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Jean Paul Talbot

Case from Defiance County, OH dated May 22, 1989

Victim Details

Jean Paul Talbot

Male

Defiance County

OH

1989-05

26

Jean

Paul Talbot

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Jean Paul Talbot, a 26-year-old man, was found dead on May 27, 1989, near a stream in Defiance County, Ohio. His death was linked to the unidentified serial killer known as the I-70 Strangler, who was active between 1980 and 1991, targeting young boys and men in the Midwestern United States. The victims of the I-70 Strangler were often found naked or partially clothed near Interstate 70, dumped in rivers, streams, and ditches in rural areas. Each had been strangled to death.

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  • The strange life and death of the I-70 strangler - Wix.com
  • I-70 Strangler | Serial Killer Database Wiki - Fandom
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