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True Crime: The Mysterious Life and 1966 Death of UA Resident Lisa Davenport

  • Municipal Services Center 3600 Tremont Road Columbus, OH 43221 (map)

A History Speaks event.

Presented by Darrell and Craig Heckman (UAHS Class of 1967 and 1969, respectively).

The life and death of then-UA resident Lisa Davenport and the investigation thereafter held all of Franklin County captivated for over a month in 1966. We will explore this currently unsolved mystery:

  • Who was Lisa Davenport?

  • What happened on the night she died?

  • How did the media cover murder cases in the 1960s?

Free to attend. No registration required.


Darrell Heckman

Craig Heckman

The Heckman brothers grew up at the corner of York and Northam in the home that their parents owned for 49 years. Both attended Arlington schools from kindergarten through high school.

Darrell practiced law for 43 years including 8 years as Prosecuting Attorney of Champaign County, Ohio. He is now retired and lives in Dublin with his wife Nancy.

Craig practiced general law in Ohio and healthcare law in Kentucky. He currently is an honored adjunct faculty member at the University of Western Kentucky teaching healthcare law. Craig’s father-in-law served for many years as a homicide detective with the Columbus Police Department.