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Martha Martin

Case from Columbus, OH dated May 22, 1978

Victim Details

Martha Martin

Female

White / Caucasian

Columbus

OH

1978-05-22

51

Martha

Martin

07/10/2026

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On May 21, 1978, 51-year-old white female Martha Mae King Martin and her husband, 47-year-old Jerry Martin, were found fatally shot at their home on Morse Road in Columbus, Ohio. The couple had been attacked through a window screen, and the assailants stole valuables from the residence. Ballistic analysis revealed that the same. 22 caliber pistol used in this crime had been employed in a series of other murders, indicating a pattern linked to the so-called '.22 Caliber Killers.'

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