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Annie Sims

Death by Force
Case Description
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Annie Sims, a 27-year-old woman from Cleveland, Ohio, tragically lost her life on July 29, 2018. She was found dead in the lobby of her apartment building in Richmond Heights, with her 17-month-old daughter uninjured beside her. The incident was determined to be a murder-suicide, carried out by Annie's boyfriend, Joseph Debow. Debow entered the apartment building, shot Annie in front of their daughter, and then took his own life outside the building.

The couple had a tumultuous relationsh ...Read More
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  • fox8.com: Man and woman dead in Richmond Heights murder-suicide
  • cleveland.com: Two Richmond Heights shooting deaths being investigated as suspected murder-suicide
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    Victim Details

    Annie Sims

    Female

    Black / African American

    Cleveland

    OH

    2018-07-29

    27

    Annie

    Sims

    11/14/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
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    09/20/2024
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    06/11/2024
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    06/25/2023
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