Michael Morton was 40 when he was beaten to death on Vine Street in downtown Cincinnati on August 30, 2000. His death is described as a homicide; Morton was found with fatal blunt-force injuries and the case remains unsolved.

The Cincinnati Police Department investigated, and the case is listed in the Ohio Attorney General’s Cold Case Database. No arrests or charges have been announced in connection with the murder.

Anyone with information about Michael Morton’s death or who may have been in the Vine Street area that night is asked to contact the authorities handling the cold case.