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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
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Victim Details

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


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