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| Name (Last, First) | Murdered In | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Victims - Names Unreported | West Carrol, Louisiana | January 26, 1902 |
| 3 Victims - Names Unreported | Jonesville, Louisiana | July 19, 1912 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | Bossier, Louisisana | May 21, 1896 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | Calcasieur, Louisiana | October 17, 1902 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | Conshama, Louisiana | August 15, 1926 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | Crowley, Louisiana | July 20, 1905 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | Delhi, Louisiana | April 25, 1912 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | Doylands, Louisiana | January 24, 1901 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | Grand Bayou, Louisiana | August 21, 1915 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | Iros, Louisiana | August 12, 1905 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | Jones, Louisiana | December 13, 1899 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | Linsday, Louisiana | July 27, 1899 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | Mer Rouge, Louisiana | December 13, 1907 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | Munroe, Louisiana | August 9, 1914 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | Morehouse, Louisiana | August 15, 1909 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | Oak Ridge, Louisiana | June 15, 1898 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | St. James, Louisiana | May 8, 1918 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | Victoria, Louisiana | April 10, 1902 |
| 1 Victim - Name Unreported | White Castle, Louisiana | January 17, 1897 |
| "Cotton" | Carrolle, Louisiana | March 28, 1906 |
| Airy, Joe | Benton, Louisiana | February 26, 1925 |
| Alexander, Charles | Plaquemine, Louisiana | December 13, 1897 |
| Alexander, James or Joe | Plaquemine, Louisiana | December 13, 1897 |
| Allums, Ernest | Locality Unknown, Louisiana | May 4, 1916 |
| Ames, Edward | Allentown, Louisiana | April 22, 1900 |
| Amos, Thomas J. | Cheneyville, Louisiana | September 1, 1900 |
| Antoni, Emile | Grand Prairie, Louisiana | July 30, 1909 |
| Ard, Aps | Greensburg, Louisiana | October 1, 1909 |
| Bell, William | Amite, Louisiana | April 2, 1898 |
| Belzaire, Ovide | Youngsville, Louisiana | July 24, 1895 |
| Bibb, Oliver | Winona, Louisiana | February 20, 1902 |
| Bickham, George | Ponchatonia, Louisiana | September 21, 1900 |
| Bolte, Douglas | Quaranrine, Louisiana | October 15, 1897 |
| Bowman, Nathaniel | Ponchatonia, Louisiana | September 21, 1900 |
| Brigman, Felton | Rodessa, Louisiana | May 4, 1901 |
| Brooks, Henry | Shreveport, Louisiana | May 11, 1917 |
| Brown, Echo | Amite City, Louisiana | August 9, 1899 |
| Burke, Jerry | Clio, Louisiana | December 22, 1896 |
| Burke, Wood | Benton, Louisiana | November 28, 1912 |
| Burrel, Dennis | New Orleans, Louisiana | May 6, 1898 |
| Byrd, Walter | Winnsboro, Louisiana | September 15, 1911 |
