Ava Lomas, a 20-year-old resident of Toledo, Ohio, was murdered on July 25, 1979. Her body was found in an isolated alley behind 3134 Maplewood Avenue by two teenagers. She had suffered multiple blunt force injuries to the head and neck, and the attack took place early in the morning. Ava was an African-American woman, 5 feet 6 inches tall and about 110 pounds.

The scene’s seclusion made it difficult for investigators to develop leads, and despite thorough work by the Toledo Police Department the case remains unsolved. Her murder is listed among Ohio’s cold cases and authorities have repeatedly appealed for the public’s help. Little else is publicly known about her life; her family and community continue to seek answers.

Does anyone have information about Ava, the area around Maplewood Avenue in 1979, or the teens who found her that morning?