Ismael Noriega-Arenas was 36 when he died in an early-morning arson at the Lincoln Park West Apartment Complex, 600 Lynwood Lane in Columbus, Ohio. The fire began about 2:30 a.m. on September 12, 2004, and raced through the building; residents were awakened by yelling and pounding as the structure became engulfed in flames. Ismael, his wife Lidia Mejia, their three young children, and several extended family members and friends were among ten people killed.

Investigators from the ATF, the Ohio State Fire Marshal, and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department ruled the blaze arson after noting the fire’s rapid spread through a stairway meant to slow fires. Reports say other fires had been set in the building weeks earlier. Despite a reward from Columbus Crime Stoppers and the ATF and extensive investigative work, no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

Does anyone who lived near Lincoln Park West in 2004 or who knew the Noriega-Arenas family have information that could help bring answers?