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Joseph Annick

Case from Columbus, OH dated Dec 04, 1978

Victim Details

Joseph Annick

Male

White / Caucasian

Columbus

OH

1978-12-04

56

Joseph

Annick

06/20/2026

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Joseph Annick, a 56-year-old man, was tragically murdered on December 4, 1978, in his garage on the East Side of Columbus, Ohio. He was shot five times in the chest and stomach with a. 22-caliber weapon while working in his garage. The murder was part of a larger crime spree carried out by the infamous ".22-Caliber Killers," brothers Gary and Thaddeus Lewingdon. The Lewingdon brothers terrorized Central Ohio between 1977 and 1978, committing a series of ten murders across multiple counties. Thei ...
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    Has anyone else noticed how crucial Cheryl Young's quick thinking was in bringing the Lewingdon brot... ...Read More
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