, 1903 · 123 years ago

Bohumil LeGros, a 43-year-old man, was fatally shot on August 1, 1903. His death was part of a series of killings attributed to Peter Neidermeyer, a convicted serial killer. Neidermeyer, along with his accomplices Gustave Marx, Harry van Dine, and Emil…

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Adolph Johnson - Chicago, Illinois
Serial Killer Victim

Adolph Johnson

Victim of Harvey Van Dine
age 21 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 1, 1903 · 123 years ago

On August 2, 1903, Adolph Johnson, a 21-year-old white male, was fatally shot during a violent saloon robbery in Chicago. This incident was part of a broader crime spree perpetrated by a group of young men known as the "Car Barn Bandits." The gang, consisting…

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Patricia Roddy

age 28 · Dade City, Florida
Killed Aug 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the summer of 1975, Patricia Roddy, a 28-year-old mother, was living in Dade City, Florida. She was the common-law wife of a man named John Ruthell Henry, and together they had two young daughters, aged two and three. Their lives were irrevocably shattered…

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Mylette Josephine Anderson

age 7 · Florida||Ohio||Nevada||Texas||Alabama||Virginia||Georgia
Killed Aug 1, 1974 · 52 years ago

Paul John Knowles: The Casanova Killer Early Life and Criminal History Paul John Knowles was an American serial killer whose violent journey across the United States in 1974 left at least 18 people dead. Nicknamed the “Casanova Killer” because of his…

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Ellyn Elizabeth Garrett

age 11 · Alabama
Killed Aug 1, 1943 · 83 years ago

Rhonda Belle Martin: The Poisoner of Montgomery A Pattern of Death Inside One Family Rhonda Belle Martin was an American serial poisoner who killed members of her own family over a period extending from 1937 to 1951. Born Rhonda Belle Thomley on November 4…

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George Obendoerfer

Victim of Anna Marie Hahn
age 67 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed Aug 1, 1937 · 89 years ago

George Obendoerfer, a 67-year-old man, met a tragic end on August 1, 1937. His death was later determined to be a murder, orchestrated by Anna Marie Hahn, a German-born American serial killer. Hahn, who had a history of poisoning elderly men for financial…

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Bohumil LeGros

age 43 · Illinois||Indiana
Killed Aug 1, 1903 · 123 years ago

Peter Neidermeyer and the Chicago Car Barn Bandits Overview Peter Neidermeyer, whose surname also appeared in historical records as Niedermeier, Niedermeyer, Neidemeyer and Neidermyer, was a member of the violent criminal gang known as the Chicago Car Barn…

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Adolph Johnson

age 21 · Illinois||Indiana
Killed Aug 1, 1903 · 123 years ago

Peter Neidermeyer and the Chicago Car Barn Bandits Overview Peter Neidermeyer, whose surname also appeared in historical records as Niedermeier, Niedermeyer, Neidemeyer and Neidermyer, was a member of the violent criminal gang known as the Chicago Car Barn…

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Mary Eckert

Ohio||Indiana
Killed Aug 1, 1894 · 132 years ago

Alfred Andrew Knapp: The Hamilton Strangler Overview Alfred Andrew Knapp was an American serial killer who murdered at least five women and girls in Ohio and Indiana between 1894 and 1902. Frequently called the Hamilton Strangler, the Ohio Strangler, and the…

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