Robert Cosgrove, a 60-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead behind 269 Brehl Avenue in Franklin County on June 21, 1983. He had suffered severe head wounds, and investigators quickly classified his death as a homicide. The Columbus Police Department opened an investigation, but the case remains unsolved.

Cosgrove’s murder is included among unsolved homicides cataloged by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has supported visibility efforts and the BCI has offered investigative resources to assist local law enforcement in generating new leads. Authorities continue to ask anyone with relevant information about Robert Cosgrove’s death to come forward.

Did anyone living in the Brehl Avenue area in 1983 or with memories of that time have information that could help this investigation?