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Tonya Darden

Case from Lockbourne, OH dated Jan 09, 2002

Victim Details

Name

Tonya Darden

Case Added

February 11, 2022

Gender

Female

Race

African-American / Black

City

Lockbourne

State

OH

Date Found

2002-01-09

Date Of Birth

1965-02-09

Age At Death

36

First Name

Tonya

Last Name

Darden

Hair Color

Brown

Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/08/2026

Area Body Found:

Case Description

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Tonya Ranae Darden, aged 36, was tragically killed between January 9 and January 12, 2002, in Lockbourne, Ohio. On the evening of January 9, 2002, Tonya was last seen in the vicinity of Lockbourne Road and Smith Road, where she lived with her boyfriend in a van. Witnesses reported that she was wearing a purple and black jacket, black jeans, tan boots, and a black Nike stocking cap. On January 12, her body was found in a rural, wooded area in southern Franklin County. The Franklin County Coroner' ...

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Lonely road links deaths of two slain prostitutes

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Forum Posts (3)

Does anyone know why there hasn't been more focus on witnesses from that night? It seems like Tonya'... ...Read More
11/25/2024

Hey everyone,
I’ve been thinking a lot about witness reports in unsolved cases and Tonya Darden... ...Read More
12/28/2023

I've been thinking a lot about the witnesses who last saw Tonya on January 9, 2002. Those moments mu... ...Read More
03/27/2023

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