Susan Krauss was found shot to death in her Indian Harbor Beach apartment the morning of December 28, 1988. Four friends discovered her around 8:30 am when she did not answer the door; she was lying on her bed in a nightgown covered in blood. Investigators recorded forced entry at the back sliding door, one gunshot wound to the upper body, no signs of a struggle, and nothing missing from the apartment. A wine bottle and two wine glasses were noted on a kitchen towel, though their relevance was undetermined.

A neighbor reported hearing a scream then a gunshot between 4:30 and 5:30 am. A tracking dog followed Susan’s scent from the apartment to the parking lot, and another neighbor said they saw someone running away that morning but could not identify the person. No motive or suspect has been publicly identified and the case remains unsolved; a $5,000 reward is being offered.

If anyone knew Susan, her routines, or saw activity near her building that night, please contact the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.