Helen Banner was 82 when she was found dead at her home on North High Street in Columbus, Ohio. On February 12, 2004, her body was discovered having been fatally stabbed twice in the neck. The incident was classified as a homicide and the Columbus Police Department opened an investigation.

Despite extensive work, no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. Her death is listed in the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s cold case database, and authorities continue to seek information that could produce new leads.

If anyone has information about Helen, her movements, visitors to her North High Street residence around February 12, 2004, or anything that could help investigators, please contact the Columbus Police Department.