Tuesday, October 17, 2023

October 17, 2023 Homicide 21

 


According to published media reports, the Allen County Coroner has identified 40-year-old Kevin Ray Davis as the 21st homicide victim of 2023. Mr. Davis died on August 12, 2023. The coroner ruled his death to be a homicide on 10/17/2023.

Curator's Note: The Allen County Coroner’s release has not been made available to the Remembering Fort Wayne Homicide Victims Blog. If, and when, the official coroner’s release becomes available, it will be posted here.

In the absence of the official Coroner’s report, our sourcing protocol is to include links to at least two news stories from local Fort Wayne media.

WANE-15 story is here: https://www.wane.com/top-stories/police-ask-for-publics-help-to-figure-out-what-led-to-homicide-at-new-haven-home/

WFFT Fox-55 story is here: https://www.wfft.com/news/coroner-releases-name-of-man-who-died-in-new-haven-in-august-police-asking-public/article_e06802a2-6d1e-11ee-aaa8-5f5c036ce5ba.html

 

Please, also remember 2023’s other homicide victims:


Jocelyn M. Bolf

Oscar L. Beck

Taylor Jordan Bushroe

Tawfika Al-Malahi

Diasha Renee Fitts

Joyce Moore

Myo Min

Timothy Leroy Coats

Tyreece Corion Vachon

Brycen Demond Cassell-Thomas

Kiera Erin Zepke

Melissa Trevino

Arjana Gllafce

Mattie Marie Wilson

Dennis Dwayne Starr

Ayvion Antoine Romel Parker

Travis Gilbert

Alisa Marie True

Austin Michael Seiman

George Henry Knight





Tuesday, October 10, 2023

October 10, 2023 Homicide 20

 


The Allen County Coroner has identified 46-year-old George Henry Knight as the 20th homicide victim of 2023.

The coroner’s release is here:



WANE-15 story is here: https://www.wane.com/top-stories/coroner-ids-victim-of-parking-lot-shooting-in-northeast-fort-wayne/


Please, also remember 2023’s other homicide victims:

Jocelyn M. Bolf

Oscar L. Beck

Taylor Jordan Bushroe

Tawfika Al-Malahi

Diasha Renee Fitts

Joyce Moore

Myo Min

Timothy Leroy Coats

Tyreece Corion Vachon

Brycen Demond Cassell-Thomas

Kiera Erin Zepke

Melissa Trevino

Arjana Gllafce

Mattie Marie Wilson

Dennis Dwayne Starr

Ayvion Antoine Romel Parker

Travis Gilbert

Alisa Marie True

Austin Michael Seiman






 


Monday, October 2, 2023

October 2, 2023 Homicide 19

 

The Allen County Coroner has identified 19-year-old Austin Michael Seiman as the 19th homicide victim of 2023.

The coroner’s release is here:

Allen County Coroner 

1 EAST MAIN ST., SUITE 555 

FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-1804 

PHONE 260-449-7389 

FAX: 260-449-7577 

Dr. E. Jon Brandenberger, MD* 

Allen County Coroner 

PRESS RELEASE 

Monday, October 02, 2023 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

To: All Media Outlets 

From: Christopher Meihls 

Deputy Coroner 

Allen County Coroner’s Office 

The autopsy has been completed and notification has been made to the next of kin for the individual

found deceased within the Maumee River, 800 block of Tecumseh, in Fort Wayne, on Thursday,

September 28,  2023, at approximately 17:26 hours. The decedent was pronounced deceased at the

scene by the Fort Wayne  Fire Department. 

He has been positively identified as Austin Michael Seiman a male, White, 19 years of age from

Fort Wayne,  Indiana. 

Austin Michael Seiman’s Cause of Death has been determined to be Multiple Gunshot Wounds,

and the  Manner of Death is Homicide. 

Austin Michael Seiman is the 19th Homicide for Fort Wayne and Allen County in 2023. 

The incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen

County  Prosecutor’s Office and the Allen County Coroner’s Office. 

