Lafrances Golden was 27 when she was found dead inside her Dayton apartment at 221 Ryburn Avenue on December 24, 2012. Management personnel inspecting what they believed was a vacant unit discovered her body on the floor around 10:30 a.m.; a shell casing was recovered from a couch near her body, though reports say it was unclear whether she had been shot. The Dayton Police Department classified the death a homicide and opened an investigation.

Family members, including her aunt Bella Monegan, said Golden had been in disputes with local drug dealers and believed those conflicts could be connected to her death. Investigators noted communication problems between the previous and new apartment management companies that may have delayed the discovery. No suspects had been publicly identified and the case remains unsolved. If anyone knew Lafrances, saw activity at 221 Ryburn Avenue around that date, or has information that could help, please share a tip with investigators.