Son Of Slain Gahanna Woman Is A Suspect In Her Death

Gahanna Police

Gahanna Police say they identified a suspect in the December 23 discovery of a body in a home.  Police say an autopsy determined 53-year-old Linda Perry was stabbed to death. Her body was found at a home on Chadwood Drive by officers performing a welfare check. It is the first homicide in Gahanna since 2013. Perry's son, 27-year-old Jeffrey Perry, is suspected of killing her. Police say the two were estranged until November when he came from California to live with her.

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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.