John Crawford, 45, was found murdered in his Laconia apartment at 12 Winter Street on the morning of October 25, 1985. An autopsy recorded blunt force trauma to the head as the cause of death, and the death was ruled a homicide.

The exact circumstances of Crawford’s killing remain unclear. No suspects have been publicly identified and, despite later forensic advances, no significant new leads have been reported and the case remains unsolved. The community has long speculated about motives, but there has been no arrest or public breakthrough in the investigation.

Anyone who knew John Crawford, his routines, visitors to 12 Winter Street, or who has information about that time in Laconia is asked to come forward with anything that might help bring justice for his family.