William Gibbs was 46 when he was found dead in his Columbus, Ohio apartment at 680 Woodrow Avenue on December 19, 1980. He had sustained a fatal knife wound, and his death was treated as a homicide.

The Columbus Police Department investigated but made no arrests, and the case remains unsolved. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and local law enforcement continue to promote visibility for the file as part of Ohio’s unsolved homicide investigations and have asked the public for any information that could help identify the perpetrator.

If anyone knew William, his routines, who visited 680 Woodrow Avenue in December 1980, or has any tip — even something that seems minor — please come forward and share what you know.