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Mary Matheny

Case from Clinton Township, OH dated Aug 27, 2002

Victim Details

Mary Matheny

February 11, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Clinton Township

OH

2002-08-27

1926-10-05

75

Mary

Matheny

Brown

Hazel

5'3

103

07/08/2026


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On August 27, 2002, Mary Matheny, aged 75, was last seen outside her home on Lehner Road in Clinton Township, Ohio. On that evening, Mary was engaged in gardening, a routine activity for her, when she was attacked by an unknown assailant. Her body was discovered inside her home the following day, on August 28. The cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma, but the motive for the attack remains unclear. The circumstances surrounding her death point to a violent altercation, yet no cl ...
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  • Mary Matheny Unsolved homicide - Ohio Attorney General
  • FIGHTING BACK: Grandmother Killed in Clinton Township - ABC 6
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    Does anyone else find it odd that there were no signs of forced entry at Mary Matheny's home? I've b... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been struck by how personal this attack seemed? I can't stop thinking about why some... ...Read More
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