| Cadore, Norm | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | December 28, 1912 |
| Carr, James | Milview, Louisiana | December 27, 1903 |
| Carr, William | Plaquemine, Louisiana | March 18, 1906 |
| Claxton, Camp | Tallulah, Louisiana | April 27, 1892 |
| Claxton, Thell | Tallulah, Louisiana | April 27, 1892 |
| Clayton, George | Mangham, Louisiana | June 18, 1918 |
| Cobb, Seth | Devail Bluff, Louisiana | June 12, 1900 |
| Collins, Thomas | Bunkie, Louisiana | July 16, 1915 |
| Comeaux, James | Jennings, Louisiana | August 27, 1913 |
| Craddvels, Joseph | Taylor Town, Louisiana | November 2, 1903 |
| Davis, Jack | Baldwin, Louisiana | July 14, 1897 |
| Davis, William | Blanchard, Louisiana | March 5, 1901 |
| Day, J.H. | Monroe, Louisiana | July 14, 1892 |
| Dazzele, Joseph | St. Bernard, Louisiana | May 19, 1896 |
| Denton, Ely | Raybille, Louisiana | March 14, 1910 |
| Dickson, "Dic" | Minden, Louisiana | June 5, 1901 |
| Domingo, Anton | Lafayette, Louisiana | November 29, 1906 |
| Dorans, Ralph | Ruby, Louisiana | June 28, 1907 |
| Dublano, Nicholas | Loreauville, Louisiana | May 13, 1902 |
| Dunley, Mond | Minden, Louisiana | July 13, 1896 |
| Dupree, Frank | Forest Hill, Louisiana | June 12, 1903 |
| Durden, Munroe | Sylvester, Louisiana | December 2, 1914 |
| Ealy, Silas | Bossiers City, Louisiana | May 3, 1907 |
| Eaton, Warren | Monroe, Lousiana | October 22, 1913 |
| Elliott, Charles | Ponchatonia, Lousiana | September 21, 1900 |
| Estes, James | Delhi, Lousiana | November 20, 1909 |
| Frances, Felician | New Orleans, Lousiana | September 26, 1895 |
| Francis, Gilbert | St. Joseph, Lousiana | February 29, 1896 |
| Franklin, George | Homer, Lousiana | April 1, 1902 |
| Fray, Edward | St. Peter, Lousiana | June 14, 1899 |
| Furran, Washington | Monroe, Lousiana | October 2, 1897 |
| Gardner, Henry | Monroe, Lousiana | May 15, 1907 |
| Gifford, Joseph | Floyd, Louisiana | October 27, 1909 |
| Glover, Isaac | Springfield, Lousiana | September 14, 1910 |
| Gordon, John | Locality Unknown, Louisiana | August 10, 1897 |
| Griffin, Charles | Monroe, Louisiana | August 7, 1914 |
| Griffin, Presto | Monroe, Lousiana | August 7, 1914 |
| Hall, Bub | Bastrop, Lousiana | August 7, 1918 |
| Hamilton, Edward | Shreveport, Lousiana | May 12, 1914 |
| Hamilton, Louis | Bossier Point, Louisiana | October 9, 1896 |
| Hammett, Jess | Vivian, Louisiana | August 29, 1916 |
| Harris, Andrew | Bethany, Louisiana | August 3, 1908 |
| Harris, Henry | Lena, Louisiana | May 15, 1900 |
| Harris, Jack | Concordia, Louisiana | June 24, 1903 |
| Harris, William | New Orleans, Louisiana | March 9, 1898 |
| Harvey, Scott | Tallulah, Louisiana | April 27, 1892 |
| Hawkins, Alexander | Gretna, Louisiana | September 24, 1896 |
| Heard, James | Benton, Lousiana | November 28, 1912 |
| Hearn | Benton, Louisiana | December 6, 1898 |
| Hector, Nicholas | New Iberia, Louisiana | October 12, 1908 |
| Henderson, Bead | Mooringsport, Lousiana | December 11, 1914 |
| Hill, Alex | Floyd, Lousiana | October 27, 1909 |
| Hill, Henry | Mangham, Louisiana | September 8, 1909 |
| Holmes, Jim | Munroe, Lousiana | Augut 7, 1914 |
