1988 there was an after hours murder on the west side of Columbus at the Hometown Buffet. Someone robbed and killed the manager and a couple employees. Flash forward about 8-10 years, a recruit classmate of mine was eating a hamburger in the parking lot of a Rally’s restaurant about 20 miles east of the murders. He was working a plain clothes assignment. He saw 2 guys with shotguns going inside the Rally’s. He called for back up and set up on the door. When the suspects exited, he got the jump on them with his own shotgun. They gave up and were arrested. During the interview in the Robbery Squad office, one of them admitted to killing and robbing the people at the Hometown Buffet.
Ron
