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Kurtis Matthew Harstine

Case from Ashland, OH dated Jan 27, 2023

Victim Details

Kurtis Matthew Harstine

Male

White / Caucasian

Ashland

OH

2023-01-27

41

Kurtis

Matthew Harstine

Yes

07/15/2026

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On January 27, 2023, 41-year-old Kurtis M. Harstine was found deceased in the second-floor master bedroom of a vacant home on Township Road 851 near Nankin, Ohio. The Ashland County Sheriff's Office responded to a call at 3:38 p.m. and discovered Harstine's body, noting that he had been dead for some time. An autopsy conducted by the Lucas County Medical Examiner confirmed that Harstine died from multiple gunshot wounds.

Following an investigation, authorities arrested 67-year-old Howa ...
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