Dennis Le Roy Avery, 49, of Willoughby, Ohio, was killed on April 17, 1989, along with his wife Cheryl and their three daughters — 15-year-old Trina, 13-year-old Rebecca, and 7-year-old Karen. The family was murdered in a barn on their Kirtland farm.

Authorities later tied the killings to a religious group led by Jeffrey Lundgren. Investigators say Lundgren persuaded followers to prepare for a wilderness retreat to reach Zion, trained them in paramilitary tactics, and stockpiled weapons. Ronald Luff, a group member, was assigned to bring each Avery family member into the barn one at a time and bury the bodies after killing them.

Tips in January 1990 led authorities to the barn and the discovery of the buried remains. Lundgren was convicted and received a death sentence; Luff was sentenced to five life terms without parole for his role. Did anyone in the Kirtland or Willoughby area have contact with the Averys or the group in the months before April 1989?