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Emerald Vanderhorst

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Dec 20, 2025

Victim Details

Emerald Vanderhorst

Female

Cleveland

OH

2025-12-20

35

Emerald

Vanderhorst

06/23/2026

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On the morning of December 20, 2025, a violent incident unfolded on the highways of Cleveland, Ohio, claiming the life of 35-year-old female Emerald Vanderhorst. She was traveling as a passenger in a vehicle alongside two other individuals after departing a gathering at a residence on Denison Avenue. As their car merged onto Interstate 71 North near the I-490 split, an unidentified vehicle pulled up alongside them. In what investigators have described as a targeted ambush, the occupants of the s ...
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  • https://www.cleveland19.com: Medical examiner identifies 2nd person killed in I-71 shooting
  • wkyc.com: Cleveland police: 2 dead, 1 injured after highway shooting
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