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A cold case from 1983 is reigniting as Massillon Police reopen the investigation into the kidnapping and murder of 10-year-old Debbie Smith, whose body was found near the Tuscarawas River two months after she vanished from a street carnival. After a new tip, detectives are re-examining old evidence and a former suspect — Robert Buell, executed in 2002 for other crimes — even though DNA tests didn’t link him to the crime. Though no conclusive leads have emerged, investigators remain determined to solve it, honoring Debbie’s memory and seeking closure for her family and community. Anyone with information is urged to come forward.

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