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Esme Kenney, a 13-year-old girl, was tragically murdered on March 7, 2009, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She had gone out for a jog near the Winton Hills reservoir when she encountered Anthony Kirkland, a serial killer with a history of violent crimes. Kirkland later confessed that he attacked Esme after she accidentally bumped into him while jogging. He claimed that in that moment, he saw the face of his son's mother, with whom he had a troubled relationship, and flew into a violent rage. Kirkland bruta ...Read More
Victim Details

Esme Kenney

Female

White / Caucasian

Cincinnati

OH

2009-03-07

13

Esme

Kenney

11/21/2025