On May 26, 2004, 69-year-old Lillie Oglesby was found brutally murdered in her home at 4612 Genesee Avenue in Dayton, Ohio. A mother of eight who had been living alone after her husband Buford’s death, she was described by family as deeply involved with her church and generous by nature. Vernon Oglesby, her son, became concerned when he could not reach her by phone and found the front door ajar; the living room was empty with the television still on and Lillie was later found on the floor beside her bed in a pool of blood.

The Montgomery County Coroner ruled her cause of death multiple blunt force injuries, consistent with a violent struggle. Police noted Lillie was careful about opening her door and believe she likely knew her killer. After the case went cold for more than a decade, Dayton Police Detective Patricia Tackett reopened the investigation to re-test fingerprints and DNA that could not be fully analyzed in 2004 and to re-interview family, friends, and potential witnesses.

The family continues to plead for justice and hopes improved forensic testing will produce answers. Does anyone have information about Lillie, her neighborhood, or that night that could help investigators?