Ohio woman found in submerged Camaro: Ex convicted years later
Summary
Regina Hicks disappeared in 2001 after going to pick up her son in Ohio. Her body was found in a submerged car four days later, and decades afterward, her estranged husband was convicted in connection to her death following new testimony.Key Facts
- Regina Hicks went missing on October 18, 2001, in Willard, Ohio.
- Her body was found in a white Camaro submerged in a pond four days after she disappeared.
- Regina was 25 years old at the time of her death and had three strikes on her scalp.
- She was supposed to pick up her 4-year-old son from her estranged husband Paul Hicks’ friend’s house that night.
- Paul Hicks filed for divorce the day after Regina went missing.
- Initial investigations lacked direct evidence against Paul Hicks, making the case difficult.
- Paul was previously charged with arson-related crimes but only convicted for insurance fraud.
- Years later, a cold case team reopened the investigation and secured testimony from Steve Gates, who witnessed events on the night Regina disappeared.
- Gates testified that Paul Hicks drove the car with Regina unconscious into the pond, leading to her drowning.
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