Christopher Meihls 

Deputy Coroner 

Allen County Coroner’s Office 


M. BURRIS* B. MAZE* C. MEIHLS* R. MAYES* T. MAZE* J. McCRACKEN* K. HENDRICKS* M. IDEN* CHIEF SENIOR

DEPUTY DEPUTY DEPUTY DEPUTY DEPUTY DEPUTY  INVESTIGATOR INVESTIGATOR CORONER CORONER CORONER

CORONER CORONER CORONER *Indiana Certified Medicolegal Death Investigator 

 

WANE-15 story is here: https://www.wane.com/top-stories/coroner-rules-death-of-man-found-in-maumee-river-a-homicide/

 

Please, also remember 2023’s other homicide victims:


Jocelyn M. Bolf

Oscar L. Beck

Taylor Jordan Bushroe

Tawfika Al-Malahi

Diasha Renee Fitts

Joyce Moore

Myo Min

Timothy Leroy Coats

Tyreece Corion Vachon

Brycen Demond Cassell-Thomas

Kiera Erin Zepke

Melissa Trevino

Arjana Gllafce

Mattie Marie Wilson

Dennis Dwayne Starr

Ayvion Antoine Romel Parker

Travis Gilbert

Alisa Marie True





Wednesday, September 20, 2023

September 20, 2023 Homicide 18

 


The Allen County Coroner has identified 40-year-old Alisa Marie True as the 18th homicide victim of 2023.
 
The Coroner’s release is here: 

WANE-15 story is here: https://www.wane.com/top-stories/victim-idd-in-homicide-at-home-south-of-downtown-fort-wayne/
 
Please, also remember 2023’s other homicide victims:

Jocelyn M. Bolf
Oscar L. Beck
Taylor Jordan Bushroe
Tawfika Al-Malahi
Diasha Renee Fitts
Joyce Moore
Myo Min
Timothy Leroy Coats
Tyreece Corion Vachon
Brycen Demond Cassell-Thomas
Kiera Erin Zepke
Melissa Trevino
Arjana Gllafce
Mattie Marie Wilson
Dennis Dwayne Starr
Ayvion Antoine Romel Parker
Travis Gilbert





Monday, September 18, 2023

September 18, 2023 Homicide 17

 

According to multiple media reports, the Allen County Coroner has identified 28-year-old Travis Gilbert as the 17th homicide victim of 2023.

WANE-15 story is here: https://www.wane.com/top-stories/3-arrested-following-the-st-marys-avenue-shooting/

WFFT FOX55 story is here: https://www.wfft.com/news/coroner-identifies-man-shot-dead-in-robbery-on-st-marys-avenue/article_fdb69782-562c-11ee-93b3-73dfb80a8c4c.html

If, and when, an official release is provided by the Allen County Coroner’s office, it will be included here.

Please, also remember 2023’s other homicide victims:


Jocelyn M. Bolf

Oscar L. Beck

Taylor Jordan Bushroe

Tawfika Al-Malahi

Diasha Renee Fitts

Joyce Moore

Myo Min

Timothy Leroy Coats

Tyreece Corion Vachon

Brycen Demond Cassell-Thomas

Kiera Erin Zepke

Melissa Trevino

Arjana Gllafce

Mattie Marie Wilson

Dennis Dwayne Starr

Ayvion Antoine Romel Parker










Thursday, September 14, 2023

September 12, 2023 Homicide 16

 


The Allen County Coroner has identified 18-year-old Ayvion Antoine Romel Parker as the 16th homicide victim of 2023.

The Coroner’s release is here:



WANE-15 story is here: https://www.wane.com/top-stories/fort-wayne-police-department-investigating-deadly-shooting-in-southern-part-of-the-city/


Please, also remember 2023’s other homicide victims:


Jocelyn M. Bolf

Oscar L. Beck

Taylor Jordan Bushroe

Tawfika Al-Malahi

Diasha Renee Fitts

Joyce Moore

Myo Min

Timothy Leroy Coats

Tyreece Corion Vachon

Brycen Demond Cassell-Thomas

Kiera Erin Zepke

Melissa Trevino

Arjana Gllafce

Mattie Marie Wilson

Dennis Dwayne Starr





Thursday, July 27, 2023

July 27, 2023 Homicide 15

 


The Allen County Coroner has identified 40-year-old Dennis Dwayne Starr as the 15th homicide victim of 2023.
 
The Coroner’s release is here: https://www.allencountysheriff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Dennis-Dwayne-Starr.pdf
 
WANE-15 story is here: https://www.wane.com/top-stories/fwpd-arrests-2-suspects-in-waynedale-death-investigation-suspects-face-murder-charge/
 
Please, also remember 2023’s other homicide victims:

Jocelyn M. Bolf
Oscar L. Beck
Taylor Jordan Bushroe
Tawfika Al-Malahi
Diasha Renee Fitts
Joyce Moore
Myo Min
Timothy Leroy Coats
Tyreece Corion Vachon
Brycen Demond Cassell-Thomas
Kiera Erin Zepke
Melissa Trevino
Arjana Gllafce
Mattie Marie Wilson