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On December 7, 2024, at approximately 12:28 a.m., Cincinnati police responded to reports of an unresponsive person lying in the roadway on Trail Ridge Road, a secluded area within Mt. Airy Forest. Upon arrival, officers discovered 20-year-old Lanyah Dawson suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel pronounced her dead at the scene.
Investigators found eight 9mm shell casings and blood at the location, indicating that Dawson was likely shot at the scene rather than her ...Read More
Investigators found eight 9mm shell casings and blood at the location, indicating that Dawson was likely shot at the scene rather than her ...Read More
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Lanyah Dawson
Female
Black / African American
Cincinnati
OH
2024-12-07
20
Lanyah
Dawson
11/16/2025
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I’ve been following Lanyah Dawson’s case since it broke, and I can't stop thinking about the tra... ...Read More
12/25/2024
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