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Janet Amar

Case from Columbus, OH dated Jan 23, 1992

Victim Details

Janet Amar

February 11, 2022

Female

African-American / Black

Columbus

OH

1992-01-23

1992-01-23

Janet

Amar

06/26/2026


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On January 23, 1992, Janet Amar, a 35-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found strangled to death at her residence on Berkeley Road. Janet had been missing for some time before she was discovered in a vacant building, and her family had reported her missing earlier that month. The circumstances of her death were tragic, and it became clear that she had been the victim of a violent crime.

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