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Body of missing 40-year-old woman found in southern Ohio landfill; man charged with murder

Gene Scott, 46, is charged with murder after the body of 40-year-old Renee Benedetti was found at the Rumpke landfill in Brown County.
Credit: Columbus Division of Police

COLUMBUS, Ohio — UPDATE: March 9, 1:30 p.m.

A man is charged in the death of a Columbus woman who was reported missing and later found at a landfill in southern Ohio on Wednesday.

Gene Scott, 46, is charged with murder after the body of 40-year-old Renee Benedetti was found at the Rumpke landfill in Brown County. 

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Original Story

Police are asking for help in locating a missing 40-year-old woman from north Columbus.

Renee Lynne Benedetti was reported missing in the area of Morse Road and Georgetown Road on Wednesday and has been missing for several days, according to police.

Benedetti is 5 feet, 2 inches tall, and weighs 135 pounds. She is described as having red/black hair and brown eyes. 

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Columbus Division of Police Special Victims Bureau at 614-645-2358 or 614-645-4545.

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