Arbery, Ahmaud:  (May 8, 1994 – February 23, 2020) On February 23, 2020, Arbery, an unarmed, 25-year-old black man, was shot to death while jogging in a neighborhood outside Brunswick, Georgia, after being pursued and confronted by two white residents, Travis McMichael and his father Gregory, who were armed and driving a pickup truck. The event was recorded on video their neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan, who was following in a second vehicle.  The video recorded by Bryan, using his cellphone from his vehicle as he followed Arbery jogging down a neighborhood road. From the camera's perspective, Arbery is seen jogging on the left side of the road when he encounters a white pickup truck that has stopped in the right lane. Gregory McMichael is standing in the truck bed, while Travis McMichael initially stands beside the driver's door with a shotgun. The vehicle of the person who was recording comes to a stop behind Arbery and the pickup truck. As Arbery approaches the pickup truck, shouting can be heard. Arbery then crosses from the left side of the road to the right side and runs around the passenger's side of the truck. After passing the truck's front, Arbery turns left. Meanwhile, Travis McMichael, holding his shotgun, approaches Arbery at the truck's front. Several media accounts of the video report that the audio of the first gunshot seems to be heard before Arbery and Travis struggle with each other. Some media accounts first report a struggle, and then mention the gunshot(s). Other media accounts describe that it was "not possible" to see from the video what was happening when the first gunshot was fired, or report that the truck "blocks the view of how the men first engage each other" with regard to when the gunshot is heard. Travis and Arbery grapple over the shotgun in view of the camera. While struggling, both men disappear off camera view on the left side of the camera frame, after which the audio of a second gunshot is heard. When they come back into camera view, Arbery appears to throw punches and tries to grab the shotgun. A third gunshot is heard being fired by Travis at point-blank range as Arbery appears to throw a right-handed punch at his head. Arbery recoils back, stumbles, and collapses in the middle of the road face-down while Travis walks away allegedly yelling a racial slur.
Neither of the McMichael's were arrested or charged with a crime until May, even though Gregory admitted to police that Travis was responsible for the shooting. Gregory claimed that Arbery resembled a suspect who had committed burglaries in the area, but had no evidence of any wrongdoing by Arbery except the color of his skin. It seemed to many like a clear-cut case of deadly racial profiling. On May 7, 2020, both Gregory and Travis McMichael were charged with felony murder and aggravated assault. On May 21, 2020,  Bryan was charged with  felony murder and attempt to commit false imprisonment. The autopsy report released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation ruled Arbery's death was a homicide and that it was caused by three gunshot wounds he sustained "during a struggle for the shotgun" that fired those shots. One gunshot wounded the upper left chest, one gunshot wounded the lower middle chest, and one gunshot caused a "deep, gaping" graze wound to the right wrist. Toxicology testing revealed there were no alcohol or drugs in Arbery's system. The Department of Justice will investigate the case as a possible hate crime. View the video footage of the incident.

Atchison, William: (March 18, 1996 - December 7, 2017) On December 7, 2017, Atchison walked into the Aztec High School in Aztec, New Mexico disguised as a student with a carrying a backpack with a Glock 9 mm semi-automatic handgun, ammunition, and a high capacity magazines and killed two students,  Casey Jordan Marquez, and Francisco Fernandez.  After barricading himself in a classroom he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Atchison did not have a criminal record; however, was investigated by the FBI due to some previous online posts regarding statements about mass shootings and acquisition of weapons. FBI investigated Atchison; however, the investigation was dropped as the suspect stated he was just "trolling" the internet. Atchison's online activities included pro-Hitler and pro-Trump thoughts on alt-right forums.

Anastasia, Umberto: (September 26, 1902 - October 25, 1957) Umberto Anastasia otherwise known as Albert Anastasia was the boss of the Gambino Crime Family from 1951 until 1957. He was born in Tropea, Calabria, Italy and moved to New York in 1919. He also ran a group of contract killers known as Murder, Inc. Anastasia was nicknamed the "Mad Hatter" and "Lord High Executioner." On the morning of October 25, 1957, Anastasia entered the barber shop of the Park Sheraton Hotel, now known as Park Central Hotel, on 56th Street and 7th Avenue in New York City. Anastasia's bodyguard parked the car in an underground garage and then decided to take a little stroll leaving Anastasia unprotected as he got his haircut. As Anastasia relaxed in the barber chair, two men rushed in, shoved the barber out of the way, and fired shots at Anastasia. After the first few shots, Anastasia allegedly lunged at his killers; however, little did Anastasia realize he was actually lunging at the gunmen's reflections in the wall mirror of the barber shop. The gunmen continued firing and Albert Anastasia finally fell to the floor, dead. The Albert Anastasia murder case officially remains unsolved. Albert is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, in Section 39, Lot 38325.

Anthony, Caylee: (August 9, 2005 - June 2008) Caylee Anthony was a young girl who at the center of a nationwide search when she disappeared. It was noted that her mother, Casey Anthony, failed to disclose that her daughter had been missing for over a month. The last time Caylee Anthony was seen was June 15, 2008; however, she was not reported missing until July 15, 2008. Caylee's grandmother, had reported her missing after her daughter would not tell her where Caylee has been. On December 11, 2008, skeletal remains were found less than a mile from the Anthony home and was were later confirmed by medical examiner, Dr. "G" Jan Garavaglia, to be those of Caylee Anthony. Identification was based on direct DNA identification.  Casey Anthony was indicted on October 14, 2008, for her first-degree murder. The official cause of death was "homicide by undetermined means." The  remains of Caylee Anthony were cremated and the location of the ashes are in an undisclosed location.

Armstrong, Russell: (December 21, 1963 - August 15, 2011) who was the spouse of Taylor Armstrong, star of the American reality series, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. On August 15, 2011, Russell was found hanging from an electrical cord tied to an exposed beam in his Los Angeles home. Russell, who appeared alongside his estranged wife Taylor on the hit Bravo show, hanged himself amid the breakdown of his marriage and spiraling debts of $1.5 million. His death was classified as a "suicide;" however, his family believes he was a victim of foul play. Ironically, the next day, one of his business associates, Alan Schram, committed suicide. Alan's remains were discovered outside of his parked car on Mulholland Drive. He died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head

Baxter, John Clifford: (September 27, 1958 - January 25, 2002) Cliff Baxter was a former executive caught up in the whirlwind of chaos surround the demise of the energy giant, Enron Corporation. Mr. Baxter was besides himself and fought with former Enron Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey Skilling, about the daily practices of the corporation. He sold large quantities of Enron stock shortly before the company announced plans to enter bankruptcy. He offered to testify before Congress regarding the Enron case; however, before he got the opportunity to do so, Mr. Baxter, conveniently committed suicide in his Mercedes-Benz parked on a street closed to his residence in Sugarland, Texas. The Harris County Medical Examiner found the cause of death to be suicide by a “penetrating gunshot to the head.” Mr. Baxter used a.38 caliber revolver which was found in his car, next to his body.  John Clifford Baxter is buried in Amityville Cemetery in Suffolk County, New York.