| Hooper, Emma | Hammon, Louisiana | March 1, 1917 |
| Hudson, Jim | Benton, Lousiana | January 26, 1918 |
| Hugerly, John | Allentown, Lousiana | April 22, 1900 |
| Jackson, Charles | Redwood, Louisiana | May 15, 1897 |
| Jackson, Mathias | Alexandria, Lousiana | June 29, 1911 |
| Jackson, Thomas | Blanchard, Lousiana | May 13, 1906 |
| Jackson, Thomas | St. Peter, Lousiana | February 17, 1901 |
| Jacob, Mark | Beinville, Lousiana | June 10, 1892 |
| James, Frank | Bayou Sara, Lousiana | July 15, 1896 |
| Jimmerson, Silas | Benton, Lousiana | November 28, 1912 |
| Johnson, Fred | New Orleans, Lousiana | October 12, 1917 |
| Johnson, Grant | Alden Bridge, Lousiana | May 4, 1901 |
| Johnson, Gus | Amite City, Lousiana | January 19, 1897 |
| Johnson, Henry | Echo, Lousiiana | June 1, 1907 |
| Johnson, Nubry | Baton Rouge, Lousiana | October 19, 1900 |
| Johnson, Sam | Grand Cane, Lousiana | September 25, 1912 |
| Joiner, Archie | Amite City, Louisiana | January 19, 1897 |
| Jones, George | St. Charles, Louisiana | July 16, 1899 |
| Jones, Jim | Raybille, Louisiana | February 26, 1918 |
| Jones, John C. | Minden, Louisiana | August 8, 1946 |
| Kenny, George | Taylor Town, Louisiana | October 16, 1903 |
| Kilbourne, Fred | Clinton, Louisiana | April 17, 1907 |
| King, George | New Orleans, Louisiana | December 23, 1892 |
| Lamb, Joseph | Francisville, Louisiana | November 26, 1902 |
| Lee, Cornelius | Plaquemine, Louisiana | February 7, 1903 |
| Lewis, Columbus | Lincoln, Louisiana | April 26, 1898 |
| Lewis, Jim | Raybille, Louisiana | February 26, 1918 |
| Lewis, Tobe | Sylvester Station, Louisiana | December 2, 1914 |
| Lewis, Watkins | Shreveport, Louisiana | December 12, 1914 |
| Livingston, Oscar | Point a la Hache, Louisiana | August 2, 1931 |
| Love, Bird | Raybille, Louisiana | March 16, 1896 |
| McCauley, James | Monroe, Louisiana | September 16, 1896 |
| McClure, Vance | New Iberia, Louisiana | July 26, 1892 |
| McCly, Jerry | Tallulah, Louisiana | April 27, 1892 |
| McGee, Isaac | Homer, Louisiana | July 27, 1896 |
| McKnight, Kane | Sylvester Station, Louisiana | December 3, 1914 |
| McNerl, George | Monroe, Louisiana | March 16, 1918 |
| Miles, John | Locality Unknown, Louisiana | September 19, 1908 |
| Miles, Thomas | Shreveport, Louisiana | April 9, 1912 |
| Mitchell, Robert | Oak Grove, Louisiana | February 5, 1908 |
| Moland, F.C. | Bossier, Louisiana | June 21, 1905 |
| Momas, Joseph | Luling, Louisiana | January 12, 1896 |
| Morell, Charles | Edgard, Louisiana | November 17, 1898 |
| Morris, Patrick | New Orleans, Louisiana | January 12, 1896 |
| Morris, William | Balltown, Louisiana | October 12, 1901 |
| Nixon, William | Delhi, Louisiana | November 8, 1911 |
| Oliver, William | Jefferson, Louisiana | October 1, 1897 |
| Page, Wiltzie | Bienville, Louisiana | February 24, 1906 |
| Pigge, Andrew | New Orleans, Louisiana | March 9, 1898 |
| Piper, Frank | Alexandria, Louisiana | March 9, 1898 |
| Pizer, Isaac | Shreveport, Louisiana | March 23, 1896 |
| Porter, James | Minden, Louisiana | July 13, 1896 |
| Poter, Laura | Monroe, Louisiana | August 25, 1910 |
