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Sheriff’s Office Assists in Search for Cincinnati, Ohio area Murderer

Release Date: September 28, 2006

Melvin Mejia

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the West Chester, Ohio Police Department in its search for a man who is believed to have murdered a woman in that community last weekend.  West Chester is located about 20 miles from Cincinnati.

According to West Chester detectives, Melvin Ramon Mejia (pronounced Ma-hee-ah) has ties to the Mid-South and may be in Memphis or Mississippi.

He is wanted for murdering a woman in West Chester who was found stabbed to death this past Sunday night about 10:00.

Mejia is Hispanic, 39 years-old, weighs about 200 pounds and stands about 5 feet 7 inches tall.

He was seen driving a black, 4-door 1998 Toyota Camry with an Ohio tag, DKE8742. The vehicle has a sunroof which may be covered with plastic. 

Anyone with information about Ramon Mejia is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (901) 528-CASH (2247) or the West Chester, Ohio Police Department at (513) 759-7265.

Melvin Ramon Mejia is considered armed and dangerous.