Brown, Ashley Michelle: (December 22, 1988 - December 17, 2016) Ashley was a surgical technician originally from Tucson, AZ. She worked at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN where she had recently moved 9 months earlier. On December 17th, 2016 Ashley had been at a friend's apartment on 25th Ave North near the large campus of Vanderbilt University and its medical center on the west side of Nashville. She had been drinking with her friends and reportedly stepped outside for a cigarette around 4 am. She would never be seen alive again. That same evening, on the 17th, she was reported missing by a friend. Ashley had left her vehicle and purse (including wallet, ID, Debit/CC) at her friend’s apartment where she was drinking. Police began a missing persons investigation, interviewing everyone she was with and combing her cell phone records. It wasn't until four days later on the 21st of December that her body was discovered in a trash facility on Freightliner Drive in East Nashville. Initially, the autopsy was reported as inconclusive, but later her cause of death was ruled a homicide from multiple blunt force injuries and strangulation. You can read her autopsy report, and it is clear she was horrifically beaten to death. The crime does not appear to be sexually motivated as the autopsy reports no sexual trauma. Investigators began a homicide investigation, searching area surveillance footage, her phone, interviewing those who were last with her, and re-creating the route that the waste disposal vehicle took. Police believe that she was initially placed in a dumpster near the West Nashville apartment which was then transported to the AAA waste facility on the East side of town. As of March 2018, the police say they have no substantial leads and are asking the public for help. The lead investigator believes she was either grabbed or began to walk away from the apartment where she ran into trouble. Those with information regarding the case are to call Nashville Crimestoppers at 615-742-7463.

Brown-Simpson, Nicole:  (May 19, 1959 - June 12, 1994) Nicole Brown-Simpson was the former wife of professional football player, O.J. Simpson.  On June 12, 1994, a neighbor found Nicole and her friend, Ronald Goldman, murdered.  Police arrived at Nicole's residence located at 875 S. Bundy Drive in Brentwood, California shortly after midnight and discovered the mutilated bodies of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Nicole had been bludgeoned in the back of her head, stabbed multiple times in the chest and had been nearly decapitated from a deep slice to her throat. Her corpse also showed defense wounds from where she attempted to fend off her attacker's knife. Ron Goldman, had multiple stab and slash wounds.  O.J. Simpson was arrested shortly thereafter; and after a lengthy trial was found not guilty in the slayings.

Carson, Eve:  (November 19, 1985 - March 5, 2008) Eve Carson was a vibrant and talented young woman, who was a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she majored in Political Science and Biology and was eagerly pursuing a pre-medicine career path.  In addition to her studies, Eve was the Student Body President of her class and was also on the university's board of trustees. Eve was tragically murdered on March 5, 2008, after she was kidnapped from her local campus rental house and robbed, and was then shot multiple times in the head and body with a semi-automatic pistol and sawed-off shotgun. Her body was discovered at the intersection of Hillcrest Circle and Hillcrest Drive in Chapel Hill around 5 AM.  Two weeks later, police apprehended two suspects, Demario James Atwater and Laurence Alvin Lovette Jr., in connection with her death. The two suspects were identified on bank surveillance cameras using Eve's ATM card at several banks in the Chapel Hill area. Atwater and Lovette are facing state and federal charges, including murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, and carjacking, in connection with her death. Eve Carson is buried at First United Methodist Church in her hometown of Athens, Georgia.

Clickscale, George:  (January 27, 1987 - September 21, 2011) George Clinkscale was a former linebacker at the University of Tulsa, who died on September 21, 2011 after participating in a non-sanctioned boxing match at GUTS Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The official cause of his death was listed as "sudden exertional death due to complications of sickle cell trait", as well as a fracture to the fifth cervical vertebrae and evidence of hypertensive cardiomyopathy in his heart.

Crooks, Thomas: (September 20, 2003 - July 13, 2024)  Crooks was the individuals who made an assassination attempt on former President, Donald Trump, at a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024.  A counter-sniper team shot Crooks while on the white roof of the warehouse owned by AGR International near the rally site. Butler County Coroner William Young determined Crooks died from a single gunshot wound to the head at 6:25 p.m. He ruled the official cause of death a homicide.

Daniels, Carol Faye: (October 26, 1947 - August 23, 2009)  Carol Faye Daniels was the Pentecostal pastor of The Christ Holy Sanctified Church located in Anadarko, Oklahoma. She was found brutally murdered by police officer stopping by the church check to see if the pastor was alright. According to reports, Ms. Daniels was found near the altar in a crucifix pose. It was suspected that her body was placed in this position. Also, the killer spread a dissolving agent around the body to possible rid the scene of DNA evidence. Her clothes were also taken from the scene.  The cause of her death was listed as  "multiple sharp force injuries" with Her neck and throat having been slashed. She was also stabbed in the chest, back, stomach and hands.  As of today, her murder remains unsolved. There is a $ 10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of her killer. Carol is buried in Arlington Memorial Gardens in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  If you have information, please contact the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-522-8017.

Deal, Serenity: (May 12, 2006 - June 6, 2011) Serenity was a young and vibrant 5 year-old who was a victim of not only the abuse of her father; but the agency that was suppose to protect her. Serenity was a victim of child abuse by her father who was charged in the beating death of his daughter. Serenity was taken from her mother as her mom was charged with molesting a boy. She was placed in the custody of her grandparents; however, were accused of allowing the girl to have unsupervised visits with her mother. Serenity was given permission to live with her father and unfortunately ended up dying less than a month after moving in with him. Several Department of Human Services workers were placed on administrative leave; one supervisor resigned; and Donald Wheeler, a child welfare specialist, who was the most vocal advocate for children and against Serenity living with her father, committed suicide after being suspended. Serenity died as a result of "acute closed head trauma" resulting from assault. If you suspect that a child is being abused, please report it to the authorities.

Debose, William: (September 12, 1998 - May 1, 2020)  Debose was a 21 year-old African American male who on the evening of May 1, 2020, was shot and killed in a police-related shooting. The shooting happened during a traffic stop on that night after officers observed DeBose speeding and he failed to pull over. After officers caught up with him, DeBose parked his car and ran. Police body camera video appears to show DeBose taking out a gun, turning around, and pointing it at officers. Four shots are fired, and DeBose falls to the ground. One bullet hits Debose in the right upper chest, injuring his right lung, aorta, superior vena cava, and eventually the left lung. The autopsy describes the bullet path from front to back and right to left at a downward trajectory. The other bullet hit Debose in the left thigh. Medical efforts both at the scene and at the hospital were unsuccessful.  The manner of death was classified as justifiable homicide as the officer involved in the shooting was cleared of wrongdoing.

