List of murdered American children
This is a list of murdered American children that details notable murders among thousands of cases of subjects that were or are believed to be under the age of 18 upon their deaths. Cases listed are stated to be unsolved, solved or pending and, in some cases, where the victim's remains have never been found or identified.
Before 1950
Victim(s) | Date of Death | Age | Location | Status | Description |
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Enoch Brown school massacre | July 26, 1764 | Various | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | Solved | |
Mountain Meadows massacre | September 11, 1857 | 7-17 | Mountain Meadows, Utah | Solved | |
Delia Green | December 25, 1900 | 14 | Savannah, Georgia | Solved | |
Johnny Keller | April 1905 | 16 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Solved | |
Elsie Paroubek | April 8, 1911 | 5 | Chicago, Illinois | Unsolved | |
Little Lord Fauntleroy | Body discovered on March 8, 1921 | 5-7 | Waukesha, Wisconsin | Unsolved, unidentified | A boy found dead in 1921 after he had been hit on the head and thrown into a pond. |
Bobby Franks | May 21, 1924 | 14 | Chicago, Illinois | Solved | |
Wineville Chicken Coop Murders | August 16, 1926, to August 31, 1928 | Various | Wineville, California | Solved | |
Marion Parker | December 17, 1927 | 12 | Los Angeles, California | Solved | |
Addison County victims | c. 1932 - 1934 | 9 - 15 | Middlebury, Vermont | Unsolved, unidentified | Two children found murdered alongside an adult female believed to be their mother.[1] |
Charles Lindbergh, Jr. | March 1, 1932 | 1 | Highfields, New Jersey | Solved | |
Babes in the Wood murders (Pine Grove Furnace) | November 24, 1934 | 8-12 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Solved | Murder-suicide. |
Mary Thames, Betty Binnicker | March 23, 1944 | 8, 11 | Columbia, South Carolina | Conviction vacated | |
Thora Chamberlain | November 1945 | 14 | Campbell, California | Solved, body never found | |
Thelma Taylor | August 6, 1949 | 15 | Portland, Oregon | Solved | |
1950s
Victim(s) | Date of Death | Age | Location | Status | Description |
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Kathy Tongay | May 1953 | 6 | Miami, Florida | Solved | |
Bobby Greenlease | September 28, 1953 | 6 | Kansas City, Missouri | Solved | |
Emmett Till | August 28, 1955 | 14 | Money, Mississippi | Solved | |
Barbara and Patricia Grimes | December 28, 1956 | 15, 13 | Brighton Park, Illinois | Unsolved | |
Boy in the Box | c. February 1957 | 3-6 | Fox Chase, Philadelphia | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Little Miss X | c. June 1957 - March 1958 | 11-14 | Grand Canyon, Arizona | Unsolved, unidentified | Cause of death unknown, investigated as homicide. |
Maria Ridulph | December 3, 1957 | 7 | Sycamore, Illinois | Unsolved | Suspect convicted in 2012, exonerated in 2016. |
Irondequoit Jane Doe | c. 1958 - 1978 | 15 - 20 | Irondequoit, New York | Unidentified, unsolved | |
1960s
Victim(s) | Date of Death | Age | Location | Status | Description |
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Little Miss Nobody | c. July 17–24, 1960 | 5-7 | Congress, Arizona | Unsolved, unidentified | Cause of death undetermined, suspected homicide |
Michelle Morgan | August 11, 1961 | 4 | Mascoutah, Illinois | Solved | |
Jackson County John Doe | c. Autumn 1962 | 1 - 2 | Ashland, Oregon | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Linda Edwards | June 4, 1963 | 17 | Gaviota, California | Unsolved | Possible victim of the unidentified Zodiac killer. |
16th Street Baptist Church bombing | September 15, 1963 | 11 - 14 | Birmingham, Alabama | Solved | Four girls killed in a bombing by the Ku Klux Klan. |
Dennis Jurgens | April 11, 1965 | 3 | White Bear Lake, Minnesota | Solved | |
Sylvia Likens | October 26, 1965 | 16 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Solved | |
Brenda Sue Brown | July 27, 1966 | 11 | Shelby, North Carolina | Solved | |
St. Charles County Jane Doe | c. January 1968 | 2-3 | West Alton, Missouri | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Jane Durrua | November 5, 1968 | 13 | Keansburg, New Jersey | Solved | [2][3] |
