Henry Clay Watson, 52, of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead January 14, 2021. His death was ruled a homicide after he was shot twice in the head. Watson had been reported missing in August 2018 alongside Tera Lynn Pennington, 48, also of Columbus.

Their bodies were discovered buried in the basement of a house on Sullivant Avenue. Both victims had been dismembered and covered in concrete. Investigators concluded Watson and Pennington were killed by the same individual, who has not been charged.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio, Homeland Security Investigations, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Columbus Division of Police, Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations, and the Columbus Fire Department are jointly investigating. No arrests have been announced; anyone with information about their deaths is asked to come forward.