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Dannie Boy Edwards

Case from Burton, OH dated Aug 31, 1996

Victim Details

Dannie Boy Edwards

Male

White / Caucasian

Burton

OH

1996-08-31

25

Dannie

Boy Edwards

07/08/2026

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Dannie Boy Edwards, a 25-year-old man from Burton, Ohio, tragically died on August 31, 1996. His death was initially a mystery, but it later came to light that he was murdered by his foster father, Edward W. Edwards. Edward W. Edwards, a convicted murderer and serial killer, confessed to the crime in a jailhouse interview in 2010. He claimed that he lured Dannie Boy Edwards to a secluded cemetery near their home and shot him with a 20-gauge shotgun. Edwards stated that he was angry because Danni ...
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