Wadell Bass was 18 when he was killed on October 21, 1989, in Columbus, Ohio. His body was found at 1170 Peters Avenue in Franklin County and the cause of death was a severe head injury.

The Columbus Police Department and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office continue to investigate this homicide as a cold case. Authorities say the case remains unsolved and hope that renewed attention will produce tips that could lead to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation or the listed investigative agencies.

If anyone knew Wadell, saw activity near 1170 Peters Avenue on or around October 21, 1989, or has information that could help, please come forward.