Serial Killer Victims (12)

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Robin Barnes

age 15 · Jefferson, Kentucky

Killed May 18, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the spring of 1981, a dark shadow fell over Jefferson County, Kentucky, with the tragic death of 15-year-old Robin Barnes. A young woman with her life ahead of her, she became the first known victim of a man who would cast a pall of fear over the community…

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Elizabeth Anne Porteous

Victim of Wayne Clifford Boden

age 33 · Calgary, Alberta

Killed May 18, 1971 · 55 years ago

Elizabeth Anne Porteous, a dedicated 33-year-old high school teacher, was a woman with a life full of purpose and promise. Her commitment to her students and her profession was a defining aspect of her character. But on the morning of May 18, 1971, her…

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Muhlaysia Booker

Victim of Kendrell Lavar Lyles

age 22 · Dallas, Texas

Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

Muhlaysia Booker, a 22-year-old African-American transgender woman from Dallas, Texas, tragically died on May 18, 2019, from a gunshot wound. Her death came just a month after a brutal assault that went viral on social media. On April 12, 2019, Booker and her…

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Derek Anderson

Victim of Dontae Rashawn Morris

age 21 · Tampa, Florida

Killed May 18, 2010 · 16 years ago

On May 18, 2010, 21-year-old African-American male Derek Anderson was fatally shot outside his mother’s apartment in Tampa, Florida. At approximately 11:20 p.m., Derek was returning home with his friend Joe Anderson when they noticed a white car trailing…

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Fern Franco

Victim of Jennifer Ann Hall

age 75 · Chillicothe, Michigan

Killed May 18, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the quiet town of Chillicothe, Missouri, the life of 75-year-old Fern Franco came to a sudden and unexpected end on May 18, 2002. A patient at Hedrick Medical Center, she was being treated for pneumonia and was expected to recover. However, she died under…

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Lashann Matthews

Victim of Eric Dawon Matthews

age 20 · Hammond, Louisiana

Killed May 18, 1998 · 28 years ago

Lashann Matthews, 20, a Black woman from Hammond, Louisiana, died on May 18, 1998, in a place that should have felt safest: the mobile home where she lived with her husband, Eric Dawon Matthews. When relatives arrived to check on her, they discovered a scene…

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Albert Morris

Victim of Gary Ray Bowles

age 38 · Hilliard, Florida

Killed May 18, 1994 · 32 years ago

On May 18, 1994, Albert Morris, a 37-year-old white male, was found brutally murdered in his trailer in Hilliard, Florida. The victim had suffered severe trauma, including a gunshot wound, beating, and strangulation. A towel had been forcibly inserted into…

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Walter P. Sanders

Victim of Mauricio Rodriguez Silva

age 16 · Mojave Desert, California

Killed May 18, 1984 · 42 years ago

Walter P. Sanders, a 16-year-old male, was tragically murdered on May 18, 1984, in the Mojave Desert region of California. According to available records, Walter, who was described as a teenage runaway, encountered a man named Mauricio Rodriguez Silva while…

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Richard Bruce

Victim of Larry William Eyler

age 25 · Effington County, Illinois

Killed May 18, 1983 · 43 years ago

Richard Bruce, a 25-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on May 18, 1983, in Effingham County, Illinois. His death was the result of a brutal murder committed by Larry Eyler, a notorious serial killer known as "The Interstate Killer." Eyler targeted…

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Janet Herstein

Victim of Ray Dell Sims

age 17 · Fresno, California

Killed May 18, 1977 · 49 years ago

Janet Herstein, a 17-year-old white female from Fresno, California, was tragically murdered on May 18, 1977. At the time of her death, she was delivering newspapers for the Fresno Guide as part of her regular route. Janet disappeared partway through her…

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Susan Jackson

Victim of Gary Addison Taylor

age 21 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 18, 1975 · 51 years ago

Susan Jackson, a 21-year-old white woman from Houston, Texas, was tragically murdered in 1975 by Gary Addison Taylor, a serial killer with a long history of violent crimes against women. Jackson, who worked as a waitress, was found deceased in Houston shortly…

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Richard L. Reese

Victim of William Edward Wells III

age 39 · Mayport, Florida

Killed May 18, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the spring of 2003, a wave of violence swept through the quiet coastal community of Mayport, Florida, leaving a trail of devastation and heartbreak. Among the victims of this tragic series of events was Richard L. Reese, a 39-year-old Male remembered by…

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