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James Hayes, aged 49, was found dead on July 25, 1976, in Sandusky, Ohio. His body was discovered lying in a field between the Maples Motel and the old Cedar Point Roadway on Cleveland Road. Hayes had sustained three gunshot wounds to the head. The investigation into his death revealed that he had last been seen in the early morning hours, drinking in the Searsville area until around 5:00 am. It remains unclear what transpired after that, but his life was violently ended soon after, and his case ...Read More

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Victim Details

James Hayes

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Sandusky

OH

1976-07-25

1976-07-25

1926-09-21

49

James

Hayes

04/18/2026


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