Death by Force

Michael Lee Hoenig

Male, age 32 · South-gate, California

Killed Oct 30, 1997 · 29 years ago

Deputy Sheriff Michael Lee Hoenig, aged 32, tragically lost his life on October 30, 1997, in South Gate, California. Deputy Hoenig was on duty, patrolling alone in his car, when he encountered a man acting erratically on a bicycle. At approximately 1:15 a.m.…

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Wilma Cheek

Female, age 48 · Fountain City, Indiana

Killed Oct 30, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the quiet town of Fountain City, Indiana, the morning of October 30, 1995, unfolded like any other, until a grim discovery shattered the community's peace. Wilma Cheek, a 48-year-old Caucasian woman, was found deceased in her car at the back of the Willow…

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Tina Huston

Female, age 34 · Reno, Nevada

Killed Oct 30, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the autumn of 1995, the quiet community of the Blue Gem Trailer Park in Reno, Nevada, was shaken by a brutal act of violence that remains a haunting mystery. Tina Huston, a 34-year-old Caucasian woman, was found murdered in her mobile home on October 30…

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Kitha Haith

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Oct 30, 1995 · 31 years ago

On October 30, 1995, 20-year-old Kimantha Haith was found shot to death in Greensboro, North Carolina. Police discovered her body at 4215 Galway Drive, where further investigation revealed that she had died from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the initial…

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Floyd Stone

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Oct 30, 1995 · 31 years ago

On October 30, 1995, Floyd Stone, a 31-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead as a result of multiple stab wounds to the abdomen. His body was discovered at 4432 Walford Street, and his death was officially ruled as a homicide. The Columbus…

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Alexis Lexie Martinez

Female, age 10 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Oct 30, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the quiet Salt Lake City suburb of Bluffdale, Utah, the morning of October 30, 1994, brought a horrific discovery that would shatter a family and trouble the community. Ten-year-old Alexis "Lexie" Martinez, a young girl, was found dead in her home…

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Lauren Sharee Martinez

Female, age 42 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Oct 30, 1994 · 32 years ago

On an autumn day in a quiet suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah, the life of 42-year-old Hispanic female, Lauren Martinez, was tragically cut short. On October 30, 1994, in the town of Bluffdale, a horrific event unfolded within the walls of her own home, a place…

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Dana Christopher Mackay

Male, age 37 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 30, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the autumn of 1993, the vibrant city of Las Vegas was rocked by a crime that silenced an entertainer beloved for his uncanny portrayal of "The King." Dana Christopher Mackay, a 37-year-old Caucasian male and renowned Elvis impersonator, was found murdered…

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Mary Linda Huffman

Female, age 49 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 30, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the fall of 1993, the life of Mary Linda Huffman, a 49-year-old Caucasian female, came to a tragic and violent end in Las Vegas, Nevada. A former beauty queen and Mrs. Nevada, she was discovered shot to death alongside her boyfriend, renowned Elvis Presley…

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Jessica Corinne Ruehl

Female, age 9 · El-cajon, California

Killed Oct 30, 1993 · 33 years ago

Jessica Corinne Ruehl, a 9-year-old girl from El Cajon, California, tragically lost her life on October 30, 1993. The incident occurred in the Key Largo apartments, where Jessica was caught in the crossfire of a violent outburst by Gordon Neumann, a man who…

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Wallie Howard

Male, age 31 · Syracuse, New York

Killed Oct 30, 1990 · 36 years ago

On an autumn afternoon in Syracuse, New York, on October 30, 1990, the life of 31-year-old Wallie Howard Jr., a dedicated male police officer, was tragically cut short. Howard, a nine-year veteran of the Syracuse Police Department and a member of the Central…

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Agnes Deluca

Female, age 86 · Scranton, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 30, 1990 · 36 years ago

An unsettling quiet surrounded the discovery of 86-year-old Agnes Deluca's body in her Scranton, Pennsylvania, apartment on October 30, 1990. It had been two days since a brutal attack had ended her life. The scene within her home told a story of a violent…

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Lawrence Mills

Male, age 43 · Griffith, Indiana

Killed Oct 30, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the autumn of 1990, a wave of fear swept across northern Indiana as a series of brutal slayings, attributed to a 'Shotgun Killer,' left a trail of victims. Among them was Lawrence Edward Mills, a 43-year-old Caucasian male from Griffith, Indiana. His life…

