Remains found in Bazetta Twp. in 2008 identified as those of Warren man

BAZETTA — Family members said they have no idea why anyone would want to kill Dozie A. Blackmon Sr., 37, of Warren.

At a press conference today, authorities identified the remains of a body found along a rural part of Geauga-Portage Easterly Road in Bazetta Township as those of Blackmon, who had lived on Southwest Boulevard Southwest. His death has been ruled a homicide.

Charles Sayers, Bazetta’s police chief, along with Joe Sofchek, a township police detective, conducted the press conference at the police station here. Blackmon’s mother and sister said they didn’t have any explanation for why someone would kill him.

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