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Deaths by Force on August 6

794 open cases in our database happened on August 6. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (539)

Death by Force

Pierre Reese

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

Pierre Reese, a 27-year-old African-American male, was tragically shot and killed on August 6, 2015, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred after Pierre mistakenly identified a young man as a girl, which led to a fatal confrontation.…

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Antwone Bernard Gray Jr.

Male, age 24 · Rocky-mount, North Carolina
Killed Aug 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

Antwone Bernard Gray Jr., a 24-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on August 6, 2015, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Antwone was a beloved member of his community, known for his involvement in the youth ministry at Vaughn's Chapel Church…

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Jack Crawford

Male, age 83 · Des Moines, Iowa
Killed Aug 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

Based on a review of online sources, there is no information available regarding the death of a male named Jack Crawford, aged 83, as a result of a homicide in Des Moines, Iowa, on or around August 6, 2014. Information available online for an individual with…

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Jalissa Madrigal

Female · Los Angeles, California
Killed Aug 6, 2009 · 17 years ago

On August 6, 2009, infant Jalissa Madrigal lost her life in Los Angeles County, California. She was less than a year old when her death occurred, bringing an abrupt and tragic end to a life that had barely begun. The loss of an infant under violent or…

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Shannon Williams

Female, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 6, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a summer day in Chicago, Thursday, August 6, 2009, a 36-year-old woman named Shannon Williams was found dead in an alley. Her life had been taken by strangulation, a violent end to a story that remains largely untold. Very little is known publicly about…

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Jeanne Alosi

Female, age 74 · Winnetka, California
Killed Aug 6, 2004 · 22 years ago

Jeanne Alosi, a 74-year-old White woman, was found murdered on August 6, 2004, inside a motel room in Winnetka, California, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. Her death was the result of strangulation, and the investigation quickly…

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Victor Morales

Male, age 29 · Long Beach, California
Killed Aug 6, 2003 · 23 years ago

Victor Morales was 29 years old when he died on Wednesday, August 6, 2003, in Long Beach. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 639 W. 4th St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Long Beach…

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Duane Dominique Diaz

Male, age 40 · Long Beach, California
Killed Aug 6, 2002 · 24 years ago

Duane Dominique Diaz was 40 years old when he died on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, in Long Beach. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1101 Mahanna Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Long…

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Death by Force

Billy Lavaco

Female, age 21 · Norton, Ohio
Killed Aug 6, 1977 · 49 years ago

Billy Lavaco, a 21-year-old male, was tragically murdered alongside his girlfriend, Judith Straub, an 18-year-old female, on August 6, 1977. Their bodies were discovered two days later in a wooded area of Silver Creek Metro Park in Norton, Ohio. Both victims…

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Judy Straub

Female, age 18 · Baberton, Ohio
Killed Aug 6, 1977 · 49 years ago

Judith Lynn 'Judy' Straub, an 18-year-old white female from Sterling, Ohio, tragically lost her life on August 8, 1977. Her death was part of a double homicide alongside her boyfriend, William Lavaco, aged 21. The couple was last seen near the Valley Inn…

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Mack Norris

Male, age 62 · Parrish, Alabama
Killed Aug 6, 1955 · 71 years ago

In the quiet town of Parrish, Alabama, a routine attempt to make an arrest on a Saturday evening in August of 1955 spiraled into a fatal encounter for a local lawman. Police Officer Mack Norris, a 62-year-old male, was on duty when he and a fellow officer…

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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.