Dever, Larry:  (October 31, 1951 - September 18, 2012)  Dever was sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona. He was killed in a one vehicle accident when his pickup truck veered off the road and rolled over. At autopsy, Sheriff Dever was found to have a blood alcohol level of 0.291%. The official cause of death is listed as "multiple injuries due to a pickup truck crash."

Dorner, Christopher:  (June 4, 1979 - February 12, 2013)  Dorner was a former officer in the Los Angeles Police Department who was accused of lying on a report alleging his supervisor used excessive force against a subject during an arrest. After an internal investigation and hearings, the allegations against the partner were never substantiated and subsequently, Dorner, was terminated. Dorner filed several appeals through the California court systems; however, his termination was upheld as the judge stated it was "uncertain whether the training officer kicked the suspect or not" but nevertheless upheld the department's decision to fire Dorner.  The judge ruled that he would presume that the LAPD's accusations that Dorner's report was false would stand even though he did not know if his report of his partner's excessive use of force was false. In the years after, Dorner vowed revenge against member of the Los Angeles Police Deparment, staff, and their families for the misjustice that was done to his name and career. On February 3, 2013, Dorner killed Monica Quan and her fiancé, 27-year-old Keith Lawrence. Quan was the daughter of retired LAPD captain, who help defend Dorner at his hearings.  On February 4, 2013, Dorner posted his manifesto describing the reasons for the shootings. On February 7, 2013, Dorner ambushed two Riverside police officers as they sat at a traffic light.  One officer, Michael Crain, died shortly after the shooting; the other survived after having life-saving surgery.  On February 12, 2013, Dorner, after several incidence and chases, took refuge in a cabin at Big Bear Lake, California.  Dorner shot at two San Bernardino Sheriff's deputies striking both of them. Detective Jeremiah MacKay succumbed to his injuries. During the intense standoff, police used tear gas and eventually used a demolition vehicle to knock down a wall. After shooting pyrotechnic tear gas canisters into the cabin, a fire ensued.  After a period of time, a gun shot was heard. As the fire continued, ammunition within the the cabin was exploding making it impossible to extinguish the fire.  In the aftermath, charred human remains were found within the cabin. A wallet identified the body as Dorner.  The autopsy report determined the cause of death as a single gun-shot to the head. The manner of death was a suicide.  (Thank you to our follower, Attila, for providing this report)

Eugene, Rudy: (February 4, 1981 - May 26, 2012)  Eugene is known as the Miami Cannibal. On May 26, 2012, Eugene was traveling to Miami, Florida for Urban Beach Week when his vehicle become disabled on the MacArthur Causeway.  Security video showed that Eugene stayed with his vehicle for approximately 30 minutes before he started to walk across the causeway. During the walk, he stripped naked and then encounter a homeless man, Richard Poppo at the west end of the causeway. What unfolded next was a horrific scene caught on surveillance video from security camera on The Miami Herald building. Eugene attacked and started biting Poffo.  Bystanders called 9-1-1 and minutes later Miami Police Department officer Jose Ramirez arrived and ordered Eugene to stop attacking Poppo. When Eugene refused, Ramirez, fired several shots fatally injuring him.  Poppo was transported to a local hospital and was found to have serious injuries including 75-80% of his face missing above his beard; and his left eye gouged out. In addition, the attack, left him totally blind due to injuries sustained to his right eye. Poppo underwent several reconstructive surgeries and eventually with rehabilitation was able to relearn some daily functions including dressing and feeding himself, and showering and shaving.  He was allowed to permanently reside in Medicaid facility. The autopsy report revealed Eugene died of gun shot wounds.  There was speculation that Eugene was under the influence of bath salts leading to his bizarre behavior and the atrocious attack; however, toxicology testing only revealed he had cannabis in his system.  To this day, no one really know why Eugene did what he did. 

Floyd, George: (October 14, 1973 - May 25, 2020) On May 25, 2020, Floyd was a 46 year old black man who was suspected of passing a counterfeit $ 20 bill at a local market.  Police were called and questioned Floyd. Floyd was attempting to be arrested when the incidence started to go south. According to criminal complaints, Floyd stated he was having trouble breathing and resisted getting into the police car.  He intentionally fell to the ground face down. Officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, placed his knee on Floyd's neck, with Floyd repeatedly said "I can't breathe", "Mama," and "please."  According t witnesses and video, Chauvin kneeled on Floyd's neck for over nine minutes while he was handcuffed on the ground on the street. Two other officers further restrained Floyd and a fourth prevented onlookers from intervening. During the final three minutes Floyd was motionless and had no pulse. During that time, officers made no attempt at reviving him and Chauvin kept his knee on Floyd's neck even as emergency medical technicians tried to treat him. Two autopsies determined the manner of Floyd's death to be homicide. The Hennepin County medical examiner's autopsy found that Floyd died from cardiac arrest during application of "neck compression," also noting as significant conditions "arteriosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease; fentanyl intoxication; and recent methamphetamine use." A second autopsy, commissioned by Floyd's family, found that the "evidence is consistent with mechanical asphyxia as the cause" of death, with neck compression restricting blood flow to the brain, and back compression restricting breathing. All four officers were fired the day after the incident. On May 29, 2020, Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. On June 3, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison amended Chauvin's charges to include second degree murder, and the other three officers were charged with aiding and abetting second degree murder. The FBI is conducting a federal civil rights investigation at the request of the Minneapolis Police Department, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is also investigating.

Guardado, Andres:  (November 3, 2001 – June 18, 2020) On June 18, 2020, Guardado, who was working as a security guard for an auto body was shot dead by police in  Gardena, Los Angeles County, California. Guardado was standing on a sidewalk outside the job when the patrol officers approached them, and, according to officers, Guardado ran. The officers said they were chasing Guardado, telling them to put it down on the ground and not reaching his waist, but he did, and that’s when they shot him. An "emergency hold" was placed on the autopsy report by Sheriff Villanueva, preventing the release of details pending the conclusion of the investigation conducted by the Homicide division of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.  An independent autopsy released by Guardado's family shows Andres Guardado was shot 5 times in the back. The autopsy report recently released by the LA County coroner determined Guardado was shot five times in the back. Guardado's toxicology report was negative for drugs or alcohol. The manner of death is listed as "homicide." The cause of death is listed as "multiple gun shot wounds."

Hale, (Aiden) Audrey:  (March 24, 1995 - March 27, 2023) On March 27, 2023, a mass school shooting occurred at The Covenant School, a Presbyterian Church in America parochial elementary school in a neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee. Aiden Hale (born Audrey Elizabeth Hale), a transgender man and former student of the school,killed three nine‑year‑old children and three adults before being shot and killed by two Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) officers. Thank you to our follower, Arnava, for providing us this report!

