Clarence Jerome Jr Baines, 33, of Highland, California, was found dead on May 18, 2013, in a vacant apartment on the 1400 block of East Date Street in San Bernardino. Authorities classified the death as a homicide after responding to a call about the body. Investigators reported no immediate clues pointing to a motive or suspect and asked the public for help explaining how Baines ended up in that vacant unit.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has included Baines’ death in its broader cold-case effort to resolve unsolved homicides in the region. Despite inquiries and investigative work, the circumstances of his final hours and who was responsible remain unclear. If anyone has information about Baines, his movements in May 2013, or the vacant apartment on East Date Street, please contact investigators.