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William Powell

Case from Lima, OH dated Aug 23, 2003

Victim Details

William Powell

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Lima

OH

2003-08-23

2003-08-23

1949-09-24

53

William

Powell

Black

Brown

5'09

150

06/29/2026


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William Powell, aged 53, was found dead on August 23, 2003, in Lima, Ohio, under circumstances that led authorities to treat the case as a homicide. Powell's body was discovered in a residence in the Allen County area of Lima. His death was ruled a homicide due to trauma, but specific details about the motive or suspects involved remain unclear. The police have not identified any conclusive leads, and the investigation remains an open cold case.

Powell was a longtime resident of Lima, a ...
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