OH OH - Sacoya Cooper (former aka Devin), 33, transgender, Columbus, 31 Aug 2021 *car found* *reward*

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FEB 7, 2022
Columbus police reveal car of missing Sacoya Cooper found in October; foul play suspected (yahoo.com)
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"We are out of tips," said Sgt. Scott LeRoy, who oversees the police division's Missing Persons Unit. "We believe this missing person may have been the victim of foul play."

Det. Charles Radich of the police Missing Persons Unit said the Fusion was recovered in mid-October on the West Side after police located it using a license plater reader. Yet police offered no explanation for why they waited some four months after the discovery of the car to reveal that publicly.

Columbus police spokesman Sgt. James Fuqua said the Fusion was found fitted with a stolen plate number different from the one registered to the vehicle, and investigators combed the vehicle for evidence. However, Radich declined to discuss whether any substantial evidence was recovered from the vehicle.

Sgt. LeRoy said the Missing Persons Unit continues to seek out and view surveillance videos from businesses and residences in the area of Cooper's last known whereabouts, which is believed to be near Howey Road and Weldon Avenue, or East Weber Road and Cleveland Avenue on Columbus' Northeast Side.

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PommyMommy said:
FEB 7, 2022
Columbus police reveal car of missing Sacoya Cooper found in October; foul play suspected (yahoo.com)
[...]

"We are out of tips," said Sgt. Scott LeRoy, who oversees the police division's Missing Persons Unit. "We believe this missing person may have been the victim of foul play."

Det. Charles Radich of the police Missing Persons Unit said the Fusion was recovered in mid-October on the West Side after police located it using a license plater reader. Yet police offered no explanation for why they waited some four months after the discovery of the car to reveal that publicly.

Columbus police spokesman Sgt. James Fuqua said the Fusion was found fitted with a stolen plate number different from the one registered to the vehicle, and investigators combed the vehicle for evidence. However, Radich declined to discuss whether any substantial evidence was recovered from the vehicle.

Sgt. LeRoy said the Missing Persons Unit continues to seek out and view surveillance videos from businesses and residences in the area of Cooper's last known whereabouts, which is believed to be near Howey Road and Weldon Avenue, or East Weber Road and Cleveland Avenue on Columbus' Northeast Side.

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oh no...
 
So... we know (1) the car was found, (2) with a different license plate, and (3) LE now suspects homicide. That leads me to believe there was evidence in the car of injury. My next question is: Who do the plates belong to? Start following the clues...
 
BQIC will be hosting another community flyering action and search party on Saturday February 19th. Focusing on searching the West side. encourage community members and groups to host their own flyering sessions across town and spread the word about Sacoya’s disappearance whenever possible.


From BQIC on facebook

Updates on Sacoya Cooper's Missing Persons Case & Upcoming Flyering Action As you all know, we’ve been supporting the search for Sacoya Cooper, a missing Black trans woman here in Columbus. She’s been missing since August 31st, 2021. The family has entered into a new year still with no information about Sacoya’s whereabouts. theres a linked in our to support Sacoya’s family, please consider donating or sharing if you can. A private press conference on Sacoya's case was held Monday, February 7th by C*lumbus Police. The space was closed to the public, which was frustrating as community members & grassroots media tried to go out to support the family directly. We’ve seen CPD continue to drag their feet in the investigation, leaving Sacoya’s family without many updates. During the press conference, CPD shared that Sacoya’s car, a 2009 Black Ford Fusion, was found back in October 2021. The only details we know are that the car had a different license plate than what was registered to Sacoya, and that the car was found on the West side of town. There was no explanation for the delay in getting this information made public. They also did not disclose which West side neighborhood her car was found in. It was also said that they now believe that foul play is involved in Sacoya’s case. It is crucial we keep up this fight to find Sacoya and give her family the answers they so deserve. We know that the State will not protect us, and now more than ever it’s urgent we pull up to support our missing Black trans community member. Thank you to everyone who’s shared Sacoya’s story, attended flyering actions, spoken with people about her disappearance, and more. BQIC will be hosting another community flyering action and search party on Saturday February 19th. We will send out more details with the time and meet-up location soon — we will be focusing on searching the West side. Because we have no specific information about where her car was found, we'll be trying to cover as much ground as possible. We also encourage community members and groups to host their own flyering sessions across town and spread the word about Sacoya’s disappearance whenever possible.
 
I wonder where that is relative to where her car was found? Although, if the car was found with stolen plates, it seems like someone was driving it, which begs the question who, and where did they get it?
 
I agree, but Tatiana clearly didn't put herself in a garbage can. Sacoya didn't disappear on her own. She didn't leave her car on the West side on her own. Someone took her.
 
bykerladi said:
I agree, but Tatiana clearly didn't put herself in a garbage can. Sacoya didn't disappear on her own. She didn't leave her car on the West side on her own. Someone took her.
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I didn't imply that they did those things to themselves.
 
I have to imagine that following the trail of her car coupled with the cell phone data will lead to a suspect. I hope her family and partner receive the answers they deserve and have been awaiting.
 
SEPT 4

FBI has joined the case.

Crime Stoppers announced it would be offering a $10,000 reward together with the FBI for information to find Devin “Sacoya” Cooper.

The three law enforcement agencies said they would hold a joint press conference at 3 p.m. Wednesday regarding the renewed effort in Coopers’ missing person case.

www.nbc4i.com

FBI getting involved in missing Columbus woman’s case

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is partnering with the Columbus Division of Police and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers to solve a local woman’s disappearance ove…
www.nbc4i.com www.nbc4i.com
 
Sacoya Cooper, 33, was reported missing Aug. 31.

Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is also offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to Cooper's location.

Though she no longer uses it, Cooper's legal name is Devin Cooper.

The investigation by Columbus police have been scrutinized by local advocay groups, including Black Queer & Intersectional Collective (BQIC), an organization that advocates for Black LGBTQIA+ people. The group had organized searches in the weeks following Cooper's disappearance and expressed concern with how seriously police were treating the case.
www.dispatch.com

$10,000 reward offered as FBI joins investigation into disappearance of Sacoya Cooper

Sacoya Cooper was last seen leaving her home in North Linden on Aug. 31, 2021. The FBI has now joined the investigation into her disappearance.
www.dispatch.com
 
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