Dorothy Grant, 79, was found dead in her Akron home on Mt. View Avenue on September 30, 2000, after unknown suspect(s) forced entry. She was discovered unresponsive in her bedroom, and items appeared to have been taken from the house, suggesting a possible burglary motive. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Akron Police Department list the killing as an open homicide investigation; no arrests or identified suspects have been reported and investigators say there are no substantial leads publicly released.

Anyone with information about who might have forced entry that night, items taken from the residence, or suspicious activity in the neighborhood around September 30, 2000, is asked to contact the Akron Police Department or the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.