COLUMBUS – A woman who was found dead in her East Side apartment is the 11th homicide victim of the year in Columbus.
UPDATE (2/12/18 10:28 a.m.) The suspect in the death of Rachael Anderson was identified as Anthony Pardon, who was arrested by SWAT officers near his residence on Feb. 8. Additional charges may be presented to a grand jury.
UPDATE (2/9/18 9:30 a.m.) A suspect in this homicide was arrested in the Linden area but the identity of the suspect was withheld because police say releasing it would compromise an ongoing investigation.
UPDATE (1/31/18 7:21 a.m.) – The woman whose body was found in the Allegheny Ave. apartment was identified as 24-year-old Rachael Anderson
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Officers were requested to check on the woman who lived at the Allegheny Avenue apartment at about 2:15 Monday afternoon because she had not gone to work and couldn’t be reached by phone, said Homicide Unit Sgt. Stanley Latta.
When officers arrived, Latta says they found the woman dead.
The victim had not been positively identified and official notification to family had not taken place early Tuesday.
Latta says there are no known suspects or motives at this time and the case remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS(8477).