Frederick DeVito

Death by Force

Frederick J. DeVito, a 79-year-old man from Heath, Ohio, died on April 12, 2018. Initially, his death was reported as a suicide. DeVito was found with gunshot wounds to the head and hand at his home on Conn Way Drive. His longtime partner, Victoria Corson, claimed she had tried to take a firearm away from DeVito, which accidentally discharged and injured her arm. DeVito then reportedly shot himself.

However, inconsistencies in the initial report led to further investigation. In March 2020 ...Read More

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