Carl Otis Spears, 43, was murdered in Dayton, Ohio, in the early morning of November 11, 2006. Around 3:47 a.m. residents reported a loud car alarm; witnesses then saw a vehicle on fire and a nearby garage engulfed in flames. Emergency responders found Spears’ body burned inside a Cadillac Escalade parked behind 704 Brooklyn Avenue.

The homicide remains unsolved. The Dayton Police Department lists the case as an open investigation and has asked the public for help. Miami Valley Crime Stoppers is also seeking information that could produce leads. Authorities say more evidence is needed to identify whoever was responsible and bring closure to Spears’ family.

If anyone has information about that night, the vehicle, or activity around Brooklyn Avenue in the early hours of November 11, 2006, please contact the Dayton Police or Miami Valley Crime Stoppers.