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Kristin OConnell

Case from Ovid, NY dated Aug 15, 1985

Victim Details

Kristin O'Connell

August 15, 2023

Female

White / Caucasian

Ovid

NY

1985-08-15

1965-01-12

$0.00

20

Kristin O'Connell

Kristin

OConnell

Victim

No

07/07/2026


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College student goes for walk and is found dead in cornfield
In August of 1985, Kristin O'Connell, a 20-year-old female college student from Minnesota, traveled to the small town of Ovid, New York, to visit a young man she had met during spring break in Florida. She arrived on August 12th for what should have been a pleasant visit before resuming her studies. However, the trip took a dark turn. On August 14th, Kristin made a phone call to her mother, sounding upset and expressing her intention to cut the trip short and return home the following day.
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  • Homicide Victim: O'Connell, Kristin M. | New York State Police
  • MURDER - Kristin M O'Connell - Solve the Case
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