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Steve Watkins

Case from Hamilton, OH dated Jun 18, 2014

Victim Details

Steve Watkins

Male

Hamilton

OH

2014-06-18

41

Steve

Watkins

06/30/2026

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Steve Watkins, a 41-year-old man from Hamilton, Ohio, was tragically shot to death on June 18, 2014. He was found dead inside a back room of a house on Hilda Avenue, alongside Lacey Rutherford, 29, who was also killed in the incident. Watkins was the boyfriend of Lacey Rutherford, and the two had been dating for about two months before their deaths. Watkins was described by friends as a good person who was trying to get his life back on track. He had recently reconnected with his daughter and wa ...
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  • Friend: Hamilton double homicide victim was 'getting his life in order'
  • Father indicted in fatal shooting of daughter - Cincinnati Enquirer
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