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Shirley Pearson-Divens

Case from Columbus, OH dated Dec 18, 1989

Victim Details

Shirley Pearson-Divens

February 11, 2022

Female

African-American / Black

Columbus

OH

1989-12-18

1989-12-18

Shirley

Pearson-Divens

06/29/2026


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On December 18, 1989, Shirley Pearson-Divens, aged 51, was tragically killed at her residence on Bellwood Court in Columbus, Ohio. Her body was found with multiple stab wounds to the neck and throat. The Columbus Police Department responded to the scene, but despite efforts to solve the case, it remains unsolved. The motive behind the killing has not been clearly identified, and there have been no arrests made in connection with her death.

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