Unfortunately, the elderly are victims of crime more often than anyone would think. It’s almost unthinkable. Who would want to hurt Nana or Pop-pop? The elderly are generally victims of elder abuse (emotional and physical abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, etc.), which I have seen first-hand. Violent crimes against the elderly are slightly less common butContinue reading “Cold Case Quest: Alice Laskey, Helen Banner and Carrie Walker”
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Cold Case Quest: Anita Lias
16 year- old Anita Lias was a track star at Eastmoor High School, now Eastmoor Academy. Unfortunately, Lias did not get to realize her full potential. Her body was found on Monday, Sept. 1, 1975 in front of the garage of 862 S. Champion St. She was last seen alive on the afternoon of Saturday,Continue reading “Cold Case Quest: Anita Lias”
Cold Case Quest: Clara King
Clara King was a hardworking mother and grandmother. She had two jobs – plus babysitting for her grandson while her daughter went to work. On November 9, 1998, someone took the life of King while the grandson was in the next room. When her daughter arrived home at 3 p.m., she found her mother’s bodyContinue reading “Cold Case Quest: Clara King”
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: JoJo Striker
Although JoJo Striker’s story had quite a bit of press in 2017, the case has not been solved yet. Striker was the third transgender woman of color murdered in the United States during 2017. She was 23 years old and living in Toledo, Ohio. Striker was found in a parking garage after being shot. NoContinue reading “Cold Case Quest: JoJo Striker”
Cold Case Quest: Paula Logan
In May of 1987, Paula Logan’s body was found in an alley on 5th Street in Columbus. The cause of death was a head injury. For many years, there were no suspects. The area that she was found is such a busy area that it’s hard to believe someone would commit a murder in publicContinue reading “Cold Case Quest: Paula Logan”
Cold Case Quest: Carin Q. White
The picture of Carin White on the Ohio Attorney General website doesn’t really represent her very well. It looks like a mugshot. I’m not sure when criminalizing the victim started but it’s way past time for it to stop. Luckily, there’s a better picture of Carin White to show you. She was a human beingContinue reading “Cold Case Quest: Carin Q. White”
Cold Case Quest: Cassandra Cole
November 25, 2002 was the last time that Cassandra Cole was seen by her family. She was reported missing to the Tiffin police and also the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Cole’s body was found on March 20, 2003 along the bank of the Sandusky River. The location was less than half aContinue reading “Cold Case Quest: Cassandra Cole”
