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James Maxwell

Death by Force
Case Description
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James Maxwell, aged 45, was murdered in Dayton, Ohio on March 25, 2012, though the incident itself occurred months earlier on November 8, 2011. The case remains unsolved, and the Dayton Police Department, along with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), continues to appeal for public assistance in solving the crime. Maxwell's homicide is included in the Ohio Attorney General's list of unsolved cases, which aims to increase visibility and solicit tips from the community to support the ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    James Maxwell

    February 11, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Dayton

    OH

    2011-11-08

    2012-03-25

    James

    Maxwell

    Black

    Brown

    11/13/2025


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