Betty Lou Jensen, David Faraday | December 20, 1968 | 16, 17 | Benicia, California | Unsolved | Victims of the Zodiac Killer. |
Harlan County Jane Doe | c. May 1969 | 16-22 | Harlan, Kentucky | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Anna Marie Vega | c. 1969 or 1970 | 2 | Solved, body never found | ||
Rosemary Calandriello | August 25, 1969 | 17 | Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey | Solved, body never found | [2][4] |
1970s
Victim(s) | Date of Death | Age | Location | Status | Description |
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Kristen and Kimberley MacDonald | February 17, 1970 | 2, 5 | Fort Bragg, North Carolina | Solved | Jeffrey R. MacDonald was convicted of the murders. |
Dean Corll victims | September 25, 1970 - August 3, 1973 | 13 - 17 | Houston, Texas | Solved, unidentified. | One victim remains unidentified, Harris County John Doe (1973). |
Little Miss Lake Panasoffkee | c. January, 1971 | 17 - 22 | Lake Panasoffkee, Florida | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Atlantic County Jane Doe | c. 1971 | 12 - 18 | Galloway, New Jersey | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Murders of Rhonda Johnson and Sharon Shaw | August 4, 1971 | 15 | Galveston, Texas | Solved; conviction disputed | |
Alphabet murders | November 16, 1971 - November 26, 1973 | 10 - 11 | Rochester, New York | Unsolved | The victims were Carmen Colon, Michelle Maenza, and Wanda Walkowicz. |
Fairfax County John Doe | June 12, 1972 | 3 - 6 | Lorton, Virginia | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Dolores Della Penna | July 1972 | 17 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Unsolved | |
Seminole County Jane Doe | c. August 1972 - July 1973 | 13-21 | Altamonte Springs, Florida | Solved, unidentified | |
Jeannette DePalma | August 7, 1972 | 16 | Springfield Township, New Jersey | Unsolved | |
Randy Steven Kraft victims | February 4, 1973 - July 1982 | 14-17 | Various | Solved, unidentified (Wilmington John Doe) | |
Green River victims | c. 1973-1984 | 12-17 | Various locations, Washington | Solved, unidentified (3 victims) |
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Maury County Jane Doe | c. Spring-Fall 1974 | 15-25 | Maury County, Tennessee | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Mary Kitts | June - July 1974 | 17 | Fresno, California | Solved, body never found | |
Martha Morrison | September, 1974 | 17 | Portland, Oregon (Found in Dole Valley, Washington) |
Unsolved | Victim remained unidentified until 2015. |
Ted Bundy victims | October 2, 1974 - February 9, 1978 | 12-17 | Various | Solved | |
Sussex County Jane Doe | c. 1975 - 1980 | 13-20 | High Point State Park, New Jersey | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Marcia Trimble | February 25, 1975 | 10 | Nashville, Tennessee | Solved | Jerome Barrett was sentenced to 44 years in prison for this murder. |
Martha Moxley | October 30, 1975 | 15 | Greenwich, Connecticut | Solved | |
Gypsy Hill killings | January 24 - February 2, 1976 | 14, 17 | San Mateo County, California | Unsolved | Victims of an unidentified serial killer. |
John Wayne Gacy victims | May 14, 1976 – December 11, 1978 | 13-17 | Chicago, Illinois | Solved, unidentified (7 victims) | |
Woodlawn Jane Doe | September 12, 1976 | 15 - 30 | Baltimore, Maryland | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Beth Doe | c. December 13–19, 1976 | 14 - 25 | White Haven, Pennsylvania | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Bear Brook murders | c. 1977 - 1985 | 1-3, 2-4, 5-11 | Allenstown, New Hampshire | Unsolved, unidentified | Four victims total, three were children and one was an adult female. The woman is believed to be the mother of the oldest and youngest children. |
Marion County John Doe | March 22, 1977 | 17 - 25 | Summerfield, Florida | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Oklahoma Girl Scout murders | June 12, 1977 | 8-11 | Mayes County, Oklahoma | Unsolved | Three girls murdered while at a summer camp. The prime suspect has since died and DNA samples from the killer are now insufficient to process. |
