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JoAnn Bartholomew

Case from Akron, OH dated Oct 21, 1987

Victim Details

JoAnn Bartholomew

February 11, 2022

Female

African-American / Black

Akron

OH

1987-10-21

JoAnn

Bartholomew

07/15/2026


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JoAnn Bartholomew, a 47-year-old woman from Akron, Ohio, was killed under tragic circumstances in October 1987. On October 21, 1987, JoAnn attended a church service but did not return home as expected. After her disappearance, her vehicle was found abandoned on October 22 at the Chapel Hill Mall in Akron. Following an extensive search, her body was discovered on October 24 in a wooded area near 1990 Buchholzer Boulevard, not far from where her car was left.

JoAnn had been stabbed multip ...
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  • JoAnn Bartholomew Unsolved homicide - Ohio Attorney General
  • Cold Cases | Not forgotten: Joann Bartholomew | wkyc.com
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    Does anyone else find it odd how JoAnn's car was found at Chapel Hill Mall? It makes me wonder if Jo... ...Read More
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