On September 8, 1986, two men were found dead inside a Martin Street residence in Greenville, South Carolina. Ernest ’Chick’ Bolden, 49, and 54-year-old Oscar Rice had both suffered fatal blunt force trauma. Authorities reported no signs of forced entry and the home did not appear to be in disarray, suggesting the victims may have known their attacker. Neighbors said they heard nothing unusual that night.

The Greenville Police Department’s investigation produced few leads, and no suspects were ever publicly identified. The motive remains unknown and no arrests have been announced. The double homicide remains one of the city’s unsolved cold cases.

If anyone knew Ernest ’Chick’ Bolden or Oscar Rice, or remembers unusual activity around Martin Street in early September 1986, please share information with investigators.