Janice Lee Zanolli, 65, of Masury, Ohio, was found dead in her home on March 1, 2025, during a welfare check. Police say she was discovered in a bedroom with a gunshot wound to the head and believe she was killed about three days earlier, on February 26, 2025. Born March 4, 1959, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, Janice had worked as a store manager and was known for her love of reading, music, and the Chicago Bears.

Officers found Janice’s 61-year-old brother, John Zanolli, in another room holding a rifle to his face. After about 30 minutes of negotiation, officers used a stun gun to take him into custody. John was charged with aggravated murder and was being held in the Trumbull County Jail; investigators were looking into probate and possible financial disputes after the siblings’ father died in 2024 as part of the inquiry into motive.

Anyone who knew Janice or has information about what happened in late February 2025 is asked to come forward.