MUS-2026-269
Archive card
MUS-2026-269
Homicide
- Incident
- 1998
- Indexed
- Oct 15, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Delaware County Sheriff's Office
- Location
- Columbus OH
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.
Stacey Colbert, 23, an Ohio State graduate, vanished from her Columbus, Ohio, apartment in March 1998. She was reported missing after missing work, and upstairs neighbors reported screams and banging overnight. On November 27, 2004, hunters found her skeletal remains in Delaware County, identified by dental records. Her death was ruled a homicide. No one has been charged.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- Mar 22-24, 1998
Reported missing from her Columbus apartment after missing work. Upstairs neighbors reported screams and banging overnight.
- Nov 27, 2004
Hunters found her remains in Delaware County, identified by dental records.
Key people
The people in the file.
23, Ohio State graduate of Columbus. Reported missing in March 1998. Her remains were found in Delaware County in 2004.
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