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Dustin Spaller

Case from Painesville, OH dated Dec 04, 2001

Victim Details

Dustin Spaller

February 11, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Painesville

OH

2001-12-04

2001-12-04

Dustin

Spaller

Brown

Brown

5'11

205

Yes

06/28/2026


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Dustin Spaller, age 21, was found dead on December 4, 2001, in Painesville, Ohio. His body was discovered by a fisherman in Recreation Park, near the Grand River, in the early hours of the morning. Dustin had been fatally shot, and evidence indicated that there had been a violent struggle prior to his death. Autopsy findings also revealed multiple blunt-force injuries to the head, likely from being struck by the muzzle of a firearm. The area where Spaller's body was found, close to the entrance ...
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  • Dustin Spaller Unsolved homicide - Ohio Attorney General
  • Grief from homicide adds to toll on Painesville family - cleveland.com
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