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Ohio Cold Case Solved After 60 Years: Suspect in 1964 Dismemberment Identified

Authorities have closed the case of Daisy Shelton, whose remains were found scattered in Ohio, thanks to a key witness's testimony and the suspect's eventual admissions.

  • In 1964, Daisy Shelton's dismembered remains were discovered in various locations in Ohio, leading to a decades-long investigation.
  • A key witness came forward in 2017, claiming to have seen the murder and identified the suspect, who has since died.
  • The suspect, who lived on the same street and worked for the same employer as Shelton, admitted the possibility of her being killed at his home.
  • Despite the suspect's death in 2022 and the witness's death before prosecution, authorities have officially closed the case.
  • Shelton's family, while shocked by the details of the murder, expressed mixed feelings about the closure of the case.
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