COLUMBUS – The mystery surrounding a pair of human legs discovered on the East Side nearly two years ago has been solved, but the identity of the killer remains unknown.
HUMAN LEGS FOUND 2 YEARS AGO-IDENTIFIED:
***UPDATE***: In connection w/a DNA match out of CPD missing person's case, the homicide victim was identified as 22yo Candice A. Taylor (F/B). The search for the suspect(s) continues.
Info- CPD: 614-645-4730 or sglasure@columbuspolice.org pic.twitter.com/UMIeQHOXFC— Columbus Division of Police (@ColumbusPolice) March 21, 2019
Columbus police say two human legs that were found in the trash in the area of 1300 S. Columbus Airport Road on March 28, 2017, belonged to Candace Taylor, said Det. Steve Glasure of the Homicide Unit.
The identity of the 22-year-old woman was confirmed through a DNA match stemming from a missing-person case, Glasure said.
The case is being investigated as a homicide but there are no known suspects or known motives.
Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.