| Poulson, Oval | Opelousas, Louisiana | January 20, 1911 |
| Powell, Will | Raybille, Louisiana | February 26, 1918 |
| Poydrass, Sam | Lake Charles, Louisiana | December 7, 1901 |
| Rachel, Henry | Shreveport, Louisiana | November 27, 1909 |
| Rendrick, Courtney | Monroe, Louisiana | July 13, 1896 |
| Richards, John | Monroe, Louisiana | March 16, 1918 |
| Rogers, R.T. | Tallulah, Louisiana | May 29, 1910 |
| Rollin, Isiah | Ponchatonia, Louisiana | September 21, 1900 |
| Romeo | Slidell, Louisiana | September 19, 1914 |
| Rout, Daniel | Amite, Louisiana | July 29, 1917 |
| Rout, Jerry | Amite, Lousiana | July 29, 1917 |
| Ruffin, Marvel | Edgard, Louisiana | July 10, 1917 |
| Senegal, Louis | Carenero, Louisiana | March 24, 1896 |
| Shaufilet, Alfred | Calhoun, Louisiana | August 26, 1906 |
| Sherman, Scott | Morehouse Parish, Louisiana | December 28, 1892 |
| Singleton - Man | Grant Point, Louisiana | August 11, 1899 |
| Smart, A.L. | Monroe, Louisiana | January 10, 1896 |
| Smith, Prophet | Bossier, Louisiana | June 20, 1901 |
| Smith, William | Hammond, Louisiana | September 22, 1895 |
| Starkes, Walter | Baldwin, Louisiana | June 12, 1896 |
| Strauss, Charles | Bunkie, Louisiana | April 16, 1907 |
| Street, William | Doyline, Louisiana | June 3, 1898 |
| Sturs, Jennis | Shreveport, Louisiana | July 28, 1903 |
| Tally, U.G. | McNary, Louisiana | May 26, 1920 |
| Taylor, Miles | Claibourne, Louisiana | July 25, 1915 |
| Thomas, Clint | Belcher, Louisiana | November 30, 1903 |
| Thomas, Joseph or James | Plaquemine, Louisiana | December 13, 1897 |
| Thomas, Louis | Girard, Louisiana | July 16, 1905 |
| Thomas, Onexzime | Grand Prairie, Louisiana | July 31, 1913 |
| Thompson, Atticus | Forest, Louisiana | July 13, 1897 |
| Thompson, Frank | Shreveport, Louisiana | November 24, 1901 |
| Underwood, Thomas | Monroe, Louisiana | June 4, 1892 |
| Vital, Thomas | Fenton, Louisiana | February 21, 1901 |
| Waggoner, Link | Minden, Louisiana | September 9, 1892 |
| Washington, Charles | Mooringsport, Louisiana | December 11, 1914 |
| Way, William | Monroe, Louisiana | August 24, 1909 |
| Weightman, Hiram | Franklin, Louisiana | August 5, 1896 |
| West, Sam | Louisiana, Louisiana | September 1, 1901 |
| White, Edward | Hudson, Louisiana | June 28, 1892 |
| Whitney, George | Ethel, Louisiana | May 9, 1910 |
| Whittle, Lamb | Concordia, Louisiana | June 25, 1907 |
| William, Clyde | Monroe, Louisiana | April 22, 1918 |
| Williams, Coat | Pine Grove, Louisiana | May 15, 1892 |
| Williams, Ernest | Blanchard, Louisiana | December 16, 1913 |
| Williams, Flint | Monroe, Louisiana | March 15, 1907 |
| Williams, Frank | Blanchard, Louisiana | December 16, 1913 |
| Williams, Gus | Amite City, Louisiana | January 19, 1897 |
| Williams, Monsie | Tangipahoa, Louisiana | November 16, 1905 |
| Williams, R.C. | Ruston, Louisiana | October 13, 1938 |
| Williams, Robert | Concordia Parish, Louisiana | September 14, 1892 |
| Wilson, James | Gibsland, Louisiana | June 11, 1911 |
| Wilson, Thomas | Batchelor, Louisiana | June 2, 1909 |
| Carter, Walter | Belcher, Louisiana | November 30, 1903 |
| Davis, Phil | Belcher, Louisiana | November 30, 1903 |