Lynton Hartline was 23 when he was shot and killed during what appeared to be a robbery at his home at 440 Bruner Street in Akron, Ohio, on October 13, 1976. The case remains open with the Akron Police Department and is listed by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation among the state’s unsolved homicides. No suspects have been publicly identified.

Local and state investigators continue to publicly ask for tips and information that might clarify the circumstances of the killing and lead to justice for Hartline’s family. If anyone has memories, observations, or records related to 440 Bruner Street or events around that date, the Akron Police Department and the Ohio BCI are seeking that information.