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Buell died by lethal injection on September 24, 2002. His final meal was a single black unpitted olive. On 17 July 1982, Buell was reportedly seen abducting Krista Harrison in a park in Marshallville, Ohio.
Harrison"s body was found six days after her kidnapping.
She had been sexually assaulted and strangled. Two other young girls have been thought to have also been victims of Buell.
Tina Marie Harmon, age 12, murdered in 1981 and Debora Kaye Smith, aged 10, murdered in 1983. Although strong evidence is present from both cases, Buell was only charged with the death of Krista Harrison in 1984.
He has since been linked by deoxyribonucleic acid evidence in the murder of Tina Harmon.
Prior to these murders, Buell had previously been known as a serial rapist, having at least one victim before the death of Krista Harrison and one in 1984, where his victim was able to escape and notify police. This event ultimately led to his arrest.
