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Samantha Murphy Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbus, Ohio on Mar 06, 2026

Victim Details

Jul 20, 2026

Jul 20, 2026

Samantha

Murphy

40

40

68 inches

210 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Mar 06, 2026

Columbus

Ohio

Franklin County

No

198701

Columbus Division of Police

Columbus

Ohio

Franklin County

43215

James Richardson

Detective/Missing Persons

120 Marconi Boulevard, Ohio

6146454545

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.columbus.gov/Services/Public-Safety/Police

260263000

2026-04-15

Columbus Division of Police

Brown

Brown

Brown

08/11/2026


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In the early spring of 2026, a family's life was irrevocably altered when 40-year-old Samantha Murphy disappeared. On March 6, 2026, Samantha was last seen in Columbus, Ohio. Her last known whereabouts were on the west side of the city, in the vicinity of the Hague Avenue area. As days turned into weeks, the silence from Samantha grew, and the concern of her loved ones mounted into a desperate search for answers. The ordinary Friday she vanished became a demarcation line in the lives of tho ...
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