Dan Leach was 65 when he was found murdered in Gastonia, North Carolina, on April 6, 1990. He was discovered fatally wounded; the case file does not provide widely published details about the specific circumstances of the attack. No arrests were announced, and the investigation eventually went cold.

The Gastonia Police Department has kept the case open and urges anyone with information to come forward as they continue to seek justice and closure for Leach’s family. If anyone knew Dan, his routines, or saw something in Gastonia around April 6, 1990, please contact investigators with any tips.