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On July 16, 2023, 41-year-old Steven Marquese Smith was found deceased in the backyard of a residence on the 1000 block of Reese Avenue in Lima, Ohio. Responding to a report of a man down, officers discovered Smith had suffered fatal gunshot wounds.
Investigators quickly identified two suspects: 42-year-old Latoya McClellan and her 17-year-old son, Donya Perkins. McClellan was arrested on suspicion of tampering with evidence, while Perkins was held on charges of delinquency by murder. ...Read More
Investigators quickly identified two suspects: 42-year-old Latoya McClellan and her 17-year-old son, Donya Perkins. McClellan was arrested on suspicion of tampering with evidence, while Perkins was held on charges of delinquency by murder. ...Read More
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Steven Marquese Smith
Male
Black / African American
Lima
OH
2023-07-16
41
Steven
Marquese Smith
Yes
11/12/2025







