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Lewis Gephart

Case from West Lafayette, OH dated Jan 03, 1966

Victim Details

Lewis Gephart

Male

White / Caucasian

West Lafayette

OH

1966-01-03

84

Lewis

Gephart

07/09/2026

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On January 3, 1966, 84-year-old white male Lewis John Gephart Sr. was murdered in Coshocton County, Ohio. Gephart had extended hospitality to a man named Richard Edward Steeves, whose car had broken down in the area. Alongside his 35-year-old son, Francis Eugene Gephart, Lewis welcomed Steeves into their home. Tragically, this act of kindness led to their deaths.

Steeves, a white male born in 1942 in Waterville, Maine, had a history of violent behavior and had recently been released from ...
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Does anyone else find it unsettling how Lewis and Francis Gephart’s act of kindness led to their t... ...Read More
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