James Slaton was 22 when he was murdered on May 27, 1976, in Cincinnati, Ohio. His body was found fatally stabbed at 1409 Walnut Street.

The Cincinnati Police Department is leading the investigation. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has included Slaton’s killing among the state’s unsolved homicides, and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has worked with local authorities to increase public visibility of the case. No arrests or major leads have been reported, and the case remains open.

Anyone with information about James Slaton’s death is asked to contact the Cincinnati Police Department to help bring answers to his family.