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Melvin Hodge

Case from Columbus, OH dated May 26, 2003

Victim Details

Melvin Hodge

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Columbus

OH

2003-05-26

2003-05-26

Melvin

Hodge

07/08/2026

1


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On May 26, 2003, 30-year-old Melvin Hodge was found with a gunshot wound at 54 Linwood Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. His death was ruled a homicide, and the case remains unsolved. The Columbus Police Department took charge of the investigation, but no suspects have been identified, and no significant leads have been reported since the time of the incident.

Melvin Hodge’s case is part of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation's list of unsolved homicides. The authorities continue to see ...
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