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Steve Sadowski

Case from Columbus, OH dated Aug 19, 1984

Victim Details

Steve Sadowski

February 11, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Columbus

OH

1984-08-19

1984-08-19

1955-09-08

28

Steve

Sadowski

Brown

07/12/2026


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On August 19, 1984, Steve Sadowski, a 28-year-old from Oberlin, Pennsylvania, was tragically killed while hitchhiking in Columbus, Ohio. He was last seen near the Route 71 Northbound ramp at Frank Road, where he was picked up by an unknown individual. Sadowski was later found dead from a gunshot wound inflicted by a small-caliber firearm. This case remains unsolved, with limited information available regarding any suspects or a motive.

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