Andrea Flenoury, 21, was found submerged in a canal along the Ohio & Erie Canal towpath in Akron, Ohio, on August 7, 2005. She was six weeks pregnant and had been bound in chains; an autopsy determined strangulation as the cause of death. Investigators believe she was likely killed late on August 6 or early the morning of August 7. The body was recovered at 2740 Manchester Road.

Andrea had worked as an exotic dancer and was known to be involved in parts of Akron’s nightlife described in the report as seedy, a fact that has prompted speculation though no solid leads have emerged. Authorities noted possible similarities to another unsolved April 2005 homicide, Donna Pittinger, who was found floating in the Tuscarawas River, but the cases have not been officially linked. The Akron Police Department continues to investigate and is asking anyone with information to contact the Akron Police Detective Bureau.

Did anyone in Akron around that time see or hear anything near the canal or know more about Andrea’s last known activities?