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On September 1, 1975, Anita Lias, a 16-year-old girl from Columbus, Ohio, was found dead in front of a garage at 862 S. Champion Avenue. She had been brutally attacked, sustaining multiple puncture wounds to her upper torso and chest. Her hands were tied behind her back, and she had been both strangled and stabbed. Her body was discovered in a condition that suggested a violent struggle. Anita was pronounced dead at the scene upon the arrival of emergency responders.
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On September 1, 1975, Anita Lias, a 16-year-old girl from Columbus, Ohio, was found dead in front of a garage at 862 S. Champion Avenue. She had been brutally attacked, sustaining multiple puncture wounds to her upper torso and chest. Her hands were tied behind her back, and she had been both strangled and stabbed. Her body was discovered in a condition that suggested a violent struggle. Anita was pronounced dead at the scene upon the arrival of emergency responders.
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Anita Lias
March 1, 2023
Female
African-American / Black
Columbus
OH
1975-09-01
1975-09-01
Anita
Lias
12/03/2025
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