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Rose Douthitt

Death by Force
Case Description
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On December 25, 2017, 57-year-old African American woman Rose Douthitt was found deceased in her home on Sigsbee Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. Responding officers discovered her body around 4:46 p.m., noting multiple signs of trauma. An autopsy confirmed that her injuries were consistent with homicide.

The investigation led to the arrest of 25-year-old Dimitrious Rhodes. Surveillance footage from a nearby motorcycle club captured Rhodes entering Douthitt's residence on December 22 and leavi ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Rose Douthitt

    February 7, 2024

    Female

    Black / African American

    Columbus

    OH

    2017-12-25

    57

    Rose

    Douthitt

    11/10/2025


    Area Body Found:
    Forum Posts (2)
    Reading about Rose Douthitt's case is deeply unsettling. The fact that her life came to a violent en... ...Read More
    07/21/2024
    I’ve been following Rose Douthitt’s case, and it just deeply saddens me how someone could do som... ...Read More
    07/17/2024
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