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James Ferguson

Case from Columbus, OH dated Feb 25, 1980

Victim Details

James Ferguson

February 11, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Columbus

OH

1980-02-25

1980-02-25

James

Ferguson

07/15/2026


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James Ferguson, a 65-year-old man, was found dead in his residence at 11 W. Starr Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, on February 25, 1980. He had suffered fatal head trauma, and despite initial investigations, the case remains unsolved. The Columbus Police Department investigated the scene but was unable to gather enough information to identify a suspect. Ferguson's case has since remained part of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s (BCI) list of unsolved homicides, which continues to call for ...
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