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On March 31, 1972, 12-year-old Brad Bellino disappeared after leaving a friend’s house in Boardman, Ohio, while walking to his family’s home. His family reported him missing the following day, and on April 4, 1972, his body was discovered in a dumpster behind Isaly’s Dairy Store at the Boardman Plaza. The boy was found strangled, with a belt wrapped around his neck, and there were indications of sexual assault. The initial investigation into his death yielded many leads and suspects, but n ...Read More
On March 31, 1972, 12-year-old Brad Bellino disappeared after leaving a friend’s house in Boardman, Ohio, while walking to his family’s home. His family reported him missing the following day, and on April 4, 1972, his body was discovered in a dumpster behind Isaly’s Dairy Store at the Boardman Plaza. The boy was found strangled, with a belt wrapped around his neck, and there were indications of sexual assault. The initial investigation into his death yielded many leads and suspects, but n ...Read More
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Brad Bellino
November 14, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Boardman
OH
1972-04-04
1972-03-31
1959-04-07
12
Brad
Bellino
11/06/2025
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