Ricky Beard

Murdered

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On August 24, 1979, Ricky Beard, 19, and his girlfriend Mary Leonard, 17, went out on a date in Akron, Ohio. That night, they visited the Astro Drive-In theater in Cuyahoga Falls to watch "The Amityville Horror." After the movie, they were seen chatting with friends in a bowling alley parking lot, and later, they were heard laughing on the front steps of Mary's home. The next morning, neither Ricky nor Mary were home, and concern grew among their families. Shortly thereafter, Ricky's car was fou ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Ricky Beard

    February 11, 2022

    Male

    Caucasian / White

    Akron

    OH

    1979-08-24

    Ricky

    Beard

    10/29/2024


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    04/14/2024