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Serial Killer Victims on August 9

763 open cases in our database happened on August 9. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Serial Killer Victims (23)

Sherry Stilitino - Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania
Serial Killer Victim5th anniversary

Sherry Stilitino

age 58 · Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania
Killed Aug 9, 2021 · 5 years ago

Sherry Stilitino, a 58-year-old white female from New Kensington, Pennsylvania, passed away on August 9, 2021. Born on October 21, 1962, in New Kensington to Mary and the late Donald Stone, she was a beloved wife to Bill Stilitino, with whom she shared 38…

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Ralph Henry Geiger - Caldwell, Ohio
Serial Killer Victim15th anniversary

Ralph Henry Geiger

age 56 · Caldwell, Ohio
Killed Aug 9, 2011 · 15 years ago

Ralph Henry Geiger, a 56-year-old Caucasian male from Caldwell, Ohio, tragically lost his life on August 9, 2011. Ralph was a compassionate and caring individual who was known for his willingness to help others. Unfortunately, he became a victim of the…

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John Terry Scooter Villneff - Detroit, Michigan
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John Terry Scooter Villneff

Detroit, Michigan
Killed Aug 9, 2012 · 14 years ago

John Terry “Scooter” Villneff, a 62-year-old male, died a hero on August 8, 2012, in Detroit, Michigan, while protecting his family during a home invasion. That Wednesday night, intruders broke into his daughter's home, which was next door to his own on…

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Debra Renfors - Lansing, Michigan
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Debra Renfors

age 46 · Lansing, Michigan
Killed Aug 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, a wave of fear gripped the city of Lansing, Michigan, as a string of brutal murders targeting women unfolded. Among the victims was Debra Renfors, a 46-year-old woman who was trying to turn her life around. On August 9, 2007, her beaten…

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Sia Demas - Dania Beach, Florida
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Sia Demas

age 21 · Dania Beach, Florida
Killed Aug 9, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the late summer of 2000, the life of a young woman named Sia Demas was brutally cut short. At just 21 years old, Sia became the second known victim of a serial killer who preyed on vulnerable women in South Florida. Her story is one of a life ended with…

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Joan Burghardt - Allentown, Pennsylvania
Serial Killer Victim

Joan Burghardt

age 29 · Allentown, Pennsylvania
Killed Aug 9, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the summer of 1992, a shadow fell over Allentown, Pennsylvania, beginning with the tragic death of Joan Burghardt, a 29-year-old woman known for her caring nature. A nurse's aide, Joan lived by herself in a first-floor apartment at 1430 East Gordon Street…

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Carol Marie Bleethe - Bellevue, Washington
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Carol Marie Bleethe

age 24 · Bellevue, Washington
Killed Aug 9, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the summer of 1990, a shadow fell over the vibrant community of Bellevue, Washington, with the brutal slaying of Carol Marie Beethe. A 35-year-old Caucasian woman, Carol was a hardworking and vivacious divorced mother, diligently supporting her two young…

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Tim Hack - Sullivan, Wisconsin
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Tim Hack

age 19 · Sullivan, Wisconsin
Killed Aug 9, 1980 · 46 years ago

Timothy “Tim” Hack was a 19-year-old White/Caucasian male from the Hebron area of Wisconsin whose life ended after what should have been an ordinary summer night with his longtime girlfriend, Kelly Drew. On August 9, 1980, Tim and Kelly attended a wedding…

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Kelly Drew - Sullivan, Wisconsin
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Kelly Drew

age 19 · Sullivan, Wisconsin
Killed Aug 9, 1980 · 46 years ago

Kelly Drew, a 19-year-old White/Caucasian woman from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, disappeared on the night of August 9, 1980, with her boyfriend, Timothy Hack. The two were high school sweethearts who had gone to a wedding reception at the Concord House, a dance…

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James S. Judge Jr. - Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Serial Killer Victim

James S. Judge Jr.

age 26 · Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Killed Aug 9, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the late summer of 1978, the lives of James S. Judge, Jr., a 26-year-old male, and his 23-year-old wife, Jeanette 'Margene' Davis Judge, were violently cut short in the scenic landscape of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The couple, who were newlyweds, fell…

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Margene Judge - Pagosa Springs, Colorado
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Margene Judge

age 24 · Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Killed Aug 9, 1978 · 48 years ago

Jeanette Margene Davis Judge, a 24-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically murdered on August 9, 1978, near Pagosa Springs, Colorado. She and her husband, James Judge, were on their honeymoon, having been married for only four days, when their lives were cut…

