John Edward Campbell was 40 when his body was found partially submerged in Mad River near the Ohio Edison power plant at 2341 West National Road in Springfield, Ohio, on February 13, 1998. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Law enforcement investigated but no significant leads have been made public and the case remains unsolved.

A few months later, Raymond Kreitzer’s body was recovered in Mad River not far from Campbell’s location; Kreitzer had also been shot multiple times. Authorities reported that Campbell and Kreitzer had both lived together in a camper near Mad River, just north of State Route 41, which suggests a possible link between the two deaths, though investigators have not determined whether their homicides were connected or shared a motive.

The Springfield Police Department and the Clark County Sheriff’s Office are seeking information that could help solve these cold cases. Does anyone have information about Campbell, Kreitzer, or the camper community near State Route 41 in early 1998?