On May 31, 1991, Howard Hood, 63, and his wife Margaret Hood were killed in a violent home invasion at their residence, 1039 Northcrest Drive, in Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Both victims suffered fatal stab or cutting wounds during the attack; reports differ on the exact description of the injuries but both deaths were caused by those wounds. The New Franklin Police Department is handling the investigation, and the case is listed in Ohio’s cold case database maintained by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.

Despite investigations and public appeals, no suspect has been identified and the murders remain unsolved. If anyone has information that could help identify those responsible, please contact law enforcement.

Who in the community might have known something about that night or seen suspicious activity around Northcrest Drive on May 31, 1991?