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Mary Ann Pryor - Montvale, New Jersey
Serial Killer Victim

Mary Ann Pryor

age 17 · Montvale, New Jersey
Killed Aug 9, 1974 · 52 years ago

On a summer day, August 9, 1974, seventeen-year-old Mary Ann Pryor and her sixteen-year-old friend, Lorraine Kelly, left their homes in North Bergen, New Jersey, with plans to go shopping for bathing suits at the Garden State Plaza mall in Paramus. Mary Ann…

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Lorraine Kelly - Montvale, New Jersey
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Lorraine Kelly

age 16 · Montvale, New Jersey
Killed Aug 9, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the summer of 1974, a shadow fell over the quiet community of North Bergen, New Jersey, with the disappearance of two teenage friends, sixteen-year-old Lorraine Kelly and seventeen-year-old Mary Ann Pryor. On the afternoon of August 9th, the two girls…

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Mary Ann Pryor - Montvale, New Jersey
Serial Killer Victim

Mary Ann Pryor

Victim of Robert Reldan
age 17 · Montvale, New Jersey
Killed Aug 9, 1974 · 52 years ago

On a summer day, August 9, 1974, seventeen-year-old Mary Ann Pryor and her sixteen-year-old friend, Lorraine Kelly, left their homes in North Bergen, New Jersey, with plans to go shopping for bathing suits at the Garden State Plaza mall in Paramus. Mary Ann…

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Lorraine Kelly - Montvale, New Jersey
Serial Killer Victim

Lorraine Kelly

Victim of Robert Reldan
age 16 · Montvale, New Jersey
Killed Aug 9, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the summer of 1974, a shadow fell over the quiet community of North Bergen, New Jersey, with the disappearance of two teenage friends, sixteen-year-old Lorraine Kelly and seventeen-year-old Mary Ann Pryor. On the afternoon of August 9th, the two girls…

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Rodney Gene Bonham - Fort-worth, Texas
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Rodney Gene Bonham

age 21 · Fort-worth, Texas
Killed Aug 9, 1969 · 57 years ago

Rodney Gene Bonham, a 21-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 9, 1969, in Fort Worth, Texas. Bonham was fatally shot in the neck by Joe Michael Ervin, a 17-year-old high school student, at the Berry Bowl bowling alley on…

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Pamela Wilson

age 46 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 9, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a summer day in Chicago, a man named Breon Smith made a devastating discovery that added another name to one of the city’s most disturbing and unresolved collection of crimes. On August 9, 2012, in a vacant lot in the 7800 block of South Lowe Avenue, he…

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Linda LeMonte

age 31 · Montgomery, Alabama
Killed Aug 9, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the late summer of 1987, Linda LeMonte, a 31-year-old single mother, was building a life for herself and her two children in a quiet Montgomery, Alabama, cul-de-sac. Friends and family knew her as a kind woman, one who believed in second chances. In late…

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Sheila Smoke

age 10 · Montgomery, Alabama
Killed Aug 9, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the summer of 1987, 10-year-old Sheila Smoke was living with her mother, Linda LeMonte, and her six-year-old brother, Aaron, in a quiet home in Montgomery, Alabama. Their lives were tragically intertwined with a man Linda had trusted, a man who had…

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Robert Prongay

age 38 · North Bergen, New Jersey
Killed Aug 9, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the summer of 1984, the quiet streets of North Bergen, New Jersey, became the backdrop for a chilling discovery. Robert Prongay, a 38-year-old white male, was found dead on August 10th in the very ice cream truck that had made him a familiar, friendly face…

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Colleen MacMillen

age 16 · Oregon
Killed Aug 9, 1974 · 52 years ago

Bobby Jack Fowler: Convicted Violent Offender and Suspected Serial Killer Bobby Jack Fowler was an American violent sex offender and suspected serial killer whose movements through the United States and Canada placed him near several unsolved murders of young…

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Vera Stevens

Victim of Leroy Snyder
age 45 · Camden, New Jersey
Killed Aug 9, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the summer of 1969, the city of Camden, New Jersey, was gripped by a series of brutal slayings that terrorized the community. Among the victims was Vera Stevens, a 45-year-old woman who tragically lost her life on August 9th. Her death was not an isolated…

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Sue Ella Horne

age 38 · Butte, Montana
Killed Aug 9, 1949 · 77 years ago

In the summer of 1949, Sue Ella Horne was a 38-year-old woman looking for a fresh start. She placed a newspaper advertisement seeking a job as a ranch cook in Montana, hoping for a new opportunity. A man responded to her ad, and on August 9, 1949, he picked…

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