Shot, stabbed, strangled: Connersville pair found dead in Fort Wayne river

The footage above shows the scene of the investigation Friday.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Allen County Coroner has identified the two people whose remains were found Friday in the St. Marys River.

Tuesday, the coroner identified them as Christina Michelle Dixon, 40, and Matthew Joseph Johnson, 41. They were both from Connersville, east of Indianapolis.

Their deaths were both ruled homicides, according to the coroner.

Volunteers were cleaning up the river Friday afternoon on the edge of downtown Fort Wayne when they found the remains in the water near Guldlin Park.

The coroner determined Dixon died by strangulation and suffocation, while Johnson died from a gunshot wound and stab wound.

The missing persons bulletin from Indiana State Police shows both were reported missing by the Richmond Police Department as of Sept. 19.

It’s unclear how their remains ended up in the river. No information on a suspect or anything else about the investigation has been released.

Anyone with information on the two deaths is asked to contact FWPD at 260-427-1201 or Crime
Stoppers using the P3 Tips App.

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