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Crista Spears

Case from Columbus, OH dated May 05, 2015

Victim Details

Crista N. Spears

Female

White / Caucasian

Columbus

OH

2015-05-05

26

Crista

Spears

07/04/2026

Case Description

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Crista Nicole Spears, a 26-year-old woman from Middletown, Ohio, tragically passed away on May 5, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on January 25, 1989, and was the daughter of Tracy Fultz and Tammy Rosenbaum. Crista is survived by her children; Alyssa Spears, Jay Tyler Spears, Arabella Fensler, and Neal Fensler Jr.

Crista's death was the result of a shooting incident in her South Side apartment on Rosedale Drive. Neil D. Fensler, her boyfriend, initially claimed that the shooting w ...
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  • The Columbus Dispatch: South Side man accused of killing girlfriend

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    I can't stop thinking about Crista's kids. Losing their mom at such a young age is just unimaginable... ...Read More
    12/31/2023
    I've been thinking a lot about the role friends and family play in situations like Crista's. It must... ...Read More
    05/29/2023
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