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David Johnson

Death by Force
Case Description
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On December 24, 1984, David Johnson was found dead in Columbus, Ohio. Specific details regarding the circumstances of his death are sparse, but he was discovered in Franklin County, and his death was classified as a homicide. Law enforcement, including the Columbus Police Department, has treated this case as an unresolved homicide, with no suspects being formally charged. The incident remains a part of Ohio's unsolved homicides, where efforts continue to gather information from the public in hop ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    David Johnson

    February 11, 2022

    Columbus

    OH

    1984-12-24

    1984-12-24

    David

    Johnson

    No

    11/27/2025


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    07/15/2023
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