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Dead Professor Found During Fraud Search | Columbus News
Police executing a financial fraud warrant in Perry Township stumbled upon the shocking discovery of 85-year-old retired Ohio State professor Maia Mertz, found dead inside a home on Oakbourne Drive. While the search was underway, officers detained three people present at the scene — two sisters and the boyfriend of one — but no charges have been filed. Details linking Mertz to the fraud case remain murky, and the cause and manner of her death are still unknown as investigations continue. The community waits for answers as authorities work to untangle the connection between the fraud probe and…
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