On October 14, 2018, 40-year-old Michael E. Jenkins was found inside a vehicle that had crashed into a tree on North Bon Air Avenue in Youngstown, Ohio. Emergency crews determined the crash was not the cause of his fatal injuries; Michael had been shot before the vehicle lost control. He was taken to Mercy Health Hospital and later pronounced dead.

Michael was born June 11, 1978, in Youngstown. He is remembered by family as a devoted father to Amara, Samuel, and Alessandra, a loyal son to Gregory E. Jenkins and Donata Dee R. Archer, and a brother to Jessica and Steven Jenkins; he also had a stepsister, Ashley Archer, and a stepfather, David Archer. He enjoyed antiques, history, and was a Dallas Cowboys fan.

As of March 2023 the murder remains unsolved and the Youngstown Police Department asks anyone with information to contact the Detective Bureau at 330-742-8911. Does anyone in the community have information that could help bring Michael’s killer to justice?