Darlene Griffitts, 36, was found dead on April 12, 2001, in a small stream off Ballinger Road in Union, Ohio, Montgomery County. Her death is being investigated as a homicide and the Dayton Police Department has jurisdiction, with assistance from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Authorities have appealed to the public for information and the case is listed as unsolved on the Ohio Attorney General’s website to encourage tips through crime-stopping hotlines. No public resolution has been announced and the investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about Darlene Griffitts, where she was shortly before April 12, 2001, or saw anything unusual on or near Ballinger Road, please contact the investigators handling the case.