On October 24, 1980, 37-year-old Barbara Smith was found dead in her Wichita, Kansas home at 1151 S Waverly Drive. Her husband and daughter discovered her after she had been bludgeoned; investigators determined she died of severe blunt force trauma to the head. The family last saw her the evening before, leaving a window of time when the attack occurred.

The scene showed signs of an attempt to destroy evidence: someone tried to set the house on fire but the effort failed. Despite immediate investigation and ongoing attention over the decades, no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified.

Anyone who knew Barbara, lived on or near S Waverly Drive in 1980, or has information about that night is asked to contact the Wichita Police Department with what they remember.