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Aug 29, 2023 · The Murder Tapes is examining the murder of Benjamin “Ben” King, followed by the killing of Garry Ballis in Akron, Ohio, by Jason Shockley in 2020. On April 8, 2020, a neighbor of 69-year-old Ben discovered his body lying in a pool of blood in his home.
Aug 29, 2023 · How Did Gary Ballis and Benjamin King Die? Born on July 12, 1950, Benjamin George King, 69, lived in Akron, Ohio, in April 2020. Both his wives — Trisha and Gail King — had passed away, and he had three children, including a daughter, Patricia Jodon.
Apr 18, 2022 · According to court documents, Shockley fatally stabbed Benjamin King in his head. The 69-year-old victim was found naked inside his Kent Court home in April 2020. The kitchen cupboards, where...
Nov 23, 2020 · Jason Shockley, 31, of Akron, is now charged with killing Gary Ballis, 68, and Benjamin King, 69. Police said both men were stabbed in their Akron homes. Both had also been robbed.
- Reporter For The Akron Beacon Journal
- Joseph Edward Corcoran
- William Gibson
- Eric D. Holmes
- Kevin Isom
- Michael Dean Overstreet
- Benjamin Ritchie
- Roy Lee Ward
- Jeffrey A. Weisheit
County of conviction:Allen County Date of murders:July 26, 1997 Victims:Four Summary:Corcoran was living with his brother, James Corcoran; his sister, Kelly Nieto; and her fiance, Robert Turner. He became enraged when he heard his brother, Turner and two of his brother's friends, Timothy Bricker and Doug Stillwell, talking about him. After putting ...
County of conviction: Floyd County (jury brought in from Dearborn County) Date of murder:April 19, 2012 Victim:One Summary: Gibson was convicted in October 2013 of bludgeoning and sexually assaulting Christine Whitis, a family friend who had come to his New Albany home to console Gibson after his mother's death. Gibson strangled Whitis and broke he...
County of conviction: Marion County Date of murders:Nov. 16, 1989 Victims:Two Summary: Holmes, then 21, was fired from his job at Shoney's Restaurant after getting into an argument with co-worker Amy Foshee. At closing on the day of his firing, Holmes waited in the parking lot with Michael Vance. Foshee left work with managers Theresa Blosl and Cha...
County of conviction: Lake County Date of murders:Aug. 7, 2007 Victims:Three Summary:After learning his wife was planning to leave him, Isom used his 12-gauge shotgun with a pistol grip, .357 Magnum revolver and .40-caliber semi-automatic handgun to kill his wife, Cassindra, 40, and her children, Michael Moore, 16, and Ci'Andria Cole, 13. He then b...
County of conviction: Johnson County Date of murder:Sept. 27, 1997 Victim:One Summary:Kelly Eckart was an 18-year-old freshman at Franklin College working her way through school with a part-time job at Walmart. On Sept. 27, 1997, she left work, met briefly with her boyfriend and then drove toward her home in Shelby County. That was the last time sh...
County of conviction: Marion County Date of murder:Sept. 29, 2000 Victim:One Summary:While on routine patrol, Beech Grove police officer Matthew Hickey noticed a white van matching the description of a van stolen earlier in the evening. Hickey gave chase and was joined by officer William Toney and Sgt. Robert Mercuri, each driving separate police c...
County of conviction: Spencer County Date of murder:July 11, 2001 Victim:One Summary:Stacy Payne, 15, and her 14-year-old sister, Melissa, were home alone in their rural Dale, Indiana, home when Ward entered and attacked Stacy with a knife. Melissa, who was napping upstairs, was awakened by Stacy's screams. From the top of the stairs Melissa saw Wa...
County of conviction: Clark County (change of venue from Vanderburgh County) Date of murders:April 10, 2010 Victims:Two Summary:Weisheit was convicted for setting a fire that killed Alyssa Lynch, 8, and Caleb Lynch, 5. They were the children of his girlfriend. He fled the scene and was arrested in Kentucky after OnStar located his vehicle. When pol...
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Oct 5, 2020 · Orr died Oct. 4, 2000, of pancreatic cancer at age 53. As bassist and vocalist for The Cars, the Ohio native sang some of the group’s biggest hits in the 1970s and 1980s, including “Just...
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