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Barbara Blatnik

Case from Cuyahoga Falls, OH dated Dec 20, 1987

Victim Details

Barbara Blatnik

February 11, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Cuyahoga Falls

OH

1987-12-20

1987-12-20

1970-11-20

17

Barbara

Blatnik

Blonde

Blue

5'05

140

Yes

06/20/2026

1


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On December 20, 1987, the body of 17-year-old Barbara Blatnik was discovered in a wooded area off O'Neil Road near Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Barbara had gone missing the previous night after visiting friends. Her body was found naked, and investigators determined that she had been raped and strangled. For decades, her murder remained unsolved, despite various efforts by law enforcement to gather new leads and identify her killer.

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