Killing of Ricky Beard
- Year
- 1979
- Where
- Akron, Summit County, Ohio
- Source
- Ohio Attorney General
- Evidence
- 1
Ricky Beard was killed in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, on August 24, 1979. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1283.
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Podcast episodes
- 1 - The Murders of Ricky Beard and Mary LeonardStill Unknown: An Unsolved True Crime Podcast · 2020
- (2/3) Elusive Justice: The story of Ricky Beard and Mary Leonard. Part 2 - HomicideOhio Mysteries · 2019
- (3/3) Elusive Justice: The story of Ricky Beard and Mary Leonard. Part 3 - TheoriesOhio Mysteries · 2026
- (3/3) Elusive Justice: The story of Ricky Beard and Mary Leonard. Part 3 - TheoriesOhio Mysteries · 2019
- (1/3) Elusive Justice: The story of Ricky Beard and Mary Leonard. Part 1 - MissingOhio Mysteries · 2019
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