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Kenneth Ridener

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated Jan 27, 2018

Victim Details

Kenneth Ridener

Male

White / Caucasian

Cincinnati

OH

2018-01-27

40

Kenneth

Ridener

07/17/2026

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Kenneth Ridener, a 40-year-old man from Cheviot, Ohio, was tragically killed on the morning of January 27, 2018. Ridener was found shot in the head in a parking lot behind some businesses on West McMillan in Clifton Heights. His death was ruled a homicide, and the investigation quickly led to the arrest of Robert Williams, a 28-year-old man who was a coworker and friend of Ridener.

Williams was charged with murder and held on a one million dollar bond. According to the prosecution, survei ...
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  • WKRC: Police arrest, charge man with murder in Clifton Heights shooting
  • WLWT: Man arrested in fatal Clifton Heights shooting
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