Melinda Green, 45, was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound to the head in her West 24th Street apartment in Lorain, Ohio, on the morning of August 31, 2025. Police were dispatched around 6:45–7:00 a.m.; Lifecare Ambulance personnel attempted lifesaving measures but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators focused on events inside the home. Green’s 16-year-old son had left before officers arrived; he was found hours later on Lorain’s west side, taken into custody without incident and later charged with murder. Police said evidence recovered during the initial investigation identified him as the suspect, and a firearm had not been recovered at that time. Neighbors and friends described shock and grief, and a close friend remembered Green as supportive and resilient, working to turn her life around.

Police asked anyone with information to contact the Lorain Police Detective Bureau as detectives continued to investigate. Did anyone on West 24th Street that morning see or hear anything that could help the investigation?