Barbara Brooks was 19 when her body was discovered on September 11, 1986, in a cornfield near Woerner Temple and Cosgray Road in Hilliard, Ohio. She was found nude in a relatively remote location, and investigators concluded she was the victim of homicide. She was described as 5 feet 1 inch tall, 100 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation with assistance from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Despite efforts to identify her killer, the case has remained unsolved and is listed in the Ohio Attorney General’s cold case database. Law enforcement continues to seek tips and notes that even a small piece of information could be important.

If anyone has information about Barbara’s last known movements, people she was with, or anything tied to that area in September 1986, please contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.