Rick Burkhart, 48, known as Rikki, was killed on November 5, 1998, at his home at 523 South Riley in Franklin, Warren County, Ohio. A violent altercation at the residence resulted in blunt force trauma to his head; he was taken to a hospital and died shortly thereafter.

The Franklin Police Department continues to investigate but no arrests have been made and the homicide remains unsolved. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Attorney General’s Office have included Burkhart’s case in cold case efforts to keep it visible and to seek new leads.

Anyone with information about the incident or who may connect this case to other crimes is asked to contact the Ohio Attorney General’s Office or the Franklin Police Department.