Theodore Haudenschild, 27, was found dead in his own bar on 2nd Street NW in Barberton, Ohio, on January 9, 1987. An employee discovered the scene in the early morning hours. He had suffered five stab wounds and blunt force trauma to the head. Haudenschild managed the establishment and had previously worked seven years at Ohio Brass Company.

The case remains unsolved and has been included among cold cases highlighted by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. The Barberton Police Department has asked anyone with information to come forward in hopes of new leads that could bring closure to the family.

Did anyone who lived or worked near 2nd Street NW in Barberton at that time notice anything unusual around January 9, 1987?