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Rhonda L. Hammersley

Female, age 25 · Cedar Lake, Indiana

Killed Oct 30, 1990 · 36 years ago

On the night of October 30, 1990, 25-year-old Rhonda L. Hammersley, a White female, was ending her shift at the Petro Mart gas station in Cedar Lake, Indiana. After locking up, she stood outside talking to her co-worker, Carrie Jillson, who was seated in her…

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Melinda Newcomb

Female · Eaton, Ohio

Found Oct 30, 1987 · 39 years ago

On October 30, 1987, Melinda Newcomb, along with David Smelser and Donnie Marker, was brutally murdered at an isolated cabin located on Consolidated Road in Eaton, Ohio. The three victims were each shot in the head, and their bodies were discovered three days…

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David Smelser

Male · Eaton, Ohio

Found Oct 30, 1987 · 39 years ago

On October 30, 1987, David Smelser, along with two other individuals—Melinda Newcomb and Donald Marker—was tragically murdered in an isolated cabin located at 2188 Consolidated Road in Eaton, Ohio. The murders were discovered on November 2, 1987, when a…

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Donnie Marker

Male · Eaton, Ohio

Found Oct 30, 1987 · 39 years ago

On the evening of October 30, 1987, three individuals, including Donnie Marker, were killed in a brutal homicide at a farmhouse located on Consolidated Road in Eaton, Ohio. The victims—David Smelser, 31; Melinda Newcomb, 24; and Donnie Marker, 28—were each…

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Aaron Freeman

Male, age 33 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 30, 1985 · 41 years ago

Aaron Z. Freeman, a 33-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically died on October 30, 1985, in Chester, PA. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, leading to various investigations and speculations. However, no arrests or…

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Recife A. Booty Cosmen

Male, age 2 · Springfield, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 30, 1985 · 41 years ago

On a Wednesday afternoon, just before Halloween in 1985, the life of a young boy named Recife A. Booty Cosmen was tragically cut short. The two-year-old was with his parents at the Springfield Mall in Pennsylvania on October 30th, waiting to get a meal at a…

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Delise Plager

Female, age 22 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Oct 30, 1983 · 43 years ago

Delise Louise Plager, a 22-year-old Caucasian woman, was a young mother of two whose life was marked by hardship and a longing for connection. Known affectionately as "Missy," she had a twin brother from whom she was separated at a young age after being taken…

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Donald Cornett

Male · Daly City, California

Killed Oct 30, 1982 · 44 years ago

Donald Cornett, aged 28, was tragically killed on October 30, 1982, in Daly City, California. Cornett was found in his trailer home on the 6900 block of Mission Street, where he had been stabbed over 30 times. The homicide appeared to be connected to a brief…

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Marvin Brandland

Male, age 69 · Fort Dodge, Iowa

Killed Oct 30, 1982 · 44 years ago

On the evening of October 30, 1982, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, 69-year-old White male Marvin Brandland and his wife, Ethel, were at home handing out candy to trick-or-treaters. As the night was winding down, another knock came at their door. When they opened it…

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James Whittington

Male, age 42 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Oct 30, 1982 · 44 years ago

On an autumn evening in Brooklyn, New York, James Whittington, a 42-year-old off-duty police officer of Panamanian heritage, was getting a haircut in a barbershop. His day took a fateful turn when he was alerted to a man armed with a gun arguing with a woman…

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Jesus Rosalez

Male, age 34 · Elsa, Texas

Killed Oct 30, 1982 · 44 years ago

Chief Jesus Rosalez Jr., aged 34, was the Chief of Police for the Elsa Police Department in Texas. On October 30, 1982, he responded to a disturbance call involving a man who was refusing to exit another man's truck. When Chief Rosalez asked the suspect to…

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Bruce Emmet Drake

Male, age 46 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 30, 1978 · 48 years ago

Bruce Emmett Drake, a 46-year-old white male, was killed on October 30, 1978, in Los Angeles, California. He was one of several victims in a string of brutal stabbings that occurred in the Skid Row area during the fall of that year. His death was part of a…

