Karl Ridley, 56, of Dayton, Ohio, was killed on January 5, 1994, in Montgomery County. His death is classified as an unsolved homicide and the case remains open with the Dayton Police Department. Authorities have not announced a definitive suspect and continue to appeal for tips that could move the investigation forward.

Efforts to revisit cold cases from the same era have included ordering DNA testing on evidence in some 1994 Dayton homicides; similar reviews have been encouraged by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation as a way to generate new leads. In Karl Ridley’s case, investigators report no significant breakthroughs to date.

If anyone has information about Karl Ridley, his movements in early January 1994, or related activity in Montgomery County at that time, please contact the Dayton Police Department.