Snohomish County Jane Doe | August 9, 1977 | 15-21 | Everett, Washington | Solved, unidentified | Body found on August 14, 1977. |
Mary Quigley | September 10, 1977 | 17 | Santa Clara, California | Solved | |
San Diego County Jane Doe (1978) | c. February 12, 1978 | 14-18 | Otay, California | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Long Beach John Doe | June 2, 1978 | 15-23 | Long Beach, California | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Clinton Avenue Five | August 20, 1978 | 16-17 | Newark, New Jersey | Solved, bodies never found | |
Perry County Jane Doe | c. Autumn 1978 - Spring 1979 | 15 - 38 | Watts Township, Pennsylvania | Unsolved, unidentified | Cause of death undetermined, considered suspicious. |
Kerry Graham and Francine Trimble | December 1978 | 15, 14 | Willits, California | Unsolved | Victims remained unidentified until 2015 |
Devonna Nelson | c. 1979 | 14 | Missoula, Montana | Solved | Presumed victim of probable serial killer Wayne Nance. She remained unidentified until 2009. |
Eklutna Annie | c. 1979 - 1980 | 16 - 25 | Eklutna, Alaska | Solved, unidentified | Victim of serial killer Robert Hansen. |
Etan Patz | May 25, 1979 | 6 | Manhattan, New York | Pending, body never found | First trial of suspect was inconclusive. Second trial is currently in process. |
Atlanta murders of 1979–81 | July 21, 1979 – March 12, 1981 | 9 - 14 | Atlanta, Georgia | Solved | Victims of a serial killer. |
Newhall Jane Doe | c. August 1979 - June 1980 | 15-20 | Newhall, California | Solved, unidentified | Suspect has been arraigned |
Sahara Sue | August 14, 1979 | 15 - 25 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Tammy Vincent | September 1979 | 16 | Tiburon, California | Unsolved | Victim remained unidentified until 2007. Originally suspected to be a victim of Gary Ridgway prior to her identification, as she was originally from Washington state. |
Miami-Dade County Jane Doe (1979) | September 4, 1979 | 17-25 | Dade, Florida | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Orange Socks | October 30 or 31, 1979 | 15 - 30 | Georgetown, Texas | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Tammy Alexander | November 9, 1979 | 16 | Caledonia, New York | Unsolved | Victim remained unidentified until January 2015. |
1980s
Victim(s) | Date of Death | Age | Location | Status | Description |
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Tiffany Papesh | June 13, 1980 | 8 | Maple Heights, Ohio | Unsolved, body never found | One man was convicted of the subject's murder after a false confession. Many believe the subject was untruthful; yet Papesh is still presumed to be murdered. |
Volusia County Jane Doe (1980) | c. October 1980 | 15-25 | Daytona Beach, Florida | Solved, unidentified | |
Arroyo Grande Jane Doe | October 4 or 5, 1980 | 14 - 25 | Henderson, Nevada | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Walker County Jane Doe | November 1, 1980 | 14 - 20 | Huntsville, Texas | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Harris County Does | November or December 1980 | 15 - 25 | Houston, Texas | Unsolved, unidentified | Both subjects were likely over 18 when murdered. |
Carol Cole | December 1980 | 17 | Bellevue, Louisiana | Unsolved | Victim remained unidentified until 2015. |
Newton County John Does | c. 1981 - 1983 | 15 - 18, 17 - 23 | Lake Village, Indiana | Solved, unidentified | Victims of serial killer Larry Eyler. |
Miami-Dade County Jane Doe (1981) | c. February 2, 1981 | 16-26 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | Unsolved, unidentified | |
"Baby Andrew" | February 28, 1981 | Newborn | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Unsolved, unidentified | An infant abandoned near a road, died from exposure and blood loss.[5] |
Keddie murders | April 11, 1981 | 12-17 | Keddie, California | Unsolved | |
Adam Walsh | July 27, 1981 | 6 | Hollywood, Florida | Solved | |
Tina Harmon | October 29, 1981 | 12 | Creston, Ohio | Solved | |
Marcy Renee Conrad | November 3, 1981 | 14 | Milpitas, California | Solved | |
Aiken County Jane Doe | c. 1982 - 1986 (Found on November 16, 1987) |
