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Serial Killer Victims on May 28

699 open cases in our database happened on May 28. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Serial Killer Victims (16)

John Hall III - Baltimore, Maryland
Serial Killer Victim5th anniversary

John Hall III

Victim of Reginald Lively
age 68 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed May 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

John Hall III was a 68-year-old Baltimore, Maryland, man who kept to a small circle of friends. A recovering alcoholic who attended Alcoholics Anonymous meetings to maintain his sobriety, he enjoyed occasional outings to local casinos. His life was marked by…

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John H. Jackson - Sutter County, California
Serial Killer Victim55th anniversary

John H. Jackson

age 64 · Sutter County, California
Killed May 28, 1971 · 55 years ago

In the spring of 1971, a series of gruesome discoveries shattered the rural tranquility of Sutter County, California, ultimately unearthing a tale of horrific violence. Among the victims of this shocking crime spree was a 64-year-old man named John Henry…

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Serial Killer Victim40th anniversary

Jewel Woods

age 51 · Fort Worth, Texas
Killed May 28, 1986 · 40 years ago

On the evening of May 28, 1986, a quiet street in Fort Worth, Texas, became the scene of a brutal and senseless crime that ended the life of Jewel Woods. A 51-year-old female who had dedicated years to caring for others as a nurse, Jewel was attacked just…

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Serial Killer Victim115th anniversary

Mary Walker

Victim of Atlanta Ripper
Atlanta, Georgia
Killed May 28, 1911 · 115 years ago

In the spring of 1911, a palpable sense of fear began to grip the Black community of Atlanta, Georgia. A series of brutal killings had started, targeting women of color and leaving a trail of terror that would haunt the city for more than a year. The…

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Johnny Bayer - Indianapolis, Indiana
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Johnny Bayer

age 20 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed May 28, 1993 · 33 years ago

John Lee 'Johnny' Bayer, a 20-year-old male, was last seen on May 28, 1993, in Indianapolis. Rumors had already begun to circulate within the local gay community about men vanishing from the area's nightclubs. Bayer's car was found in a part of the city…

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Annie Flam - Chatham, New Brunswick
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Annie Flam

age 75 · Chatham, New Brunswick
Killed May 28, 1989 · 37 years ago

For more than 50 years, Annie Flam’s grocery store was the heart of its Chatham, New Brunswick, neighborhood. Annie, a proud, tough, and kind woman, was a pillar of the small community, known for her dedication and warmth. She was 75 years old, a…

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Martha Kitzler - Hollywood, California
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Martha Kitzler

age 17 · Hollywood, California
Killed May 28, 1984 · 42 years ago

Martha Kitzler, a 17-year-old female of mixed Nicaraguan and American descent, was murdered on May 28, 1984, in Hollywood, California. She was the half-sister of Mauricio Rodriguez Silva, a recently paroled convict with a history of violence. The two shared a…

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Christy Johnson - Pendleton, South Carolina
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Christy Johnson

age 85 · Pendleton, South Carolina
Killed May 28, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the quiet town of Pendleton, South Carolina, Christy Johnson, an 85-year-old man, lived a peaceful life with his wife. The couple was known in their community and had family ties that ran deep in the region. One of those ties was to a distant cousin, a…

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Faith Hathaway - Franklinton, Louisiana
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Faith Hathaway

age 18 · Franklinton, Louisiana
Killed May 28, 1980 · 46 years ago

Faith Hathaway, an 18-year-old woman, had been out late in the early hours of May 28, 1980, celebrating what was meant to be a turning point in her life: she was about to enter the United States Army. Around 4:30 a.m., outside the Lakefront Theatre in…

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Malcolm Eugene Little - Imperial County, California
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Malcolm Eugene Little

age 20 · Imperial County, California
Killed May 28, 1974 · 52 years ago

Malcolm Eugene Little, a 20-year-old Black male, died on May 28, 1974, in Imperial County, California. His death occurred during a period marked by a series of violent crimes targeting young men across Southern California. While specific details surrounding…

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Dawn Marie Huwe - Bloomington, Illinois
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Dawn Marie Huwe

Victim of Jesse Sumner
age 18 · Bloomington, Illinois
Killed May 28, 1973 · 53 years ago

On May 28, 1973, 18-year-old white female Dawn Marie Huwe, a student at Illinois State University from East Peoria, Illinois, disappeared from campus over Memorial Day weekend. Her body was discovered more than two months later, on August 5, 1973, buried in a…

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Ruth Gwinn - Los Angeles, California
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Ruth Gwinn

age 57 · Los Angeles, California
Killed May 28, 1959 · 67 years ago

On the afternoon of Thursday, May 28, 1959, Ruth Gwinn, a 57-year-old secretary, was taking her usual walk home from work in Los Angeles, California. As she made her way, a man leaped from behind a tree, ambushing her. He struck her with a wooden plank and…

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Beatrice Marie Cole

Victim of Michael Mullins
age 43 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed May 28, 1999 · 27 years ago

On a spring morning in Memphis, Tennessee, the body of a woman was found tucked between a building and a staircase, covered with a yellow blanket. It was Friday, May 28, 1999, and at first, maintenance workers thought she was merely a homeless person sleeping…

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Corrie Johnson

age 80 · Pendleton, South Carolina
Killed May 28, 1983 · 43 years ago

On a quiet Saturday in Pendleton, South Carolina, the lives of an elderly couple, Corrie and Christy Johnson, came to a brutal and tragic end. It was May 28, 1983, when neighbors became concerned after the Johnsons, aged 80 and 85, failed to answer a series…

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Kathleen Stewart

Victim of Norman Roye
age 25 · New York, New York
Killed May 28, 1954 · 72 years ago

In the spring of 1954, the city of New York was on edge, rattled by a series of brutal, seemingly random attacks on women. The sense of security for many was shattered, a fear that would become tragically real for a young mother from the Bronx named Kathleen…

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Anton J. Heppermann

age 53 · Missouri
Killed May 28, 1940 · 86 years ago

Emma Sarana Heppermann: The St. Charles “Black Widow” Overview Emma Sarana Stinnett Heppermann was a Missouri poisoner whose repeated marriages and the unusual deaths surrounding her made her known as the St. Charles “Black Widow.” Born in Crawford County…

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