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Kiana Welch

Case from Akron, OH dated Apr 18, 2013

Victim Details

Kiana Welch

Female

Black / African American

Akron

OH

2013-04-18

19

Kiana

Welch

07/02/2026

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Kiana Welch, a 19-year-old female, tragically lost her life on April 18, 2013, in Akron, Ohio. She was one of four victims found shot execution-style in the basement of an apartment complex on Kimlyn Circle. The other victims were Ronald Roberts , Maria Nash , and Kem Delaney . The deaths were ruled homicides, and the case quickly garnered significant attention from local authorities and the community.

The investigation revealed that the killings were part of a robbery gone wrong. Deshano ...
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  • cleveland.com: Akron man facing death penalty testifies what led up to quadruple murder
  • Akron woman's shooting death ends troubled life
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    I've been following the Kimlyn Circle case for years and recently revisited it after Deshanon Haywoo... ...Read More
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