Lauretta Beltz-Frazee

Death by Force

Lauretta Beltz-Frazee, a 68-year-old woman from Howard, Ohio, died on June 5, 2025. In the predawn hours that morning, deputies were dispatched to a home on Busenburg Road after an open 911 call. They encountered Beltz-Frazee, who reported she had been injured by a man identified as Lloyd J. Ray. A confrontation escalated into an exchange of gunfire; deputies reported that Ray then released an unknown chemical, forcing them to withdraw and call in additional tactical resources. The standoff cont ...Read More

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