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Carol Gandel

Case from Oberlin, OH dated Sep 17, 1979

Victim Details

Carol Gandel

February 11, 2022

Female

Caucasian / White

Oberlin

OH

1979-09-17

1979-09-22

1960-06-20

19

Carol

Gandel

07/04/2026


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On September 17, 1979 at approximately 9:00pm, 19 year old Oberlin College student, Carol Gandelman was riding on a bicycle back to her Keep Cottage residence after picking up groceries at Gibson's Bakery. Gandelman was struck by a vehicle on North Main Street near Langston Middle School. She was severely injured and died five days later. Witnesses report the vehicle which struck Gandelman continued northbound on North Main Street before possibly turning eastbound on Walnut Street where sight o ...
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  • Carol Gandelman Unsolved homicide - Ohio Attorney General
  • Unsolved Crimes | Oberlin Police Department
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    I've been thinking a lot about the witness who heard the crash and the young man's voice at the scen... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been looking into the vehicle descriptions in Carol Gandelman's case? I'm puzzled by... ...Read More
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