35 -year -old Brenda Morrison was found in her apartment on the East side of Columbus after being beaten and strangled. Morrison was the fourth strangulation victim in 1992. Her homicide occurred on May 21, 1992. The police did not believe that it was a home invasion since there were no signs of a break-in.Continue reading “Cold Case Quest: Brenda Morrison”
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Cold Case Quest: Lisa Denby
Although Lisa Denby did not walk a straight and narrow path during her life, she deserves justice like anyone else. She had been a prostitute on the east side of Columbus, Ohio. It’s possible that someone she knew took her life by shooting her on August 10, 1998. Denby was found at the rear ofContinue reading “Cold Case Quest: Lisa Denby”
Cold Case Quest: Janet Amar
On January 23, 1992, 35 year- old Janet Amar was found in a vacant building by the owner of the building. An aunt had filed a missing persons report on January 6. The last time that her family saw her was January 4. The coroner determined that Amar had been strangled. It has not beenContinue reading “Cold Case Quest: Janet Amar”
Cold Case Quest: Marilyn Wray
Columbus resident Marilyn Wray, 21, was the mother of a six year old daughter. On December 15, 1978, Wray was killed by strangulation. The daughter was asleep in the next room but was unharmed. At 7 a.m. the same day, Wray was found by her sixteen year old sister, who lived nearby. There was aContinue reading “Cold Case Quest: Marilyn Wray”
Cold Case Quest: Edith Harris
Edith Harris, 25, had only been in Columbus for about two months. She was originally from Morrisdale, Pennsylvania. On July 20, 1979, her body was found in a vacant lot on 22nd Street in Columbus. She had been there for an undetermined amount of time. The cause of death was blunt force trauma. There wereContinue reading “Cold Case Quest: Edith Harris”
