Barbara Elliott, 39, was beaten to death inside her Columbus, Ohio home on Millington Road and found by responding authorities on May 17, 1988. She was pronounced dead on arrival, and the Columbus Police Department ruled her death a homicide.

Barbara was a mother; her young son, Eddie, was in the family home and discovered his mother’s body. Eddie later suffered significant psychological trauma tied to that discovery, an impact that has been referenced in legal proceedings involving Barbara’s former partner.

No one has been definitively convicted in connection with Barbara’s murder, and the case remains unsolved. Authorities say the investigation is open and have asked the public for any information that might help.

If anyone has memories, records, or details about Barbara, her household, or the area around Millington Road in May 1988, can you share what you know?