George Groves

On August 6, 2000, George L. Groves, 46, was found murdered in his apartment at Sherwood Forest West in Columbus, Ohio. When friends discovered him, they found that Groves had been both beaten and stabbed, a brutal crime that shocked the local community. Law enforcement, including the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, continue to seek any information that might shed light on the perpetrator or motives behind Groves’s tragic death.

The case remains unsolved and is listed among Ohio’s cold cases, with authorities encouraging anyone who may have information to come forward. Investigators hope that community assistance, along with advancements in forensic techniques, could help bring resolution to this case and provide answers for Groves’s loved ones.