Stephen Shonn, 76, was found dead in the basement of his Austintown, Ohio home on January 19, 2011, after his wife returned home and discovered his body. He was lying face-down with arms at his sides; visible injuries were limited to a bloody nose and bluish coloring to face and hands, but the Mahoning County coroner ruled the death a homicide by manual strangulation. There were no signs of forced entry, and investigators note that several items were missing, including Shonn’s wallet, cell phone, and his green 2007 Buick Lucerne, which was later found abandoned in a restaurant parking lot on North Canfield Niles Road. Shonn’s cell phone GPS showed movement along Interstate 80 into Pennsylvania, and scene investigators collected DNA evidence that has not yet matched anyone in CODIS. Police followed leads early on, including a truck driver who fit a profile, but the case has since stalled and remains unsolved.

Anyone who knew Stephen or who has information about activity near his home, his car, or along the GPS route into Pennsylvania is asked to contact Austintown police.