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Telacia Fortson, a 31-year-old African American woman from Cleveland, Ohio, was one of the victims of convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell. She was last seen on June 3, 2009, and her remains were later discovered at Sowell’s residence on Imperial Avenue. Telacia was a mother of three and had been adopted at the age of nine. She was remembered by her family and community as someone who enjoyed poetry, flower arranging, and styling hair for friends and family. Despite personal struggles, inclu ...Read More
Victim Details

Telacia Fortson

Female

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2009-06-03

31

Telacia

Fortson

11/09/2025