ColdPriorityCriminal · Unsolved homicide· Franklin County, OH
The Murder of Purcell Stapleton (2013)
Purcell Stapleton was killed near Sunset Motel in Franklin County, OH in 2013. The death was ruled a homicide caused by asphyxiation, no one has been charged, and the file is still open.
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- 2013
Deputies responded to a call at Sunset Motel and found the victim already dead.
- 2014
The file was moved to inactive status when leads ran out.
- 2025
A cold case unit re-interviewed surviving witnesses.
- Recently
Ledger contributors indexed the public record and opened the case for review.
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