17 - 25 | Aiken County, South Carolina | Unsolved, unidentified | Possible victim of a serial killer. |
Frieda Powell | c. 1982 | 15 | Ringgold, Texas | Solved, body never found | Henry Lee Lucas, now deceased, confessed to killing his teenage girlfriend while in Texas. Authorities believe his confession, yet identifiable remains of the victim were never located. |
"Valentine Sally" | c. February 1, 1982 | 17-24 | Williams, Arizona | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Tegan Davis | March 11, 1982 | 3 | Lewisburg, West Virginia | Solved | |
Shannah Wicklund | April 14, 1982 | 9 | Clearview, Washington | Solved | Murdered along with her mother and a neighbor in a revenge killing |
Michelle Garvey | July 1, 1982 | 15 | Baytown, Texas | Unsolved | Victim remained unidentified until 2014. Was originally from Connecticut before running away from home. |
"Princess Doe" | c. Early July 1982 | 14 - 20 | Blairstown, New Jersey | Unsolved, unidentified | A female found at the edge of a cemetery. A couple confessed to killing the victim, yet authorities are doubtful. |
Katie Worsky | July 12, 1982 | 12 | Charlottesville, Virginia | Solved, body never found | Suspect convicted and later released. He is now suspected in additional murders.[6][7] |
Krista Harrison | July 17, 1982 | 11 | Marshallville, Ohio | Solved | |
Lisa Ann Millican | September 28, 1982 | 13 | Location unknown, Alabama | Solved | |
Delta Dawn | December 3 or 4, 1982 | 1 - 2 | Moss Point, Mississippi | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Redhead murders | c. 1981 - 1992 | 9-17 | Various | Unsolved, unidentified | Victims of an unidentified serial killer that were left on the side of highways. The majority of the victims remain unidentified. Not all presumed victims have been verified to be linked. |
South Bay John Doe | c. February 1983 | 17-28 | South Bay, Florida | Unsolved, unidentified | |
St. Louis Jane Doe | c. February 23, 1983 | 8 - 11 | St. Louis, Missouri | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Debora Kaye Smith | c. June 1983 | 10 | Hartville, Ohio | Unsolved | |
San Bernardino County John Doe (1983) | June 19, 1983 | 15-17 | Bloomington, California | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Crescenta Valley Jane Doe | June 26, 1983 | 16-28 | Crescenta Valley, California | Solved, unidentified | |
Parker County John Doe | c. 1984 - Early 1985 | 14-21 | Springtown, Texas | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Altoona Jane Doe | c. March 1984 | 17 - 20 | Altoona, Florida | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Colleen Orsborn | March 19, 1984 | 15 | Daytona Beach, Florida | Solved | Victim remained unidentified until 2011. |
Kirsten Costas | June 23, 1984 | 15 | Orinda, California | Solved | |
Marcella Bachmann | c. September - October 1984 | 16 | Missoula, Montana | Solved | Presumed victim of probable serial killer Wayne Nance. She remained unidentified until 2006. |
Vicki Hoskinson | September 17, 1984 | 8 | Flowing Wells, Arizona | Solved | |
Trinity murders | September 29, 1984 | 17 | Louisville, Kentucky | Solved | |
Santa Clarita Doe | c. 1985-1986 | 13-22 | Santa Clarita Valley, California | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Woodbury John Doe | c. 1985 - 1993 | 17-25 | Woodbury, New York | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Michele Avila | October 2, 1985 | 17 | Angeles National Forest, California | Solved | |
Alexander Olive | November 9, 1985 | 4 | South Lake Tahoe, California | Solved, body never found | [8][9] |
Aroostook County Jane Doe | December 7, 1985 | Newborn | Frenchville, Maine | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Michelle Dorr | c. May 24, 1986 | 6 | Silver Spring, Maryland | Solved | [10] |
San Bernardino County John Doe (1986) | c. August 14, 1986 | 17-22 | Ontario, California | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Gloucester County Jane Doe | December 4, 1986 | Newborn | Turnersville, New Jersey | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Darcie Frackenpohl | 1987 | 17 | Sacramento, California | Solved | Victim remained unidentified for several months. |