Hart, Sarah and Hart, Jennifer: On March 26, 2018, the couple died after intentionally driving their SUV off a cliff in Mendocino County, California. In addition, the SUV had six of their adopted children in the vehicle when in went over the cliff. One of the children's body was never found.  A 14-member coroner's jury unanimously ruled the case to be a murder-suicide. In the years, prior to the crash, their were allegations of abuse whereas on numerous occasions the children were found to have bruises on their bodies, subjected to food deprivation, and other unorthodox forms of punishment. CYS from several states investigated the claims including one instance where Sarah Hart plead guilty to assault in Minnesota and was sentenced to one year of community service. In the year before the crash, the Hart family moved back to Washington state.  Again there were instances in which the children fled to their neighbors for assistance and food The neighbors contacted Child Protective Services. CPS workers tried to reach the Harts twice: once on March 23, 2018—three days before the crash—and once on the day of the crash. However, the Hart family were in their SUV and plunged off a cliff on California Route 1. Investigators examined the black box of the SUV and determined the driver intentional drove the vehicle off the cliff based on the parameters of the drive and fall. Toxicology reports of the victims revealed Jennifer Hart had over the legal limit of alcohol in her system; Sarah Hart and several of the children had Benadryl in their systems. 

Hernandez, Gerardo: (November 10, 1973 - November 1, 2013) Hernandez was a dedicated Transportation Safety Administration agent who on the morning of November 1, 2013, was shot and killed while working at his post in Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport.   Hernandez was shot 12 times by a shooter identified as Paul Ciancia.  Ciancia is accused of targeting TSA workers in a vendetta against the federal government.  In addition to Hernandez, two other TSA agents and a teacher were shot.  Hernandez was the only fatality. Ciancia was shot by other officers on the scene and survived. Hernandez cause of death was multiple gun shot wounds. Manner of death is homicide.

Hubbard, Lafayette Ron:  (March 13, 1911 - January 24, 1986) L. Ron Hubbard was an American science fiction author who successfully published his known self help system into a novel, Dianetics. These self help ideas later became the guiding texts and daily rituals for a new religion he called Scientology, which is now associated with the Church of Scientology, which he founded in December 1953 in Camden, New Jersey. On January 24, 1986, L. Ron Hubbard died of a stroke, or cerebral vascular accident as listed on his death certificate. According, to his will which was issued a day before his death, Hubbard wished that his remains be cremated. Also, on January 20, 1986, a Certificate of Religious Beliefs is issued, signed by Hubbard, in which he objects to any autopsy. However, before members of the Church of Scientology could claim his body from his house, the San Luis Obispo County medical examiner, ordered toxicology testing. Toxicology test showed that he had traces of hydroxyzine in his system. Hydroxyzine, is a antihistamine and anxiolytic which can be used as a mild tranquilizer, but is often used to treat general anxiety disorder or allergic symptoms.  At the time of his death, Hubbard's estate was worth well over $ 600 million.

Jones, Jim:  (May 13, 1931 - November 18, 1978) Jim Jones was the infamous leader of the Peoples Temple in Jonestown, Guyana. He orchestrated a mass homicide/suicide which resulted in the death of over 900 men, women, and children in addition to directing member's of his security force to assassinate nine visitors checking on the well-being of Jonestown members. The five visitors included Leo Ryan, a United States Representative from the 11th Congressional District of California; Don Harris, an NBC reporter; Bob Brown, an NBC cameraman; Greg Robinson, a San Francisco Examiner photographer; and Patricia Parks, a defecting Peoples Temple member, were gunned down by Jim Jones "Red Brigade" security force at the Port Kaituma Airfield as the were ready to depart for Georgetown, Guyana.

Keunang, Charly:  (September 6, 1971 - March 4, 2015) Keunang was a Cameroon national who was killed in a officer-involved shooting in the Skid Row in Los Angeles, California.  Police were called to South Sand Pedro Street for a robbery attempt and encountered Keunang after he was threatening a person with a bat. Police ordered Keunang out of a tent and after he ignored commands and started to become combative, they Tased him.  Tazer had no effect and a physical altercation ensued.  Keunang attempted to reach for an officer's weapon and he was shot six times, with four of the rounds being considered  fatal shots. Keunang died at the scene. On December 1, 2016, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced that no criminal charges would be filed against the officers who shot Keunang, and considered it an act of self-defense.

Keyes Emily:  (September 12, 1990 - September 27, 2006) Emily was a kind and spirited young girl who attended Platte Canyon High School in Bailey, Colorado. On the morning of September 27, 2006, Duane Morrison armed with fire arms and a suspected bomb walked into the high school and took seven female students hostage including Emily. During the hostage crisis, several if not all of the students were sexually assaulted. After letting several students free, Morrison still held Emily and another girl inside the school. At approximately 3:45 PM, the police burst through the door. Morrison was using Emily as a human shield while he was shooting at the policemen. As Emily tried to escape and run, Morrison shot her in the back of the head. He then turned the gun on himself and committed suicide. Sadly, Emily had texted her parents during the hostage crisis by saying " I love U guys" and "I love U guys. k?"  Please visit and donate to  the I Love U Guys Foundation which was set up to restore and protect the joy of youth through educational programs and positive actions in collaboration with families, schools, communities, organizations and government entities. The Foundation also developed the Standard Response Protocol (SRP), a classroom response to any school incident.

Kazemi, Sahel: (January 1, 1979 - July 4, 2009) Sahel Kazemi was an Iranian born decedent who was involved in the murder-suicide of former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Raven quarterback, Steve McNair. Sahel was McNair's girlfriend and mistress although he was married to his wife, Mechelle. Kazemi was born in Iran but left in 2000, fleeing religious persecution for her Baha'i faith. She had spent 2 1/2 year in Turkey before moving to the United States. She originally lived in Florida and moved to Nashville with a former boyfriend. Sahel was a hard worker and maintained two or three jobs to support herself. She had met Steve McNair at a Dave and Buster's restaurant and started dating McNair in the months prior to the shooting. On July 4, Sahel shot Steve McNair four times: twice in the head and twice in the chest - before turning the gun on herself. She died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Sahel is buried in Jacksonville Memory Gardens, in Jacksonville, Florida.

