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Melissa Donovan

Case from Akron, OH dated Aug 18, 2006

Victim Details

Melissa Donovan

February 11, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Akron

OH

2006-08-18

2006-08-18

Melissa

Donovan

Unknown

Unknown

N/A

N/A

07/14/2026


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On August 18, 2006, Melissa Donovan was found dead at her residence at 613 Edgewood Avenue in Akron, Ohio. The 18-year-old was murdered, and the case has since remained unsolved, with no known suspects or persons of interest identified by the authorities. The Akron Police Department has been leading the investigation, but significant progress has yet to be made. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) has also included Melissa's case in its list of unsolved homicides, highlighting the on ...
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