Billy Ray Howlington, 37, was fatally stabbed on August 25, 1979, at 1537 Republic Street in Cincinnati, Hamilton County. The incident occurred late in the day and was ruled a homicide. The Cincinnati Police Department investigated, and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office now lists Howlington among unsolved homicides.

The case remains cold and authorities continue to seek tips that might provide the missing pieces needed to bring resolution to the family and community.

Did anyone in the Cincinnati area in August 1979 have information about Howlington’s last day or movements?