Decades-old Ohio cold case solved involving dismembered corpse in suitcase found by kids
A decades-old Ohio cold case involving a dismembered corpse in a suitcase has been solved, with 81-year-old Larry Drotleff identified as the son of the victim, Lawrence Drotleff. Larry Drotleff was arrested and charged with stealing over $246,000 from his father's social security and pension funds.
Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office solved a decades-old cold case involving a dismembered corpse in a suitcase found by children in 1998. Authorities reexamined the case in 2023 using DNA analysis and identified a potential living family member, 81-year-old Larry Drotleff. DNA testing confirmed the victim was Lawrence Drotleff, Larry's father. Larry allegedly cut up his father's body with a manual hand saw and disposed of the parts in suitcases and dumpsters. He was arrested in January 2024 and charged with stealing $111,485 in social security benefits and $135,040 in pension funds. The statute of limitations had passed for charging him with abuse of a corpse.
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