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Marcia Matthews

Case from Richland County, OH dated Jun 12, 1985

Victim Details

Marcia Matthews

February 11, 2022

Female

Black / African American

Richland County

OH

1985-06-12

1985-06-15

1959-09-21

25

Marcia

Matthews

Black

Brown

5'07

130

06/22/2026


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On June 12, 1985, 25-year-old African American female Marcia Katherine Matthews was discovered unconscious along Interstate 71 near mile marker 162 in Richland County, Ohio. She had suffered severe head trauma, including a fractured skull, leading to irreversible brain damage. Despite medical intervention, she succumbed to her injuries on June 15, 1985. At the time of her death, Marcia stood 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighed approximately 130 pounds, and had black hair and brown eyes.

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