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Judy Straub

Case from Baberton, OH dated Aug 06, 1977

Victim Details

Judy Straub

Female

White / Caucasian

Baberton

OH

1977-08-06

18

Judy

Straub

07/09/2026

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Judith Lynn 'Judy' Straub, an 18-year-old white female from Sterling, Ohio, tragically lost her life on August 8, 1977. Her death was part of a double homicide alongside her boyfriend, William Lavaco, aged 21. The couple was last seen near the Valley Inn early on August 6, 1977, and their bodies were discovered two days later in a wooded area of Silver Creek Metro Park in Barberton, Ohio. Both victims suffered fatal gunshot wounds to the neck, and their deaths were determined to have occurred sh ...
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  • Convicted Killer Pleads Guilty to Slaying a Norton Couple in 1977
  • Did Edward Wayne Edwards Kill Billy Lavaco and Judy Straub? - NBC

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    I came across Judy Straub's case recently and can't help but feel a deep sense of sadness for her fa... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about Judy and William ever since learning about their case. I can't imagin... ...Read More
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