Hanoverton, OH Area Cold Cases
Name
Michael WilliamsAge
57Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 08/30/2005 shortly after 9:00 a.M., the victim michael williams was found in his automobile near his residence on greenwood road near rogers, columbiana county, ohio. Williams was employed by the v & m steel company in youngstown, ohio and he was located shortly after working a midnight shift. The coroner's office determined the cause of death as a homicide as the result of blunt force trauma.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Craig RobertsAge
66Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 26, 2002, craig roberts of 502 wells hollow rd., wellsville, was found shot.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Richard Altomare SrAge
84Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 09/19/1999 shortly after 11:00am, richard l. Altomare sr. Was found deceased inside the old crestview middle school that he owned with multiple gunshot wounds. Mr. Altomare was the owner of altomare welding inc. At 37921 west main st., leetonia, oh. The coroner's office determined the cause of death as a homicide.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Kathryn MenendezAge
47Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Kathy menendez was found nude on august 25th, 1994 on an oil well road off of fewtown rd in portage county, ohio. Kathy had been strangled, stabbed and bludgeoned to death. Her clothes had never been located. She had been reported as a runaway on august 20th, 1994. It is believed that she had been murdered approximately 24 to 48 hours before she was discovered. Investigators also believe that she was not murdered where she was found and that she was possibly killed in alliance, ohio. Anyone with information about the murder is urged to contact the alliance police department.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Robert KingAge
55Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 27, 1989, the remains of an unknown black male were found in a field off of route 183. These remains were later identified as 19yr old robert lashaw king.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
James AllenAge
87Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 11/20/1981, the clerk at portage news, james allen was found dead inside of the business. He had been beaten and stabbed to death. Although money from the cash register as well as coins from the video machines had been taken, it is unknown if robbery was the sole motive for the murder. The victim's car was also stolen, and was later recovered approximately one mile away.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Michael WilliamsAge
37Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Columbiana County Sheriff's Office
Name
Gary WarnerAge
70Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Gary warner was last seen by his family on march 30, 2022. He was entered as a missing adult until october 20, 2023 when it was confirmed that his remains were located on mccormick run road in columbiana county on january 8, 2023 through dna testing. The case remains under investigation by the columbiana county sheriff's office assisted by the salem police department.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Samantha StewartAge
34Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On july 30, 2016, samantha jo stewart was last seen alive by family members. On august 4, 2016, a rural property owner in columbiana county, ohio discovered the deceased nude body of samantha jo stewart. Stewart was a resident of weirton, west virginia and believed to have traveled to steubenville, ohio to purchase drugs, prior to her death. Stewart was found approximately twenty miles north of steubenville, ohio. Stewart death has been ruled a homicide caused by blunt force trauma to the head.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Franklin BenedictAge
36Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 07/08/2015, franklin benedict was discovered by his roommate shot to death.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Joseph MullinsAge
67Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Portage county sheriff's office responded to the mullins' residence on during the early morning hours of 12/20/2014. Mullins' wife was reporting that she arrived home on the previous evening, thursday 12/19/2014, at approximately 21:30 hours. When she arrived home she found indications that joseph had been there but was missing. With the assistance of family friends, mrs. Mullins attempted to contact joseph by his cell phone but was unsuccessful. A search of the area did not locate joseph. During the investigation, blood was found by the detached garage that belonged to joseph. A blood smear was found on a bedspread in the master bedroom that also returned to joseph. Nothing in the house appeared to be missing or disturbed. On december 29, 2014, joseph mullins' body was found in the warehouse district of downtown cleveland. His death was determined to be from blunt force trauma.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Derrick WilliamsAge
30Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On wednesday july 10, 2013 at approximately 3:22am, steubenville police department responded to reports of gunshots at 1124 claire avenue. On arrival and inside the incident location, law enforcement discovered derrick da' shawn williams, deceased from a gunshot wound to his head. Four other individuals were also inside the residence and uninjured. Information developed indicates unidentified person(s) fired multiple gunshots from outside and into the residence causing the death of derrick da' shawn williamsAgency
Ohio AG
Name
Jared McCauleyAge
38Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On january 1, 2012, 24yr old jared mccauley went missing from ravenna, ohio. On july 23, 2018, the remains of an unidentified male were located in a peat bog owned by the nature conservancy near mogadore, ohio. These remains were later identified as jared mccauley and the cause of death is unknown.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Gerald KluschAge
84Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Gerald klusch was last seen on 09/29/2011 by a family member who was leaving the residence for an appointment at approximately 12:30pm. The family member advised that mr. Klusch was working with his farmhand fixing the fence as to keep their animals from getting out. The farmhand advised that mr. Klusch took him home at approximately 1:00pm and mr. Klusch was never seen again until approximately 7 weeks later when his body was found in a rural area off hazel run rd., salineville, oh. The columbiana county coroner's office determined the cause of death was a homicide as the victim was shot twice in the head. The case is still under investigation. A $20,000 reward is available for information that leads to the conviction of the individual(s) that committed this homicide.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Aaron Clinkscale SrAge
37Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Aaron j. Clinkscale, 30, of rush boulevard, died friday in st. Elizabeth health center of a gunshot wound to the head suffered thursday on the city’s south side. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the youngstown police department at 330-742-8900.Agency
Youngstown Police Department