Timeline
A chronological record of documented cases, federal investigations, and major developments.
2026
- Case
Kyle Bassinga found in Georgia
Investigation is opened; few public details released.
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Juliana Nzita, 16, found in Charlotte, NC
Reported missing April 28, 2026. Found hanging from a tree on the property of The United House of Prayer for All People on May 8, 2026.
View case: Juliana Nzita → - Case
Justice Kai James found at Turner Job Corps in Albany, Georgia
A 21-year-old student was found hanged outside the campus cafeteria. Albany Police are investigating the death as suspicious; an autopsy was ordered.
View case: Justice Kai James → - Case
Unidentified 32-year-old man found hanging in Raleigh, NC
Police ruled the death a suicide after surveillance footage showed the man walking alone toward the tree carrying an electrical cord; the medical examiner's review was pending.
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Demetrius Fleming found in apparent hanging in Roanoke Rapids, NC
Police Chief Lawrence Wiggins called the death an open, equivocal death investigation and said, 'Anything is on the table.'
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2025
- Case
Trey Reed found on Mississippi campus
Family demands federal involvement and independent autopsy.
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Earl D. Smith found in Albany, New York
Family publicly disputes the suicide ruling and calls for additional investigation.
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2022
- Case
Rasheem Carter found dismembered in Smith County, Mississippi
Family disputes the official no-foul-play assessment and calls for a federal investigation.
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2020
- Case
Malcolm Harsch found hanging in Victorville, CA
Death occurs ten days before Robert Fuller's death in nearby Palmdale.
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Robert Fuller found hanging in Palmdale, CA
Case sparks nationwide protests and demands for federal involvement.
View case: Robert Fuller → - Federal Action
FBI and DOJ open review of California hanging deaths
Federal authorities announce review of multiple California cases.
- Investigation
L.A. County rules Robert Fuller death a suicide
Family continues to dispute the official finding.
View case: Robert Fuller → - Case
Omari Bryant found in Homerville, Georgia
Family publicly disputes the suicide ruling and calls for additional investigation.
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2018
- Case
Danye Jones found hanging in St. Louis backyard
Family publicly disputes the suicide ruling and calls for federal review.
View case: Danye Jones → - Case
Willie Andrew Jones Jr. found in Scott County, Mississippi
Family disputes the official suicide ruling; a 2021 wrongful-death lawsuit awarded close to $11.4 million.
View case: Willie Andrew Jones Jr. →
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