Lam, Elisa: (April 30, 1991 - February 2013) Lam was a Canadian tourist, who on February 19, 2013, was discovered dead in a water storage tank on the top of the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Lam who was a student at the University of British Columbia was discovered after being missing for several weeks. She was last seen on January 31, 2013.  She was last seen on surveillance footage getting into an elevator at the hotel; however, the footage entails a series of mysterious and bizarre behaviors by Lam which to this day are contributing to several theories that her death was not an accident. Lam had a history of bipolar disorder which many say Lam kept a secret. The behaviors Lam exhibited in the elevator surveillance footage could be attributed a psychotic or bipolar event. On February 19, 2013, residents of the hotel complained of a foul smell and taste to the water. When a maintenance worker went to investigate, Lam's body was discovered in one of the water storage tanks. What many do not understand is how Lam got onto the hotel roof and then into the water tank. The doors accessing the roof top were supposedly locked; however, the roof is easily accessible by fire escape. The water tank which Lam was found was one of four tanks situated on the roof of the Cecil Hotel.  Each tank was a 4 x 8 foot cylinder propped up on concrete blocks. There was no direct access to the top of the tank as workers needed a ladder to access the top hatch. The hatch itself was unsecured and could easily be opened. When found, Lam was naked with all of her clothes and shoes in the tank with her.  Did she do this herself or was there some foul play or sexual assault? Was she suffering an acute mental event or under the influence of drugs? The autopsy report states a sexual assault kit was performed; however, there are no results listed. The physical exam portion of the autopsy did not reveal any trauma or sexual assault.  Toxicology testing only revealed traces of her prescription medications and over the counter medications. No illicit drugs were found in her system. Was there a cover-up? Some say the surveillance footage seems to be grainy and possible edited? Lam's cell phone was never found.  The official autopsy report listed the cause of death as an accident due to drowning as bipolar disorder a significant condition attributing t her death.  Watch the surveillance video from the elevator. There seems to be a time lapse in the video.

Laundrie, Brian: (November 18, 1997  - September 13, 2021) Laundrie is suspected in the killing of his fiancé, Gabby Petito.  Petito's body was discovered in Spread Creek Dispersed Camping area in Wyoming. Her identity was confirmed and an autopsy determined that the manner of death was homicide by "blunt-force injuries to the head and neck, with manual strangulation", which occurred three to four weeks before the body was found.  Laundrie had been the subject of a manhunt for more than a month last year as investigators searched for clues in the killing of Petito. On October 20, 2021, Brian Laundrie's remains were discovered within the vast Carlton Reserve wilderness park in Sarasota County, Florida. The investigative report states Laundrie’s body was likely submerged in up to 3 feet of floodwater "for an extended period of time," which likely contributed to the lengthy search for him. It also indicated that investigators found evidence of carnivore and rodent scavenging at the scene. The autopsy report lists the cause of death as a "gunshot wound of the head." The manner of death was ruled a suicide. Thank you to our follower, Tara, for providing us this report!

Lay, Kenneth:  (April 15, 1942 - July 5, 2006) Kenneth Lay was the former Chief Executive Officer of the Enron Corporation from 1995 until his resignation in January 2005. Enron Corporation was an American energy company based out of Houston, Texas, which crumbled amidst the disclosure that it's financial condition was substantially worse than the executive management portrayed to it investors. The accounting scandal was later dubbed "The Enron Scandal." Enron Corporation filed for bankruptcy in 2001, and thereafter, on July 12, 2002, Kenneth Lay was indicted by a grand jury on 11 count including securities fraud. On May 25, 2006, Lay was formerly found guilty of 10 counts against him. On, July 5, 2006, Kenneth Lay died while vacationing in Colorado. The autopsy report lists his death as natural causes secondary from a heart attack from coronary artery disease.

McClain, Elijah:  (February 25, 1996 - August 30, 2019) McClain was a 23-year-old African-American massage therapist from Aurora, Colorado who died after being placed in a chokehold by police and being sedated by paramedics. On August 24, 2019, a citizen reported to police that McClain was wearing a ski mask and looked "sketchy", although the caller also indicated that he did not believe anyone was in danger, and that he believed McClain was unarmed. The three police officers who were involved in the incident said that their body cameras were knocked off during a struggle with McClain. McClain was forcibly held to the ground with his hands cuffed behind his back, after which an officer applied a chokehold and paramedics administered 500mg of ketamine to McClain to sedate him.While being transported to the hospital McClain went into cardiac arrest. Three days after arriving at the hospital he was declared brain dead, and he was removed from life support. McClain's autopsy was inconclusive for the cause of death or manner of death with "intense physical exertion and a narrow left coronary artery" being contributing factors.  Blood toxicology was negative except for ketamine and marijuana. The coroner stated that  McClain's death may have been an accident resulting from an idiosyncratic drug reaction, could have been homicide if the officers' use of the carotid hold contributed to his death, or that his death also might have been caused by an asthma attack.

McMillian, Marco:  (April 23, 1979 – February 26, 2013) McMillian was a democrat mayoral candidate of Clarksdale, Mississippi. On Feb. 27, Coahoma County sheriff’s deputies found McMillian’s naked, beaten and partially burned body at the bottom of a steep and muddy embankment beside a chain metal fence, not far from one of the area’s Mississippi River levees. Lawrence Reed was charged with McMillian's murder the next day.

Martin, Adrienne Nicole:  (August 30, 1983 - December 19, 2010) Adrienne Nicole Martin was the girlfriend of August Busch IV, great-great-grandson of Anheuser-Busch founder, Adolphus Busch. Adrienne Martin was found unresponsive at the Busch estate. The manner of death was listed as an accident. The toxicology report found cocaine and oxycodone in her system.

Paddock, Stephen:  (April 9, 1953 - October 1, 2017) Paddock was the shooter in the 2017 Las  Vegas Mandalay Bay shooting. On the night of October 1, 2017, approximately around 10:05 p.m, Paddock opened fire from his hotel room at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino onto the crowd of  concertgoers attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. 61 people were killed; and 867 others were wounded.  The shooting itself only last 10 minutes. SWAT officers made their way to Paddock's hotel suite on the 32nd floor and after entry, found Paddock dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The motive for the shooting is still unknown. Read the  Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department final criminal investigate report detailing a through investigation and timeline into the shooting.  Thank you  to our follower, Attila, for providing us these reports. Review the all of the redacted autopsy reports (~23 MB - large file) of the victims killed

Pardo, Bruce: (March 23, 1963 - December 25, 2008) On December 24, 2008, Pardo went to his former-in-laws house at 1129 Knollcrest Drive, in Covina California and knocked on the during as they held a holiday party. As one of the guest, an 8th year-old girl opened the door, Pardo began fired a gun. The girl was shot in the face, but survived.  Pardo then fired at the partygoers. He then pulled out a homemade flamethrower and sprayed racing fuel gasoline and set the house ablaze. In all, nine people died as a result of gunfire or fire.  Pardo then drove to his brother's house 30 miles away and committed suicide. Police speculated that martial problem was the cause of shooting as his ex-wife filed for divorce one week prior to the shooting. Pardo is known as Covina Massacre Santa Slayer.

