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Carrie Hartney

Case from Akron, OH dated Jun 16, 1989

Victim Details

Carrie Hartney

February 11, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Akron

OH

1989-06-16

1989-06-16

Carrie

Hartney

07/02/2026


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On June 16, 1989, Carrie Hartney, a 25-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, tragically died alongside her two young children, Pamela (aged two) and Benjamin (eight months old), in a house fire. The incident took place at 1283 Andrus Street, and the fire was later determined to have been deliberately set, making this a case of arson. The Akron Police Department investigated the scene, but despite efforts, the case has remained unsolved.

The fire was intentionally ignited in the home, leadin ...
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