MURDER
CASE #: 2000-33
Charlotte Rae Ross
Status:
Open
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Offense Location:
Akron, Ohio
Summary:
Charlotte Rae Ross was a twenty-seven-year-old mother of two who lived in Akron, Ohio. Shortly before three a.m. on the morning of March 30th, 2000, a newspaper delivery driver found her lying critically injured in the parking lot of a business located at 957 East Cherry Street in Canal Fulton, Ohio, approximately fourteen miles from Akron. She was airlifted to Akron General Hospital but passed away hours later during emergency surgery. The cause of death was massive blood loss from severe blunt force trauma to the pelvis. There seems to have been no progress at all on the case for twenty-five years, and neither motive nor killer is known.
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Circumstances of Offense:
A newspaper delivery driver found Charlotte Rae Ross lying critically injured in the parking lot of a business located at 957 East Cherry Street in Canal Fulton, Ohio shortly before three a.m. on the morning of March 30th, 2000. An ambulance arrived and transported Charlotte to the nearest hospital; she was then airlifted to Akron General, but she sadly passed away hours later during emergency surgery. The cause of death was found to be massive blood loss from severe blunt force trauma to the pelvis.
Additional Details:
Investigators believed she may have been redressed before being dumped, leading them to suspect sexual assault.
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