Wayne County Jane Doe (1987) | February 8 or 9, 1987 | 16-25 | Detroit, Michigan | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Anaheim Jane Doe | c. July 1987 | 15 - 19 | Anaheim, California | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Diane Cho | November 22, 1987 | 15 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | Solved | |
Deanna Criswell | c. November 23, 1987 | 16 | Marana, Arizona | Solved | Victim remained unidentified until 2015. |
Dade County John Doe | January 5, 1988 | 16-21 | Miami, Florida | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Jenkins County Jane Doe | February 7–10, 1988 | 16-25 | Millen, Georgia | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Judith Barsi | July 25, 1988 | 10 | Canoga Park, California | Solved | |
Collin County John Doe | December 15, 1988 | 15-25 | Frisco, Texas | Unsolved, body never found | |
Jaclyn Dowaliby | September 14, 1988 | 7 | Chicago, Illinois | Unsolved | |
Shemaeah Gunnel | February 10, 1989 | 5 | Yuma, Arizona | Solved, body never found | [11][12] |
Barren County Doe | c. February - July 1989 | 2-3 | Glasgow, Kentucky | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Kelly Ann Tinyes | March 3, 1989 | 13 | Valley Stream, New York | Solved | |
Christe and Michelle Rogers | c. June 2, 1989 | 14, 17 | Tampa Bay, Florida | Solved | |
Yusef Hawkins | August 23, 1989 | 16 | Bensonhurst, New York | Solved | |
William and Cole Neer | September 4, 1989 | 9, 11 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Solved | |
Jacob Wetterling | c. October 22, 1989 | 11 | St. Joseph, Minnesota | Solved | Victim remained a missing person for nearly 27 years before the location of his remains was disclosed by Jacob's murderer.[13] |
Alexandria "Alex" Suleski | October 26, 1989 | 5 | Radcliff, Kentucky | Solved, body never found | [14][15] |
Amy Mihaljevic | October 27, 1989 | 10 | Bay Village, Ohio | Unsolved | |
Lee Iseli | October 29, 1989 | 4 | Portland, Oregon | Solved | |
1990s
Victim(s) | Date of Death | Age | Location | Status | Description |
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Regina Walters | February 1990 | 14 | Texas | Solved | |
Penny Doe | c. May 1990 | 15-40 | Monroe, Pennsylvania | Unsolved, unidentified | Subject was most likely over 19 at time of death. |
Anna Chebetnoy | September 1990 | 14 | Puyallup, Washington | Unsolved | Body found in same location as Kimberly Delange two years earlier, suspected same killer. |
Hillsborough Jane Doe | September 13–16, 1990 | 14-25 | Hillsborough, North Carolina | Unsolved, unidentified | |
"Valentine Doe" | February 14, 1991 | 16-25 | Big Coppitt Key, Florida | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Timothy Wiltsey | c. May 25, 1991 | 5 | South Amboy, New Jersey | Solved | 25 years later, mother was convicted of his murder. |
Anjelica Castillo | c. July 18, 1991 | 4 | Astoria, New York | Solved | Victim remained unidentified until 2013. |
Megan Pratt | c. September 1991 | 3 | Brooksville, Florida | Solved, body never found | [16][17] |
Los Angeles County Jane Doe (1991) | September 10, 1991 | 15 - 20 | Los Angeles, California | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Heather Dawn Church | September 17, 1991 | 13 | Black Forest, Colorado | Solved | |
Shanda Sharer | January 11, 1992 | 12 | Madison, Indiana, | Solved | |
Sheridan County Jane Doe | c. February 1992 | 16-21 | Sheridan County, Wyoming | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Los Angeles County John Does (1992) | July 19, 1992 | 13-16, 17-19 | Los Angeles, California | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Dantrell Davis | October 13, 1992 | 7 | Chicago, Illinois, | Solved | |
Shauna Howe | October 31, 1992 | 11 | Oil City, Pennsylvania | Solved | |
Stuart Tay | December 31, 1992 | 17 | Buena Park, California | Solved | |
Jonathan Sellers and Charlie Keever | March 27, 1993 | 9, 13 | San Diego County, California | Solved | |
Joseph Wallace | April 19, 1993 | 2 | Chicago, Illinois | Solved | |
Rainbow Falls Doe | June 12 or 13, 1993 | 13-25 | Douglas County, Colorado | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Christina Benjamin, Brian King | July 26, 1993 | 13, 14 | Texas | Solved | |
