Cases · Near Cleveland
True crime cases near Cleveland
20 documented cases within roughly 50 miles of Cleveland, spanning the 1930s to the 2020s — 4 remain unsolved. The most-documented file is Cleveland Torso Murders.
Cases near Cleveland
ONGOINGKilling of Aliza Sherman
2010sErieview Plaza, Downtown Cleveland, Ohio
SOLVEDKilling of Jack Fitzpatrick (Santa Line Slaying)
1970sHigbee's department store, Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio
SOLVEDAriel Castro kidnappings
2000s2207 Seymour Avenue, Tremont, Cleveland, Ohio
SOLVED1933 Cleveland shootings
1930sLorain Avenue / West 38th Street area, Cleveland, Ohio
UNSOLVEDCleveland Torso Murders
1930sKingsbury Run, Cleveland, Ohio
SOLVEDKilling of Tamir Rice
2010sCudell Recreation Center, Cleveland, Ohio
UNSOLVEDDisappearance of Beverly Potts
1970sHalloran Park area, Cleveland, Ohio
SOLVEDKilling of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams
2010sHeritage Middle School parking lot, East Cleveland, Ohio
UNSOLVEDKilling of Amy Mihaljevic
1980sBay Village, Ohio (abduction site); body found in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
SOLVED1994 Wickliffe Middle School Shooting
1990sWickliffe Middle School, Wickliffe, Ohio
SOLVEDMurder of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan
2020sStrongsville, Ohio
SOLVED2012 Chardon High School shooting
2010sChardon High School, Chardon, Ohio
SOLVED2011 Copley Township shooting
2000sCopley Township, Ohio, United States
SOLVEDKent State shootings
1970sKent State University, Kent, Ohio
OVERTURNEDKilling of Brenda Powell
2020sAkron, Ohio, United States
SOLVEDKilling of Jayland Walker
2020sAkron, Ohio
SOLVEDMurder of Ashley Biggs
2010sNew Franklin, Ohio
SOLVEDKilling of Tina Harmon
1980sCreston, Wayne County, Ohio
SOLVEDMurder of Krista Harrison
1980sMarshallville, Ohio (abduction site); dump site near Loudonville, Holmes County, Ohio
UNSOLVEDDisappearance of John and Shelly Markley
1990sBristol Township, Ohio
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