Howard Defeo, 52, was found dead on June 2, 1994, in Columbus, Ohio, after a brutal assault between Short Street and Sycamore Street in Franklin County. He suffered multiple blunt force injuries to the head and chest; those injuries were fatal. The Columbus Police Department investigated the case as a homicide but it remains unsolved.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Columbus Police Department have listed Defeo’s case in their cold case database and continue to seek tips. No suspects have been apprehended. Any detail, no matter how small, that could help identify those responsible would be valuable to the investigation.

If anyone knew Howard, saw activity in the Short and Sycamore area around June 2, 1994, or has information relevant to the case, please come forward.