Donna Melhorn was 87 when she was found dead in her Manchester Road home in New Franklin, Ohio, on September 6, 2019. A concerned relative requested a welfare check after noticing unusual activity at the residence. Responding officers found evidence of violent struggle throughout the house, and the Summit County Medical Examiner ruled the death the result of unspecified homicidal violence.

Melhorn had been described as a recluse who lived much of her life in isolation. The case remains unsolved and New Franklin Police are asking the public for help. If anyone saw unusual activity in the neighborhood around Manchester Road in early September 2019 or has information about Donna Melhorn’s death, please contact investigators.