Posts tagged murder
Kenneth Conley Murder
Oct 18th
On 12/3/03 Kenneth Conley, 89 year old male was discovered dead in his home that was set on fire, and died of other means. At approx. 6:49 pm the Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a house fire at 525 E. Main St. Upon their arrival fire crews extinguished the blaze and discovered a body inside. The body was identified as Kenneth Conley. Mr. Conley lived alone at the time and it was determined that he died of other means than the fire. In examining the crime scene it was discovered that the fire was used to try to cover the crime. According to the witnesses the crime was committed sometime between 5:00 pm and 6:49 pm on 12/03/03.
If you have any information to this crime please call the tips line at 773-TIPS or the Chillicothe Police Department and talk to Captain Tom Hewitt.
Kenny Wallace, Jr. Murder
Oct 18th
The crime occurred on the snowy night of December 6, 1984. Ross County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the road side rest that sat just outside of Londonderry on US 50. When deputies arrived, they found the body of Kenny Wallace Jr. lying on the ground by the door of the men’s rest room. Mr. Wallace’s vehicle was parked beside the rest room, still running. Deputies determined that Mr. Wallace had been killed by two shots fired from a shotgun. His wallet was missing and there were footsteps found in the snow leading away from the crime scene. Mr. Wallace was 27 years old and a resident of Ray, Ohio, and on his way home from work when the incident took place.
Ross County authorities believe someone from the area may have committed this crime and may still be in the area. No arrests have been made and the public’s assistance in solving this brutal murder is being requested.
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Lt. Kevin Pierce of the Ross County Sheriff’s Department at (740) 773-1186, or if you wish to remain anonymous, call Southern Ohio Crime Stoppers at (740) 773-TIPS (773-8477).
Dion Spraggins Murder
Oct 18th
Dion Spraggins
On Saturday, March 24, 2007 at approx. 11:30 am, the Hocking County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Miller Road. A resident of the property found Dion D. Spraggins, 21of Columbus, Ohio deceased in a field. Spraggins died from trauma to the body.
Spraggins had last been seen in Columbus on Friday, March 23 or just after midnight on Saturday, March 24. It is unknown who Dion left Columbus with or why they were in Hocking County.
Spraggins was a native of Columbus, Ohio and known to frequent the Nelson Park area as well as Atcheson Street / Mt Vernon Ave.
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Detective Kevin Groves of the Hocking County Sheriff’s Department at (740) 385-2131, or if you wish to remain anonymous, call Southern Ohio Crime Stoppers at (740) 773-TIPS that’s 773-8477.
