Gerald Klusch was last seen on September 29, 2011, by a family member who left the residence around 12:30 pm. That witness said Klusch was working with his farmhand repairing fence to keep livestock secure. The farmhand reported Klusch dropped him home at about 1:00 pm; Klusch was not seen again until his body was discovered roughly seven weeks later in a rural area off Hazel Run Road near Salineville, Ohio.

The Columbiana County Coroner’s Office ruled the cause of death a homicide after determining Klusch had been shot twice in the head. The case remains under investigation, and a $20,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to a conviction.

If anyone knew Gerald’s movements that afternoon or saw suspicious activity near Hazel Run Road in late 2011, please come forward with what you know.