Paschal-Placker, Taylor Dawn:  (April 6, 1995 - June 8, 2008) Taylor was a young girl who was tragically murdered along with her friend, Skyla Whitaker, while they walked along a rural Oklahoma dirt road only a quarter of a mile from her house. As Taylor and Skyla walked home they were confronted by an unknown assailant or assailants and shot multiple times with several weapons according to reports. Taylor's body was found in a ditch along the side of the road. On December 9, 2011, 25-year-old Oklahoma man, Kevin Sweat, of Henryetta, Oklahoma, was charged with the murders of Paschal-Placker and her friend, Skyla Whitaker.

Peters, Corrine: (May 1990 - June 13, 2010) Corrine Peters was the daughter of Jayne Peters, mayor of Coppell, Texas. On the morning of June 13, 2010, Corrine was shot in the head by her mother, Jayne, in a murder-suicide plot. Corrine who turned 19, shortly before her death, was a 2010 graduate of Coppell High School, where she was on the Lariettes drill team.

Peters, Jayne: (1995 - June 13, 2010) Jayne Peters was the mayor of Coppell, Texas. On the morning of June 13, 201, Jayne and her daughter, Corrine, were found dead in there home.  There deaths were the result of a murder-suicide when Jayne shot her daughter in the neck/head and then turned the gun on herself. It was suspected that Jayne was suffered from depression in dealing with her late husband's death. Also, there were several other issues including an investigation surrounding her city-issued credit card, and the possible pending foreclosure of her home. Her daughter, Corrine, was set to go to college at the University of Texas in the fall.

Pettigrew, Antonio:  (November 3, 1967 - August 10, 2010) Antonio Pettigrew was a four-time NCAA Division II champion in the 400 meter race, and former United States Olympic Gold Medal winner in 4 x 400 meter relay at  the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, Australia. He was subsequently stripped of his medal for using performance enhancing drugs. On august 10, 2010, Pettigrew was found dead in the back seat of his locked car in Chatham County, North Carolina. There was evidence of sleeping pills in the car. Pettigrew's cause of death was determined to be suicide resulting from "diphenhydramine toxicity."

Prude, Daniel: (September 20, 1978 - March 30, 2020) Prude was a 41 year-old African-American male who was fatally injured after being physically restrained by Rochester Police Department officers on March 23, 2020. Prude was visited by his brother who found him acting erratically and was taken for to Strong Memorial Hospital for a mental evaluation and was cleared and sent home. The same evening, Prude, again was acting erratically, left his house, stripped off his clothes, and was running naked in the streets. Prude asked a passerby to call for help and then ran away. Once Rochester Police and EMS arrived, they found Prude naked and bleeding. They ordered him to the ground and he complied with the officer. He was handcuffed initially without incident. However, minutes later, Prude began acting aggressively and spat on the officers. Officer placed him in a spit hood and applied several restraint maneuvers including one officer pressing Prude's head to the pavement with both hands, while another officer pressed his knee against Prude's back and a third officer holding his legs. During this restraint, Prude started vomiting and aspirating and became unresponsive. Once EMS realized Prude was unresponsive, CPR was started and he was taken to the hospital.  Unfortunately, Prude was declared brain dead and was taken off of life support on March 30, 2020.  The autopsy report listed Prude's death the result of "complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint." Contributing factors included "excited delirium and acute phencyclidine (PCP) intoxication." The manner of death was homicide.  A grand jury has been convened for the case involving the officers involved in the incident. The police chief was previously fired in the wake of the events surrounding the incident. The incident was captured on video by one of the officer's body camera.  You can view the video here.   (Thank you to our follower, Attila, for providing this report)

Ramsey, JonBenet: (August 6, 1990 - December 25, 1996) JonBenét was an outstanding young beauty pageant star who was found murdered in the basement of her family's home on December 26, 1996. Her mother, Patricia Ramsey, noticed that JonBenét was missing and later found a ransom note demanding that a large sum of money be delivered in return for her daughter. After a extensive search, the Boulder, Colorado Police Department suggested that JonBenét 's father and family friends return to the house to look for anything unusual that may lead to his daughter's whereabouts. JonBenét's body was discovered covered in a blanket in the family's home. According to the autopsy, JonBenét was strangulated and suffered severe cranial trauma. The official cause of her death was asphyxiation due to strangulation associated with cranio-cerebral trauma. There was no evidence of break-in or forced entry into the family's household and there continues to be questions surrounding JonBenét's mysterious death. There have been several hypotheses regarding what happened in the Ramsey household that evening including accusations that Patricia Ramsey killed JonBenét in a fit of rage because her daughter wet her bed; and the possibility that her father, John Ramsey, was sexually abusing his daughter. Thus far, these speculations and accusations are unfounded as the case is still unsolved. In December 2003, forensic investigators extracted enough DNA from a blood sample obtained from JonBenét's underwear to establish a DNA profile that narrowed the search to that of a unknown male. JonBenét is buried in Saint James Episcopal Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia.

Rasmussen-Ruetten, Sherri: (February 7, 1957 - February 24, 1986): Sherri Rae Rasmussen was just 29-year-old when she was brutally murdered in 1986. She was bludgeoning and then shot to death in her home just 3 months after getting married. She worked as a nursing director at Glendale Adventist Medical Center located in Glendale, California. Her death went unsolved for nearly 24 years until DNA evidence from saliva found in a bite mark on Sherri's body pointed to the murderer as being the ex-girlfriend of her new husband. The ex-girlfriend, Stephanie Lazarus, was a 26-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department. At the time of the murder, police believed that her death was related to a botched burglary attempt with two things being missing, her new car and ..... her marriage license - a presumably odd thing to steal? Read the story about the death of Sherri Rae Rasmussen as a 48 Hour Mystery - "One of Their Own."

Rice, Tamir: (June 25, 2002 - November 22, 2004) Rice was a 12 year-old African-American boy who was shot by Cleveland Police Department on November 22, 2014. Rice was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery for his gun shot wounds, unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries the next day.  The day of the shooting, Rice was in Cudell Recreation Center, a park in the Cleveland, Ohio.  A 9-1-1 call was placed by a citizen that Rice was in the park brandishing a gun. The caller did tell the dispatcher Rice had "a pistol";  however, "it's probably fake."  The caller also told the dispatcher that "he is probably a juvenile"; referring to Rice. However, this information was not relayed to officers. Two Cleveland Police officers, Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback, arrived on the scene and within matter of seconds, Loehmann, shot Rice twice. Video evidence revealed that a sitting Rice never spoke or confronted the officers, his hand may have moved towards his waistband towards the gun; however, Rice was shot before the video would have depicted Rice's actual move. Rice laid without aid for at least four minutes before FBI personnel arrived and assisted Rice.  EMS arrived three minute later and continued care and transported Rice to the hospital. In the investigation, the grand jury declined to indict the officer in the shooting primarily on the basis that Rice was drawing what appears to be an actual firearm from his waist as the police arrived. Rice's gun was later found to be an Airsoft replica that lacked the orange-tipped barrel, which would have indicated it was a toy gun. In the end, Loehmann was terminated from the Cleveland Police Department for lying on his job application as to why he left a previous police force. Rice's family settled a lawsuit with the City of Cleveland for $ 6 million.  Rice's official cause of death was "gunshot wound of torso with injuries to major vessels, intestines, pelvis." The manner of death was homicide.  (Thank you to our follower, Attila, for providing this report)

Rodas, Rodger: (October 21, 1975 - November 30, 2013) Rodas was the friend and partner of Paul Walker.  Rodas was the driver in the care crash that killed him and Paul Walker.  Rodas is a race car driver, and co-owner of Always Evolving along with Walker, as well as managing director wealth advisor for Merril Lynch Wealth.  He was also a philanthropist helping out with Walker's charity, Reach Out Worldwide.

