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A young man's remains are located near a creek
Ryan Zimmerman, 21, went missing on September 25, 2015, from Columbus, Ohio. He had moved from Kentucky to Columbus in August of that year, where he was staying with Sarah Buzzard and her then-husband. On January 23, 2016, his skeletal remains were found in a wooded area near Grand Lake St. Marys State Park in Celina, Ohio. His body had been dismembered, and the remains were identified as Zimmerman's only in June 2020. It was later confirmed that his skull was never recovered.
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Ryan Zimmerman, 21, went missing on September 25, 2015, from Columbus, Ohio. He had moved from Kentucky to Columbus in August of that year, where he was staying with Sarah Buzzard and her then-husband. On January 23, 2016, his skeletal remains were found in a wooded area near Grand Lake St. Marys State Park in Celina, Ohio. His body had been dismembered, and the remains were identified as Zimmerman's only in June 2020. It was later confirmed that his skull was never recovered.
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Ryan Zimmer
February 11, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Celina
OH
2015-09-25
1993-11-19
21
Ryan
Zimmer
Brown
Brown
6' 02
150
Yes
11/25/2025
Area Body Found:
Forum Posts (3)
I was just reading through the details of this case, and something that's been on my mind is the rol... ...Read More
11/10/2024
11/10/2024
Does anyone else find it incredibly scary how Ryan's trust in people he met online led to such a tra... ...Read More
11/16/2023
11/16/2023
Hey everyone,
I've been thinking a lot about Ryan's case ever since I stumbled upon it, and I jus... ...Read More
09/16/2023
I've been thinking a lot about Ryan's case ever since I stumbled upon it, and I jus... ...Read More
09/16/2023
