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Wilma DePalma

Case from Columbus, OH dated Apr 22, 1993

Victim Details

Wilma DePalma

February 11, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Columbus

OH

1993-04-22

1916-01-08

77

Wilma

DePalma

Red

Brown

5'4

160 lbs

06/23/2026


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On April 23, 1993, 77-year-old Wilma DePalma was found dead in her home at 2614 Clybourne Road in Columbus, Ohio. Family members discovered her body and contacted authorities at around 3:09 a.m. Signs of a struggle were present at the scene, and there was visible blood, indicating that a violent encounter had occurred. The Franklin County Coroner's Office determined that DePalma died from blunt force trauma to the head and chest.

There were no indications that burglary or sexual assault ...
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  • Wilma Faye DePalma Unsolved homicide - Ohio Attorney General
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