On March 5, 2008, 80-year-old James Grafinreed was found stabbed to death inside an apartment at 3418 Reading Road #329 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He and 34-year-old Takisha Maupin were both discovered brutally stabbed in the same unit at the Haddon Hall assisted living complex; a janitor found the bodies and alerted authorities. Investigators estimated the victims may have been deceased for up to 48 hours before being found.

Grafinreed was a well-known figure in the community. The Cincinnati Police Department and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office have continued to seek information about the double homicide, which remains unsolved and is treated as a cold case. If anyone has information that could help clarify what happened or identify those responsible, please contact the Cincinnati Police Department.