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Cynthia Johnson

Null, age 16 · Independence, Ohio

Found Oct 30, 1977 · 49 years ago

On October 30, 1977, Cynthia "Cindy" Johnson, aged 16, left her home in Garfield Heights, Ohio, around 7 p.m., informing a friend that she was planning to meet a man. Cindy's body was found the following morning on October 31 at approximately 8:30 a.m. She…

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Richard Faulks

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed Oct 30, 1977 · 49 years ago

Richard Faulks, aged 63, was found dead on October 30, 1977, in Akron, Ohio. The incident took place at 263 South Arlington Street, where Faulks rented a room above Steve's Photo Studio. On the morning of October 30, an employee of the photo studio arrived to…

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Patrick ONeill

Male, age 17 · Deptford Township, New Jersey

Killed Oct 30, 1975 · 51 years ago

On a fall afternoon in Deptford Township, New Jersey, 17-year-old Patrick O'Neill was tragically killed in an act of violence that has remained a mystery for decades. A senior at Deptford High School, he was described as a promising and ambitious young man.…

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Gloria Steele

Female, age 19 · Kalamazoo, Michigan

Killed Oct 30, 1974 · 52 years ago

On an autumn day in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the life of a promising young woman was brutally cut short. Gloria Denise Steele, a 19-year-old Black female, was a student at Western Michigan University, balancing her studies with the responsibilities of motherhood…

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Cora Belle McAninch

Female, age 14 · Norwalk, Iowa

Killed Oct 30, 1937 · 89 years ago

In the quiet town of Norwalk, Iowa, a deeply unsettling tragedy unfolded on October 30, 1937, forever marking the community. Fourteen-year-old Cora Belle McAninch, a young girl on the cusp of her life, was found deceased in her family home. Her death was not…

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Geraldine M McAninch

Female, age 8 · Norwalk, Iowa

Killed Oct 30, 1937 · 89 years ago

In the small town of Norwalk, Iowa, a profound tragedy unfolded on October 30, 1937, forever marking the community. Eight-year-old Geraldine M. McAninch, a young Caucasian girl, was found deceased in her family home. The heartbreaking discovery was not an…

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Max Leroy McAninch

Male, age 4 · Norwalk, Iowa

Killed Oct 30, 1937 · 89 years ago

In the small town of Norwalk, Iowa, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded on October 30, 1937, forever marking the community. Among the victims was a young boy named Max Leroy McAninch, a 4-year-old male. His life, along with those of four of his siblings, was…

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Murris Marion McAninch

Male, age 7 · Norwalk, Iowa

Killed Oct 30, 1937 · 89 years ago

In the small town of Norwalk, Iowa, a devastating tragedy unfolded on October 30, 1937, forever marking the community with its sorrow. Seven-year-old Murris Marion McAninch, a young boy, was found dead alongside his mother and four of his siblings in what was…

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Richard Otto McAninch

Male, age 2 · Norwalk, Iowa

Killed Oct 30, 1937 · 89 years ago

In the small town of Norwalk, Iowa, a deeply unsettling tragedy befell the McAninch family in the autumn of 1937. The youngest of the children, a two-year-old boy named Richard Otto McAninch, was among the victims of a horrific event that transpired on…

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Edward DeFord

Male · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Oct 30, 1935 · 91 years ago

In the midst of the heated Gulf Coast Longshoreman's strike in Mobile, Alabama, a dedicated police officer lost his life. On Wednesday, October 30, 1935, Officer Edward DeFord was dutifully escorting a group of non-union workers across the tense picket lines…

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Robert D. Smith

Male, age 37 · Texarkana, Arkansas

Killed Oct 30, 1925 · 101 years ago

In the autumn of 1925, a violent confrontation in Texarkana, Arkansas, resulted in the death of 37-year-old White male, Chief Deputy Robert D. Smith. On October 30th, Deputy Smith, along with Miller County Sheriff Elisha Franklin "Lish" Barber, was involved…

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Sam D. Morgan

Male, age 55 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Oct 30, 1915 · 111 years ago

In the autumn of 1915, a veteran officer of the Little Rock Police Department, Detective Sam D. Morgan, would respond to his final call. At 55 years old, he had dedicated fifteen years of his life to law enforcement in the city. On October 30th, he and his…

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