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Twyla Pettiford

Case from Akron, OH dated Jun 18, 2020

Victim Details

Twyla Pettiford

Female

Black / African American

Akron

OH

2020-06-18

52

Twyla

Pettiford

07/05/2026

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Twyla Pettiford, a 52-year-old Black woman from Akron, Ohio, tragically lost her life on June 17, 2020. She was found shot inside her home on Manchester Road by police who responded to a welfare check after she didn't show up for work. Pettiford, a loving mother of three sons and a grandmother, was employed at Summa Barberton Citizens Hospital at the time of her death.

The investigation revealed that Chester "Billy" Walker, Pettiford's boyfriend and the father of two of her sons, was iden ...
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  • WEWS: 52-year-old woman found shot, killed inside Akron home after she didn't show up for work
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    Does anyone else find it haunting how Twyla Pettiford was such a dedicated employee and didn't show ... ...Read More
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