Oscar Monroe was a 72-year-old African American man who died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on July 5, 2017. His body was found in his home; the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head. The death was initially reported as natural, but subsequent investigation reclassified it as a homicide.

The Fort Lauderdale Police Department identified several people of interest tied to Monroe by personal and financial disputes. A former business associate known as John Doe was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after forensic evidence was reported to link him to the scene. A close acquaintance, Jane Smith, was accused of providing false alibis and was charged with being an accessory.

The investigation produced multiple arrests, interviews, and civil suits by Monroe’s family seeking damages. Many legal motions, delays, and appeals were reported as the case moved through the courts. If anyone knew Oscar, his associates, or observed suspicious activity around his home in early July 2017, please come forward with information.