Kori Lamaster | August 1993 | 17 | California | Unsolved | Victim remained unidentified until 2013. |
Holly Piirainen | August 5, 1993 | 10 | Grafton, Massachusetts | Unsolved | |
Polly Klaas | October 1, 1993 | 12 | Petaluma, California | Solved | |
Megan Kanka | July 29, 1994 | 7 | Hamilton Township, New Jersey | Solved | |
Robert Sandifer | September 1, 1994 | 11 | Roseland, Illinois | Solved | |
Nicholas Green | October 1, 1994 | 7 | Messina, Italy | Solved | |
Deanna Cremin | March 30, 1995 | 17 | Somerville, Massachusetts | Unsolved | |
Elyse Pahler | July 22, 1995 | 15 | Arroyo Grande, California | Solved | |
Jimmy Ryce | September 11, 1995 | 9 | Redland, Florida | Solved | |
Stephanie Kuhen | September 17, 1995 | 3 | Cypress Park, California | Solved | |
Elisa Izquierdo | November 22, 1995 | 6 | Manhattan, New York | Solved | |
Barbara Barnes | c. December 7, 1995 | 13 | Steubenville, Ohio | Unsolved | |
Amber Hagerman | January 17, 1996 | 9 | Arlington, Texas | Unsolved | |
Baby Belle | c. May 20, 1996 | 3 weeks - 2 months | Clewiston, Florida | Unsolved, unidentified | |
April Pennington | May 28, 1996 | 15 | Uncasville, Connecticut | Solved, body never found | [18][19][20] |
Nadine Lockwood | August 31, 1996 | 4 | Washington Heights, New York | Solved | |
Sofia Silva | September 9, 1996 | 16 | Loriella Park, Virginia | Solved | |
Ashley LaShay Jones | September 16, 1996 | 4 | Memphis, Tennessee | Solved, body never found | [21] |
April Lacy | c. October 1996 | 14 | Decatur, Texas | Unsolved | Victim remained unidentified until 1998. Possible victim of an unidentified serial killer. |
JonBenét Ramsey | December 25, 1996 | 6 | Boulder, Colorado | Unsolved | JonBenet Ramsey was found dead in her home on December 26, 1996. Ramsey's mother, Patsy Ramsey, discovered that her daughter was no longer in her bed. She had found a ransom note and alerted the police right away. The police and John Ramsey, searched the home to find anything suspicious. That was when John Ramsey walked into the wine cellar to find his daughter dead. JonBenet had a string tied around her neck, and suffered cranial injuries. JonBenet had also revealed to have been molested. JonBenet's murder continues to be unsolved after 20 years. |
Etowah County John Doe | c. 1997 - 1998 | 17-21 | Gadsden, Alabama | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Amber Creek | January 31, 1997 | 14 | Burlington, Wisconsin | Pending | Subject remained unidentified until 1998. Suspect will begin trial in October 2015. |
Tabitha Lillelid | April 6, 1997 | 6 | Greeneville, Tennessee | Solved | |
Kati and Kristin Lisk | 12, 15 | May 1, 1997 | Fredericksburg, Virginia | Solved | |
Sherrice Iverson | May 25, 1997 | 7 | Primm, Nevada | Solved | |
Alexia Reale | June 1, 1997 | 5 | Elk Grove, California | Solved, body never found | [22][23] |
Peaches | c. June 15, 1997 | 15-30 | Lakeview, New York | Unsolved, unidentified | Possible victim of an unidentified serial killer. |
Adriana Marines | September 27, 1997 | 5 | Location unknown, Texas | Solved | |
Levi Frady | October 22, 1997 | 11 | Forsyth County, Georgia | Unsolved | |
Terrell Peterson | January 15, 1998 | 5 or 6 | Atlanta, Georgia | Solved | |
Stephanie Crowe | January 20 or 21, 1998 | 12 | Escondido, California | Unsolved | |
Christopher Wood | February 9, 1999 | 11 | Spokane, Washington | Solved | |
Nicholaus Contreraz | March 2, 1998 | 16 | Queen Creek, Arizona | Solved | |
Christina Marie Williams | June 12, 1998 | 13 | Seaside, California | Unsolved | |
"Baby Michael" | March 2, 1999 | Newborn | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Columbine High School Massacre | April 20, 1999 | 14 - 18 | Littleton, Colorado | Solved | Murder-suicide |
Sampson County Jane Doe | c. May - July 1999 | 17 - 24 | Dunn, North Carolina | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Christina Richart | June 1, 1999 | 14 | Ozark, Arkansas | Solved, body never found | [24][25] |
Jesse Dirkhising | September 26, 1999 | 13 | Prairie Grove, Arkansas | Solved | |
