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56: MURDER: Cheryl Coker

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Detective Perspective

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🗓️ 9 September 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

On the morning of October 2, 2018, Cheryl Coker, a devoted mother of two from Riverside, Ohio, dropped her daughter off at school. Later that day, her car was left in a Kroger parking lot. Surveillance footage captured a mysterious figure, dressed entirely in black, exiting the vehicle and walking away.

Despite an exhaustive investigation and numerous leads, it took over a year and a half before Cheryl's skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area, just 15 minutes from her home. Although a cause and manner of death could not be determined, authorities believe she was murdered.

It’s been almost six years since Cheryl went missing, and investigators are still searching for answers…

On the morning of October 2, 2018, Cheryl Coker was last seen dropping her daughter off at school in Riverside, Ohio. Later that day, at 10:52 a.m., her car was left in the parking lot of a Kroger near her home. A man dressed in black was seen exiting the vehicle and walking back toward the Coker home. On April 25, 2020, Cheryl's remains were discovered in a wooded area in Greene County, approximately 15 minutes from her home. Authorities believe she was murdered.

Anyone with information in Cheryl’s case should contact the Riverside Police Department at (937) 233-1801.

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On the morning of October 2nd, 2018, Cheryl Koker, a devoted mother of two from Riverside, Ohio dropped off her daughter at school.

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Later that day, her car was left at a Kroger parking lot and surveillance footage capped a mysterious figure dressed in all black, exiting the vehicle and walking away. It took over a year and a half before Cheryl's skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area just 15 minutes from her home.

0:37.0

Although a cause and manner of death could not be determined, authorities believed that she had been murdered.

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It's been almost six years since Cheryl was killed,

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and investigators believe they not only know what happened to her,

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but who's responsible.

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And yet, as we sit here today,

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no one has been charged. Oh, Hey everyone welcome back to Detective Perspective. My name is Derek Lovasser.

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I'm a licensed private investigator and former police detective.

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Each week I'll be covering an unsolved case and story format. a

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former police detective.

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each week I'll be covering an unsolved case and story format. I'll then give you my perspective on the investigation and provide contact information for the individuals or organizations connected to the case

1:42.0

so that if you have any tips, you can contact them directly and maybe you can help solve one of these cases.

1:48.0

So if you're someone who's interested in true crime specifically unsolved cases, and you would like to hear my opinion on those

1:54.0

investigations please consider subscribing whether you're watching on YouTube or

1:58.1

listening on Apple Podcasts Spotify or whatever platform you use.

2:03.2

This is going to be an interesting case tonight

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because sometimes I come on here

2:08.2

and I'm trying to get exposure for the victims and their families

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because the case we're discussing is a complete mystery.

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Then there are other cases that I come across and yet although they're unsolved, it's pretty

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evident what happened. And no justice no answers no opportunity for the

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