Charles James Porter was found murdered inside his Tulsa home at 2713 N. Rockford on the morning of January 2, 1971. His son discovered the scene at about 9:30 a.m.; Porter had been stabbed multiple times and was located in the bathroom. The death was ruled a homicide caused by those stab wounds.

Tulsa Police investigated but the case eventually went cold. No suspects have been publicly identified or arrested, and the homicide remains open in the department’s cold case files. Decades later, authorities still seek information that could lead to a break and bring closure to the family.

If anyone knew Charles Porter, lived near 2713 N. Rockford in 1971, or has information about that day, please come forward to the Tulsa Police Department.