August Peters

Murdered

Case Description
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On July 15, 1971, the body of August Peters, a 51-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was found in the Cuyahoga River. The discovery, made on that day, revealed that Peters had been fatally shot. The incident took place in Summit County, specifically on Cuyahoga Street, and has remained an unsolved homicide. The Akron Police Department was the law enforcement agency involved in the investigation, but no significant leads have come to light in the years since the crime occurred.

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Victim Details

August Peters

February 11, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Akron

OH

1971-07-15

1971-07-15

51

August

Peters

10/28/2024


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02/20/2024
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