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On April 21, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio, the body of an unclaimed person, identified as James Burgess, was discovered. This unsettling scene was brought to light when several neighbors reported a strong odor emanating from Burgess's residence, prompting an apartment manager to call for a well-being check. Authorities were dispatched to the scene, where Madison Township Fire Department Medic #183 pronounced the decedent at 15:06 hours. The Columbus Police Department (CPD), represented by Officer Ngu ...Read More
Date Found: 04/21/2023
Date Found: 04/21/2023
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2023-05-26T15:37:47.637
2023-06-06T10:34:43.96
103898
UCP103898
40739
James
Burgess
Black / African American
Black / African American
Male
04/21/2023
Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County
No
36634
Franklin County Coroner's Office
Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County
2090 Frank Road, , Columbus, Ohio
6145255290
County
Coroner
23-1800
2023-04-21
Gray or Partially Gray
Other
Other
11/28/2025
Area Recovered:
