Erma Jean Goodou, 32, was found dead inside her home at 820 E. 51st Place North in Tulsa on July 30, 1994. Investigators determined she had suffered a stab wound and blunt force trauma that caused her death. Detectives canvassed the neighborhood, interviewed friends and family, and followed leads, but no suspects were publicly identified and no arrests were made.

The case grew cold and remains open with the Tulsa Police Department’s Unsolved Crimes Unit. Her family’s loss endures while the investigation waits for new information or forensic advances that could revive the file. If anyone remembers unusual activity near 820 E. 51st Place North around late July 1994 or has information about Erma’s death, please contact investigators.