New Vienna, OH Area Cold Cases
Name
Mackenzie BranhamAge
27Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On april 27, 2006, 8 year old mackenzie branham had only recently moved to her mother's house when it caught on fire overnight while she was asleep. She died in her second floor bedroom. The fire was later determined to be an arson by the ohio fire marshal's office.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Carl SchoberAge
73Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The victim was located in a cornfield near fitchthorne road in fayette county, ohio on august 22, 1991 with a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was a transient and was last seen by friends in nashville, tn on august 16, 1991. The victim told the friends that he was going to kent, oh, and was last seen alone. The victim had last been living in a commune center on short mountain in liberty, tn.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Theodore LongAge
63Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Theodore long was last seen in toledo, ohio in november 1981. On november 17 1981, he was located deceased in a creek on lampe road in northwest fayette county, ohio.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Nygel GibbsAge
39Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 01/23/2010 a fatal shooting occurred at the gin mill bar in beavercreek, oh. Based on investigation and witness accounts, the shooting seems to be the result of an argument that occurred earlier in the bar between the deceased and an unknown black male. When the bar closed, the altercation spilled out into the parking lot where a gunfight took place with nineteen shots being fired from two different caliber handguns. Three of those rounds struck the decedent. The suspect was described by witnesses as being a young black male, 18-20 years of age, about 5'11" to 6'0" in height and a slender athletic build. The age description would be accurate as the shooter had a large x on his hand which was the bar's mark for an underage person. The suspect then got in a white or silver late 90's ford explorer. At this time, several tips and leads were followed up on in both the dayton and columbus, ohio areas with none proving fruitful.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Rick BurkhartAge
74Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On november 5, 1998, 48yr old rick burkhart was involved in an altercation and received blunt force trauma injuries to his head. Mr. Burkhart was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Martha OelmanAge
75Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On september 7, 1997, martha f. Oelman was found lying face down on her bed. Oelman was killed by blunt force trauma to the back of her head. Oelman was believed to have been killed 24-48 hours earlier. Oelman was found by two friends after she failed to arrive at a scheduled event in the columbus, ohio area.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
John RidenourAge
69Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 22, 1976, 2oyr old john ridenour was working at the sunoco gas station. During the course of his shift between 1:00pm and 1:40pm, unknown persons entered the gas station and robbed mr. Ridenour. All evidence shows mr. Ridenour did not resist the robbery but was still shot. Mr. Ridenour died at the scene before medical help arrived.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Brittany StykesAge
33Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 08/28/2013, 22yr old brittany stykes was found murdered in her jeep along us 68, south of gooselick road in brown county, ohio. Stykes' 14-month-old daughter was also shot in the head, but survived. There is a $50,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in the death of brittany stykes. Contact the brown county sheriff's office at (937) 378-4435 ext 126.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
David GayhartAge
61Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
In november of 1992, a missing person report was filed with the manchester police department (presently adams county sheriff's office). David gayhart was last seen playing cards at approximately 3:00am at a housing project in manchester, ohio. Information obtained during the initial investigation suggests a physical altercation occurred between david and an unknown person(s). Approximately 16 months later, on july 30, 1993, david's remains were recovered inside his 1984 ford thunderbird which had been located submerged in the ohio river.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Richard HayesAge
117Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On june 6, 1982 during the early morning hours, unknown persons entered the residence of 75yr old richard hayes. The residence had recently been sold and new owners were in the process of moving in. When the new owners returned to the residence on june 6, 1982, they discovered the break in. While investigating the break in, officers discovered mr. Hayes in his bed, deceased. The cause of death was blunt force trauma.Agency
Ohio AG