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Melinda Newcomb

Case from Eaton, OH dated Oct 30, 1987

Victim Details

Melinda Newcomb

February 11, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Eaton

OH

1987-10-30

Melinda

Newcomb

07/09/2026


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On October 30, 1987, Melinda Newcomb, along with David Smelser and Donnie Marker, was brutally murdered at an isolated cabin located on Consolidated Road in Eaton, Ohio. The three victims were each shot in the head, and their bodies were discovered three days later on November 2. The cabin, a 19th-century structure, was isolated, sitting more than 200 yards from the nearest road, which made it difficult for anyone to hear or see what transpired on the night of the murders.

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  • Melinda Newcomb Unsolved homicide - Ohio Attorney General
  • The 1987 Preble County Triple Homicide with Greg Noble - Omny.fm
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