Yuma County Jane Doe | October 9, 1999 | 15-22 | Yuma, Arizona | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Prince George's County Jane Doe | c. Late 1999 - February 2000 | 13-35 | Clinton, Maryland | Unsolved, unidentified | |
2000s
Victim(s) | Date of Death | Age | Location | Status | Description |
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Kayla Rolland | February 29, 2000 | 7 | Mount Morris Township, Michigan | Solved | |
Alecia Versluis | May 7, 2000 | 3 | Pomona, California | Solved, body never found | [26][27] |
Molly Bish | June 27, 2000 | 16 | Warren, Massachusetts | Unsolved | |
Iriana DeJesus | July 30, 2000 | 5 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Unsolved | Presumed victim of FBI Top Ten Most Wanted fugitive Alexis Flores. |
Nicholas Markowitz | August 9, 2000 | 15 | West Hills, California, | Solved | |
Bobby and Brittney Fisher | April 10, 2001 | 10, 12 | Scottsdale, Arizona | Unsolved | Children of FBI Top Ten Most Wanted fugitive Robert William Fisher. |
Erica Green | April 28, 2001 | 3 | Kansas City, Missouri | Solved | Victim remained unidentified until 2005. |
Koby Mandell and Yosef Ishran | May 8, 2001 | 13, 14 | Tekoa, West Bank | Unsolved | |
Laree Slack | November 11, 2001 | 12 | Chicago, Illinois | Solved | |
Danielle van Dam | February 1 or 2, 2002 | 7 | Sabre Springs, California | Solved | |
Logan Tucker | June 23, 2002 | 6 | Woodward, Oklahoma | Solved, body never found | |
Marcela Hope Yellowbear | July 2, 2004 | 1 | Riverton, Wyoming | Solved | |
Samantha Runnion | July 15, 2002 | 5 | Riverside County, California | Solved | |
Jon-Niece Jones | August 15, 2002 | 9 | Harlem, New York | Solved | Victim remained unidentified until 2012. Her mother, presumably the perpretrator, since died but several family members were convicted for hiding the remains. |
Kynande Bennett | September 29, 2002 | 4 | Whiteville, North Carolina | Solved, body never found | [28][29] |
Craig Sorger | February 15, 2003 | 13 | Ephrata, Washington | Solved | |
Tiana Martin | September 9, 2003 | 10 | Fresno, California | Solved, body never found | [30][31] |
Carlie Brucia | February 1, 2004 | 11 | Sarasota, Florida | Solved | |
"Baby Doe" | c. February 1, 2004 | Newborn | Stanton, California | Unsolved, unidentified | Not to be confused with Bella Bond. |
Riley Fox | June 6, 2004 | 3 | Wilmington, Illinois | Solved | |
Kyeimah Spann | January 1, 2005 | 6 | Seattle, Washington | Solved, body never found | [32][33] |
Adrianne Reynolds | January 21, 2005 | 16 | East Moline, Illinois | Solved | |
Ronnie Paris | January 28, 2005 | 3 | Tampa, Florida | Solved | |
Jessica Lunsford | February 27, 2005 | 9 | Homosassa, Florida | Solved | |
Red Lake shootings | March 21, 2005 | 15-16 | Red Lake, Minnesota | Solved | Murder-suicide |
Slade Groene, Dylan Groene | May 16, 2005 | 13, 9 | Idaho, California | Solved | |
Atcel Olmedo | September 2005 | 2 | Naperville, Illinois | Pending | Victim remained unidentified until 2011. His stepfather and mother are presumed to be his killers, yet they have yet to be located, as they have since fled to Mexico. |
Kelsey Smith-Briggs | October 11, 2005 | 2 | Meeker, Oklahoma | Solved | |
Hevin Jenkins | December 26, 2005 | 2 | Hurricane, West Virginia | Solved, body never found | [34][35] |
Nixzmary Brown | January 11, 2006 | 7 | Brooklyn, New York | Solved | |
Ariana Payne, Tyler Payne | March 2006 | 3, 4 | Tucson, Arizona | Solved, body never found (Tyler) | [36] |
Kendrick Jackson | April 7, 2006 | 3 | Houston, Texas | Solved, body never found | [37][38] |
Anna Svidersky | April 20, 2006 | 17 | Vancouver, Washington | Solved | |
Indianapolis mass murder | June 1, 2006 | 5, 8, 11 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Solved | |
Destiny Norton | July 16, 2006 | 5 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Solved | |
Marcus Fiesel | August 4–6, 2006 | 3 | Union Township, Ohio | Solved | |
Derrion Albert | September 24, 2006 | 16 | Chicago, Illinois | Solved | |
West Nickel Mines School shooting | October 2, 2006 | 7 - 13 | Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania | Solved | Murder-suicide |