Savio, Kathleen: (June 13, 1963 - March 1, 2004) Savio was the third wife of former Bollinger Police Department sergeant, Drew Peterson. He is suspected of killing his third and fourth wives. On March 1, 2004, Kathleen Savio was found unresponsive in a waterless bathtub in their home.  He death was initially ruled accidental due to "drowning."  On October 29, 2007, his fourth wife, Stacy Ann Cales Peterson was reported missing. Drew Peterson stated that Stacy had called him saying she left him for another man. She remains missing. After Stacy Peterson's disappearance, on November 16, 2007, Kathleen Savio's body was exhumed and underwent forensic examination by former New York City chief medical examiner, Michael Baden. Baden concluded that Savio died of drowning following a struggle. After the second autopsy, Will County State's Attorney stated after examining the evidence that he believed Savio's death was a "homicide" staged to look like an accident.  On February 21, 2008, Savio's death was determined to be the result of a homicide. On May 7, 2009, Drew Peterson was indicted for the killing of Kathleen Savio. He currently resides in the Will County Adult Detention Center in Joliet, Illinois.

Schuler, Diane: (1973 - July 26, 2009):  Diane Schuler was a devoted wife and mother of two beautiful children who was involved in a two vehicle collision on the Taconic State Parkway near Briarcliff Manor, New York, which killed eight people including herself. According to reports, Ms. Schuler was driving a 2003 minivan from a campground trip and went the wrong way on the Parkway traveling 1.7 miles in the northbound lanes before colliding with 2002 Chevrolet Tracker killing three men who were inside. Controversy remains on why Ms. Schuler was traveling the wrong way on the Parkway; however, he autopsy report shows that she had a Blood Alcohol Level of 0.19 and had THC, the main psychoactive substance found in marijuana, in her bloodstream at the time of the accident. Her death was the result of multiple internal and external injuries. There were many witnesses including bystanders at the campground, a McDonald's restaurant, and a gas station who testified that Ms. Schuler appeared well and and did not appear intoxicated. However, in the  hours leading up to the crash, there were reports by other drivers on the Parkway that Ms. Schuler's vehicle was driving erratically, and tailgating and honking it's horn at other vehicles. Ms. Schuler was also seen on several accounts  bent over at the side of the road appearing that she was vomiting.  Also, in the minutes prior to the accident, there was a call placed to Warren Hance, who is Diane Schuler's brother, by one of his daughters. Emma Hance stated,  “Daddy, there is something wrong with Aunt Diane and she is having trouble seeing and she is talking funny, she is slurring." At that time the vehicle was parked on the side of the road just past the Tappan Zee Bridge tollbooth. Mr. Hance called the cell phone back and told his sister to stay on the side of the road and not to travel any further until he arrived. Moments later, the car was spotted traveling in the wrong direction in the passing lane on the northbound side of the Parkway, and then subsequently collided with the other vehicle. Killed in the crash included Ms. Schuler, her daughter, Erin;  her nieces,  Emma, Alyson, and Kate Hance; and the three gentlemen in the other vehicle, Michael Bastardi, his son 49-year-old Guy Bastardi, and their friend, 74-year-old Dan Longo. Diane Schuler's son, Bryan, survived the accident; however, sustained severe injuries. It was reported that Ms. Schuler did consume alcohol on the camping trip, but not on the day of the accident. It was also reported that she used marijuana. This statement was confirmed by her husband as he told investigators that she did use marijuana occasionally. Her sister-in-law reported that she was a heavy drinker and smoked marijuana regularly. It was noted that  Ms. Schuler had a history of diabetes, and also suffered from an abscess shortly before the accident; however, the autopsy itself did not report any 'medical reason' for the crash. View the whole story of the accident.  View the Autopsy Report  View the Police Report

Sousa, Carlos: (September 26, 1990 - December 25, 2007)  Carlos Sousa was an unfortunate young gentleman who was taunted and was mauled by Tatina the Tiger, at the San Francisco Zoo on Christmas Day in 2007. The following document contains autopsy report and toxicology report of Mr. Sousa and the tiger, in addition to the police report of the incident. The manner of his death was listed as blunt force injuries of the head and neck, many punctures and scratches to his head, neck and chest, skull and spinal fractures, and a cut to his jugular vein.

Steenkamp, Reeva: (August 19, 1983 - February 14, 2003)  Reeva Steenkamp was South African model and television personality, born on August 19, 1983. She gained prominence as a fashion model and was known for her work with various brands and magazines. She also appeared on the South African reality TV show "Tropika Island of Treasure." Reeva Steenkamp's life was tragically cut short when she was fatally shot by her boyfriend, Oscar Pistorius, a renowned South African Paralympic athlete, on February 14, 2013.

Taylor, Breonna:  (June 5, 1993 – March 13, 20200) Taylor was a 26-year old emergency room technician, who on evening of March 13, 2020, was asleep with her boyfriend, Kenneth Taylor, in their apartment.  Shortly after midnight on March 13, Louisville police officers executing a "no-knock" search warrant used a battering ram to enter the apartment. The police leading up to the search warrant were investigating individuals who were selling drugs out of another house and they also believed that one of those individual's, Taylor's ex-boyfriend, was having packages shipped to Taylor's apartment. A judge executed a search warrant for Taylor's apartment and thus a raid was performed. Taylor and Walker got up out of bed when they heard a loud banging at the door. Walker said he and Taylor both called out, asking who was at the door. Walker was concerned that someone was trying to break into the apartment and got his gun. After the police broke into the apartment, Walker fired his gun once, striking Sergeant Mattingly in a thigh. The police responded by firing 32 shots in return, striking Taylor six times. Walker told investigators that Taylor was alive for at least five minutes after she was shot. Taylor was not given any medical attention for at least 20 minutes, as paramedics were assisting the injured officer. After the shooting, three Louisville Metro Police officers, Brett Hankison, John Mattingly, and Myles Cosgrove, who were primarily involved in the raid were not initially charged. On May 21, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced it had opened an inquiry into Taylor’s death, but none of the officers involved in Taylor’s death were arrested or charged with any crime until September 23, when a grand jury announced three wanton endangerment charges against Officer Brett Hankison. The other two officers involved in the shooting — Mattingly and Cosgrove — will face no charges.  Taylor's official cause of death is  "due to multiple gunshot wounds to  the body."  The manner of death is homicide.

