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Stephan Cotter

Case from Middletown, OH dated Dec 08, 2017

Victim Details

Stephan Cotter

Male

White / Caucasian

Middletown

OH

2017-12-08

23

Stephan

Cotter

07/03/2026

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Stephan Michael Cotter, a 23-year-old male, tragically lost his life on December 8, 2017, in Middletown, Ohio. Stephan was involved in a drug deal that went fatally wrong. He had arranged to sell marijuana and Xanax to a 16-year-old boy named Paul Craft. When Craft got into the car to complete the transaction, he pulled out a gun and attempted to rob Cotter. A physical confrontation ensued, during which Craft shot Cotter in the stomach. Cotter was rushed to Miami Valley Hospital but succumbed to ...
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  • WKRC: Second person charged in deadly Middletown shooting
  • WKRC: 16-year-old charged with killing a man during a Middletown drug deal
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