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Dana Wilkes
Date: 11/25/12
Gender: Female
Age: 48
Race: White
Time: Unknown
Suspect(s): Tony Bigoms, 54
Status: Suspect convicted
What happened:
Dana Wilkes, 48, is last seen alive near her home on Nov. 9. Her body -- headless and handless -- is found Nov. 25 in the 3700 block of Youngstown Road. Tony Bigoms is convicted for her murder and sentenced to life in prison, plus four years for abusing Wilkes' corpse. In 2015, Bigoms asks for a new trial, with his attorney arguing the first jury was influenced by forces outside the courtroom.
Read more:
• Man thinks missing wife is dead, friend may be responsible
• Tony Bigoms guilty of murder in 2012 killing of Dana Wilkes
• Convicted murderer gets 4 years added to life sentence for dismembering corpse
• Convicted murderer, corpse abuser seeking new trial
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