Joseph P. Remlinger, a 50-year-old landlord from Columbus, Ohio, was shot to death on June 2, 2016, during an attempted rent collection. The shooter was identified as tenant Maurice E. Watkins, 33. After the shooting, Watkins and Pierre C. Williams, 26, placed Remlinger’s body in a garage and set the structure on fire in an apparent effort to conceal the crime.

Watkins was arrested a few hours later and was still in possession of the firearm used in the killing. Williams was arrested after seeking medical attention for burns he sustained while helping set the fire. Both men were indicted on multiple counts including Aggravated Murder, Murder, Aggravated Arson, Arson, Tampering with Evidence, Gross Abuse of a Corpse, and Having a Weapon under Disability, and the prosecutor sought substantial prison terms.

Remlinger’s death drew attention for how a rent dispute escalated into lethal violence and an attempt to hide the crime. Does anyone have information about Remlinger, the address on Grasmere Avenue, or anything seen in that neighborhood around June 2, 2016?