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Richard Lee Cooper

Case from Liberty, OH dated Sep 01, 2023

Victim Details

Richard Lee Cooper

Male

Liberty

OH

2023-09-01

49

Richard

Lee Cooper

Self-Inflicted

07/23/2026

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On September 1, 2023, at approximately 8:00 a.m., a vehicular accident occurred at the intersection of Tibbetts Wick Road and Belmont Avenue in Liberty, Ohio. The incident involved a white 2023 Honda Accord, driven by 49-year-old Richard Lee Cooper of Columbus, formerly of Youngstown, and a black 2010 Mercedes GLK 350 operated by 34-year-old Chasidy L. Ballack of Lowellville. Mr. Cooper's vehicle veered off the left side of the road, struck a ditch, and subsequently collided with Ms. Ballack's c ...
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    I've been thinking a lot about what might have led Richard Lee Cooper to such a tra... ...Read More
    09/20/2024
    Did anyone else hear about the strange details surrounding Mr. Cooper's tragic passing? I feel so de... ...Read More
    07/16/2024
    Hi everyone,
    I've been following the case of the accident at Tibbetts Wick and Belmont, and somet... ...Read More
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