On January 12, 1998, Chancrahas Patel, a hotel owner in New Port Richey, Florida, was murdered while working in the front office of the Green Key Beach Hotel at about 8:30 p.m. Two unidentified white males approached him, a commotion followed, and Patel was fatally stabbed. The suspects did not take money from the cash register, which suggests robbery was not the apparent motive.

Local law enforcement investigated but the case went cold and remained unsolved. The New Port Richey police have recently reopened the investigation and are asking the public for any information or tips that could lead to identification of the two men and justice for the family. If anyone has memories, photos, or information about that night or about persons who might match the descriptions, please come forward to assist the investigation.