On May 30, 1998, the body of Raymond Kreitzer, aged 35, was found in Mad River near the Ohio Edison Plant in Springfield, Ohio. Kreitzer had been missing for several months, reported missing by a family member on December 30, 1997. His body was discovered by local canoeists near the mouth of Buck Creek. The condition of his body indicated he had been in the water for some time, and he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, leading authorities to classify his death as a homicide.
Raymond Kreitzer lived in a wooded area along the Mad River in a camper, which he shared with John Edward Campbell. Campbell had also been found dead earlier that year, on February 13, 1998, in the same area of Mad River. Like Kreitzer, Campbell had also been shot multiple times. Both men lived in close quarters in their camper, located just north of State Route 41, which has led investigators to consider potential connections between their deaths. However, despite these findings, both homicides remain unsolved, and the Clark County Sheriff's Office continues to seek information from the public.
The case remains part of Ohio's unsolved homicide database, with the Ohio Attorney General's Office highlighting it in hopes that renewed public interest might bring forth new leads. Anyone with information related to the murders of Raymond Kreitzer or John Campbell is encouraged to contact local law enforcement or the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The unresolved nature of these cases has left a significant impact on their families, who continue to seek justice for their loved ones.
