Janning Chaney, 41, was found dead on April 27, 2007, in an overgrown, littered area near the 1400 block of Weiss Street in Houston. His body was discovered by local children at about 6 p.m. The initial police response noted some indicators of violence at the scene, but details about how Chaney died and what led to the killing were not released.

Investigators treated the death as a homicide and opened a case, but no suspect had been identified and police did not announce a motive. Efforts to gather witness statements were reported, yet progress remained limited because of a lack of witnesses and no known connection between Chaney and a possible assailant. Authorities asked the public to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers with any information.

Did anyone in the Houston area know Janning Chaney or see anything near Weiss Street that evening?