Todashev, Ibragim: (September 22, 1985 – May 22, 2013) Todashev was a Chechen American and friend of the alleged Boston Marathon bomber, Tamerlan Tsarnaev.  On May 22, 2013, Todashev was shot and killed in his Orlando, Florida apartment after he allegedly attacked an FBI agent who was conducting an interview investigating the April 15, 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and the 2011 Waltham triple homicides.   Allegedly, Todashev lunged at the FBI agent with a weapon or object knocking the agent down. Todashev was then said to have continued to lunge at the downed agent who then fire two to three shots hitting Todashev. Supposedly, Todashev was able to continue to lunge at the agent who then fired three more shots killing him.  The official cause of death is listed as multiple gunshot wounds to the head and torso.

Traficant, James: (May 8, 1941 - September 27, 2014) Traficant was a former democratic Congressman of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 17th District from January 3, 1985 – July 24, 2002. He was expelled from the House after he was convicted of taking bribes, filing false tax returns, racketeering and forcing his aides to perform chores at his farm and houseboat. Traficant died on September 27, 2014 from complications suffered during a tractor accident four days prior. Traficant's manner of death is an accident and official cause of death is listed as positional and compressive asphyxia due to a tractor rollover.

West, Donda:  (July 12, 1949 - November 10, 2007) Dr. Donda C Williams-West was the mother of rapper, singer, and record producer, Kanye West. She died tragically from complications resulting from plastic surgery that she had undergone. The procedures involved both abdominoplasty, otherwise known as a "liposuction," and breast reduction.  Her own physician, Dr. Andre Aboolian had advised West against having this type of surgery for fear that he health condition at the time would put her at risk for a heart attack. She was referred to another physician for the surgery. The autopsy report lists several contributing factors as the cause of death including coronary artery disease, aspiration of emesis causing pneumonia, bandaging of her torso resulting in constriction, abnormal hemoglobin variant (not sickle cell), and the use of pain medication.   She is buried in Arlington Memory Gardens in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Whitaker, Skyla:  (April 5, 1997 - June 8, 2008) Skyla was a young girl who was tragically murdered along with her friend, Taylor Dawn Paschal-Placker. She and Taylor was gunned down by a unknown assailant/assailants as they walked along a rural dirt road in Oklahoma heading to Taylor's house.  Skyla's body was found alongside the body of her friend in a ditch. She was shot multiple times in the upper extremities, chest, abdomen and head.  On December 9, 2011, 25-year-old Oklahoma man, Kevin Sweat, of Henryetta, Oklahoma, was charged with the murders of Whitaker and her friend, Taylor Paschal-Placker.

Whitman, Charles:  (June 24, 1941 - August 1, 1966) Charles Whitman was a student at the University of Texas at Austin who went on a rampage and began a killing spree from The Main Building on campus. The Main Building also known as "The Tower" is at the center of the University of Texas campus and spans 28 floors. On August 1, 1996, Whitman killed 13 individuals and wounded 32 others during the campus rampage.  He was perched in the 27th floor observation deck which allowed him clear view of the surrounding region. The campus rampage was stopped when Austin police officers, Houston McCoy and  Ramiro Martinez, shot and killed Whitman on the observation deck. In addition to the campus victims, Whitman murdered his mother and wife the evening before the campus events. In a suicide letter left before the shootings, Whitman wished that an autopsy be performed on his body. the autopsy revealed fatal gunshot wounds to the head, neck, and chest, in addition to a brain tumor located just above the brain stem. Charles Whitman is buried in Section 16 of the Hillcrest Memorial Park in West Palm Beach, Florida. (More information can be found at Wikipedia)

Wuennenberg, Austin: (Death: July 5, 2009)  Austin Wuennenberg was a Cast member of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida and operator of the Purple Monrail the evening of July 5, 2009 when he was killed. According to the NTSB, at about 2 a.m. on July 5th, a Walt Disney World monorail train, designated the Pink train, backed into another monorail train, designated the Purple train, near the Ticket and Transportation Center monorail station. The operator of the Purple train was fatally injured; the six passengers on that train were treated at the scene. The operator of the Pink train, who was transported to the hospital, treated and released, was the only one aboard that train at the time of the collision. Prior to the accident, the Pink train had been instructed to detrain all passengers at the TTC station and then to operate without passengers past the station and a switch to a point where the train could be backed through the track switch from the Epcot loop over to the Magic Kingdom loop. The operator of the Pink train moved the train past the track switch and stopped. The Pink train was then instructed to back through the track switch, towards the Magic Kingdom loop. At about the same time, the Purple train, which was inbound to the TTC station, was instructed to stop at the station to detrain passengers. For undetermined reasons that are currently under investigation, the switch had not changed position needed to allow the Pink train to be routed to the Magic Kingdom loop, which resulted in the Pink train backing down the same track it had just come from, putting it on a collision course with the Purple train. The Pink train passed through the TTC station and struck the Purple train while it was outside the station. There are indications that the operator of the Purple train had brought the train to a stop and had attempted to put the train in reverse prior to the collision. To this point in the investigation, no anomalies or malfunctions have been found with the automatic train stop system or with any mechanical components of the switch or with either of the trains.

Zahau, Rebeccau: (March 15, 1979 - July 13, 2011) Zahau was the girlfriend of Medicis Pharmaceuticals chairman and chief executive, Jonah Shacknai. Zahau, who was found bounded and hanging from a balcony of the 27-room historic, waterfront mansion located in suburban Coronado, California. The mansion is owned by Shacknai. The official cause of death was listed as "suicide by hanging."  Also, read the autopsy report, of Max Shacknai, who is Jonah Shacknai's son. Max had died a week before the hanging death of Rebecca Zahau where Max had fallen from a staircase at the same mansion in Coronado. Ironically, Rebecca Zahau was the boy's baby sitter at the time of his fall. Max's death was listed as an accident due to  "anoxic/ischemic encephalopathy resulting from cervical spinal cord contusion resulting from blunt force trauma to the head and neck." Also, view the toxicology reports for both Rebecca Zahau and Max Shacknai. The Zahau family filed the lawsuit after the sheriff’s homicide investigators and the Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the bizarre, July 13, 2011 death a suicide. The family asked well-known forsenic pathologist, Cyril Wecht, to perform a second autopsy. Wecht concluded “In my opinion, Rebecca Zahau’s death was a homicide,” he said in San Diego Superior Court. “She was manually strangled and it was set up to look like a suicidal hanging.” On April 4, 2018, a jury awarded Zahau's family $ 5 million in damages, determining Adam Shacknai, her husband's brother, was liable for her death.