Harold Earthman was 21 when he was shot and killed outside his home on Dresden Street in Columbus, Ohio, on November 3, 1974. As he walked back toward his house, another man across the street opened fire. Earthman was found on the curb and pronounced dead after first responders arrived.

The case remains unsolved and is listed among the Ohio Attorney General’s cold case investigations. The Columbus Police Department continues to seek public tips that could identify the people responsible and bring answers to Earthman’s family. If anyone has information about Harold Earthman’s homicide, please contact law enforcement to assist with the investigation.