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On August 13, 2002, 47-year-old Dennis Wade was the victim of a brutal and tragic crime in Springfield, Ohio. He was sleeping on the porch of an abandoned house on West High Street when, at around 4 a.m., he awoke to find himself being set on fire. Someone had poured a flammable liquid, such as gasoline or lighter fluid, on him before igniting it. Wade suffered third-degree burns over 80% of his body. He was transported by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital, but after struggling for eight days, ...Read More

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Victim Details

Dennis Wade

February 11, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Springfield

OH

2002-08-13

Dennis

Wade

04/15/2026


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