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Paula Ratcliff-Gebhardt

Case from Columbus, OH dated Feb 27, 2018

Victim Details

Paula Ratcliff-Gebhardt

Female

White / Caucasian

Columbus

OH

2018-02-27

51

Paula

Ratcliff-Gebhardt

07/11/2026

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Paula Ratcliff-Gebhardt, a 51-year-old woman, tragically passed away on February 27, 2018, in Columbus, OH. She and her husband, John Gebhardt, were found dead in their home on Little Avenue in Franklin Township. Both had single gunshot wounds to the head, and the incident was initially investigated as a murder-suicide.

The couple had been married for just over a year, and deputies from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office had responded to disturbance calls at their home a few times prior ...
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  • NBC4i.com: Deputies investigating shooting as murder-suicide in southwest Columbus
  • Deputies investigate murder/suicide in southwest Columbus - ABC 6
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