Emma Jean O’Rourke, 96, was murdered in her Daly City home on August 18, 1981. She was found strangled in her bed on the 200 Block of Evergreen Avenue during what appeared to be a residential burglary. The scene suggested a struggle had occurred, and investigators treated the death as a homicide.

The intruder’s identity and many details of the attack remain unclear, and the case is unsolved. The Daly City Police Department continues to list her death among cold cases and is asking for any information that might help bring justice to her and her family.

Did anyone in Daly City in 1981 see suspicious activity near Evergreen Avenue or have information about a burglary around August 18 that could help investigators now?