Lavender Doe | October 6, 2006 | 17 - 25 | Kilgore, Texas | Unsolved, unidentified | Cause of death unknown, case investigated as homicide. |
Rebecca Riley | December 13, 2006 | 4 | Hull, Massachusetts | Solved | |
Prince George's County John Doe | January 30, 2007 | 17-27 | Seat Pleasant, Maryland | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Erika Hill | February 25, 2007 | 15 | Fitchburg, Wisconsin | Pending | Victim remained unidentified until 2015. |
Christopher Barrios, Jr. | March 8, 2007 | 6 | Brunswick, Georgia | Solved | |
Daniel Benoit | June 22, 2007 | 7 | Fayetteville,Georgia | Solved | Murdered by his father WWE star Chris Benoit who committed suicide 2 days later. |
Michaela Petit | July 23, 2007 | 11 | Cheshire, Connecticut | Solved | |
Riley Ann Sawyers | July 24, 2007 | 2 | Spring, Texas | Solved | |
Adrianna Hutto | August 8, 2007 | 7 | Esto, Florida | Solved | |
Crandon, Wisconsin shooting | October 7, 2007 | 14 - 17 | Crandon, Wisconsin | Solved | Murder-suicide |
Hudson County Jane Doe | c. Late September, 2007 | 16-20 | Bayonne, New Jersey | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Sarah Said | January 1, 2008 | 17 | Irving, Texas | Unsolved | Murdered alongside her eighteen-year-old sister, Amina, presumably by their father, who is now an FBI Top Ten most wanted fugitive. |
Larry King | February 13, 2008 | 15 | Oxnard, California | Solved | |
Skyla Jade Whitaker, Taylor Paschal-Placker | June 8, 2008 | 11, 13 | Weleetka, Oklahoma | Solved | |
Fond du Lac County Jane Doe | c. July - August 2008 | 15 - 21 | Ashford, Wisconsin | Unsolved, unidentified | Cause of death undetermined, investigated as homicide. |
Brittney Gary | c. November 2, 2008 | 17 | Jennings, Louisiana | Unsolved | Presumed victim of unidentified serial killer. |
Amber Dubois | February 2009 | 14 | Escondido, California | Solved | |
Sandra Cantu | March 27, 2009 | 8 | Tracy, California | Solved | |
Brisenia Flores | May 30, 2009 | 9 | Arivaca, Arizona | Solved |
2010s
Victim(s) | Date of Death | Age | Location | Status | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opelika Jane Doe | c. January 2010 - June 2011 | 4-7 | Opelika, Alabama | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Lydia Schatz | February 5, 2010 | 7 | Paradise, California | Solved | |
San Bernardino Jane Doe (2010) | c. February 7, 2010 | 14-19 | Barstow, California | Unsolved, unidentified | |
Jozzlynn Martinez | February 22, 2010 | 2 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Solved, body never found | [39][40] |
Chelsea King | February 25, 2010 | 17 | Poway, California | Solved | |
Lauryn Dickens | c. September 7, 2010 | 9 months | Memphis, Tennessee | Solved, body never found | Mother confessed to murdering her child over "frustration." She claimed to have placed the body into a trash bin, long since emptied.[41][42] |
Christina Taylor Green | January 8, 2011 | 9 | Tucson, Arizona | Solved | |
Nubia Barahona | February 11, 2011 | 10 | West Palm Beach, Florida | Pending | |
Hana Grace-Rose Williams | May 12, 2011 | 13 | Sedro-Woolley, Washington | Solved | |
Leiby Kletzky | July 12, 2011 | 8 | Brooklyn, New York | Solved | |
Jhessye Shockley | October 11, 2011 | 5 | Glendale, Arizona | Solved, body never found | |
Bianca Jones | December 2, 2011 | 2 | Detroit, Michigan | Solved, body never found | [43][44] |
Skylar Neese | July 6, 2012 | 16 | Star City, West Virginia | Solved | |
Leo and Lucia Krim | October 25, 2012 | 2, 6 | Upper West Side, New York | Solved | |
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting | December 14, 2012 | 6 - 7 | Newtown, Connecticut | Solved | Murder-suicide |
Martin Richard | April 15, 2013 | 8 | Boston, Massachusetts | Solved | |
Hailey Owens | c. February 18, 2014 | 10 | Springfield, Missouri | Pending | |
Bella Bond | June 2015 | 2 | Boston, Massachusetts | Pending | Subject remained unidentified for nearly three months and received significant media coverage while she remained unidentified. |
Broken Arrow killings | July 22, 2015 | 5-12 | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | Pending |
See also
References
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