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Benjamin Lee Hoffman II

Case from Asheville, NC dated Oct 18, 2021

Victim Details

Benjamin Lee Hoffman II

Male

White / Caucasian

Asheville

NC

2021-10-18

40

Benjamin

Lee Hoffman II

07/19/2026

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Benjamin Lee Hoffman II, a 40-year-old man from Asheville, NC, was found dead on October 18, 2021. His body was discovered in the Swannanoa River near Azalea Road by the Asheville Fire Department after receiving calls about a possible corpse in the river. Hoffman had been reported missing on October 15, 2021, and was last seen on September 17, 2021. The Asheville Police Department identified his body on October 19, 2021, and began investigating his death as a homicide. The police believe foul pl ...
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