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Donnie Marker

Case from Eaton, OH dated Oct 30, 1987

Victim Details

Donnie Marker

February 11, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Eaton

OH

1987-10-30

Donnie

Marker

07/21/2026


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On the evening of October 30, 1987, three individuals, including Donnie Marker, were killed in a brutal homicide at a farmhouse located on Consolidated Road in Eaton, Ohio. The victims—David Smelser, 31; Melinda Newcomb, 24; and Donnie Marker, 28—were each shot at least once in the head. Their bodies were discovered three days later, on November 2, when a friend of Smelser, Doug Crowell, went to check on him after he failed to show up for work. Smelser's body was found lying in the living ro ...
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  • Donnie Marker Unsolved homicide - Ohio Attorney General
  • The 1987 Preble County Triple Homicide with Greg Noble - Omny.fm
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