Ruth Albert, a Black woman, was murdered in her Dayton, Ohio, home on January 5, 1990. She was found deceased in Montgomery County and the death was investigated by the Dayton Police Department. The case remains unsolved and is cataloged as an open cold case by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

No suspects have been identified and investigators say no leads to date have produced enough evidence to solve the homicide. Authorities and the BCI have worked to keep the case visible and are asking the public for help; tips can be submitted through the Ohio Attorney General’s cold case hotline.

If anyone has information about Ruth Albert, or remembers anything about the neighborhood or people she might have been with around January 5, 1990, please contact the listed authorities with what you know.