MUS-2026-0539
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MUS-2026-0539
Homicide
- Incident
- 2007
- Indexed
- Oct 29, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Huntington Police Department
- Location
- Huntington WV
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Leah Hickman, 21, a Marshall University journalism student, vanished in Huntington, West Virginia, on December 14, 2007 after saying she was going to McDonald's. Her family reported her missing after she missed a work shift. On December 21, 2007, her body was found strangled and wrapped in plastic in the crawl space of her own apartment building. Investigators have never publicly announced a suspect or person of interest, and no one has been charged.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 2007
On December 14, 2007, Hickman is last seen alive; she said she was going to McDonald's, and a receipt was later found in her apartment.
- 2007
On December 16, 2007, her family reports her missing after she misses a Dress Barn work shift.
- 2007
On December 21, 2007, her body is found in the crawl space of her 8th Avenue apartment building.
Key people
The people in the file.
21, Marshall University journalism student. Last seen December 14, 2007 in Huntington, West Virginia.
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