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Raymond Cruzado

Case from Lorain, OH dated Apr 03, 1977

Victim Details

Raymond Cruzado

February 11, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Lorain

OH

1977-04-03

1977-04-04

1954-04-15

22

Raymond

Cruzado

Red

Brown

5'08

150

07/09/2026


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Raymond Cruzado, aged 22, was the victim of a homicide on April 4, 1977, in Lorain, Ohio. Cruzado, along with a 23-year-old woman named Maida Ann Ridenour (also known as Parker or Johnigan), was found dead at the Lorain Grandview Motel located on West Erie Avenue. The incident, which has been classified as a double homicide, remains unsolved to this day. The exact circumstances of what led to their deaths have not been publicly detailed, leaving many questions unanswered.

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  • Raymond Cruzado Unsolved homicide - Ohio Attorney General
  • Raymond Cruzado (1954-1977) | Obituary - We Remember
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