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Case Description

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On July 6, 2019, in Cleveland, Ohio, 42-year-old Crystal Mahlar, a white female, was fatally shot alongside 41-year-old Joseph Watson Jr., a Black male. The incident occurred in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood, where both victims were discovered in a Dodge Durango. A third individual, Willie Brantley, sustained serious injuries but survived.

According to court records, the events leading up to the shooting began on July 5, 2019, when Mahlar, Watson, Brantley, and the accused, whose name is ...Read More

Victim Details

Crystal Mahlar

Female

Cleveland

OH

2019-07-06

42

Crystal

Mahlar

04/14/2026