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Jessica Leigh Violand

Case from Akron, OH dated Mar 17, 2025

Victim Details

Jessica Leigh Violand

Female

White / Caucasian

Akron

OH

2025-03-17

44

Jessica

Leigh Violand

06/27/2026

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Jessica Leigh Violand, a 44-year-old woman from Elyria, Ohio, was found dead on March 17, 2025, in an apparent murder-suicide in Akron. Authorities responded to a welfare check request at a residence on South Highland Avenue at approximately 7:30 p.m. after a concerned individual reported being unable to reach Violand for several hours. Upon arrival, officers entered the apartment and discovered Violand and a male individual deceased in a bedroom.

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  • https://www.cleveland19.com: Man, woman found dead in Akron in apparent murder-suicide
  • Elyria woman dead in Akron murder-suicide on Monday
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