On December 21, 2009, a 76-year-old White female named Angela Ranard was found deceased inside her residence in Indianapolis, Indiana. Police officers were dispatched to her home located in the 300 block of South Arlington Avenue on the city’s east side after receiving reports regarding her welfare. Upon entering the property, investigators discovered her body and quickly determined that she had been the victim of a homicide.
While specific details regarding the exact cause of death were not widely released to the public, law enforcement officials confirmed she had been slain and that foul play was evident at the scene.
Born on April 17, 1933, in Bloomington, Indiana, Angela was a retired employee of the Naval Avionics facility in Indianapolis. She was a mother and grandmother who maintained close ties with her family, including two daughters and several grandchildren. At the time of her death, she was living alone in her home. The discovery of her body just days before Christmas created a shockwave through her community and devastated her family, some of whom were reportedly serving overseas in the military at the time of the incident.
Despite an investigation by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, no arrests were made in the immediate aftermath of the crime. Detectives interviewed neighbors and potential witnesses, but the case eventually went cold. Over the years, the investigation has remained open but unsolved, with no suspects publicly named or charged in connection with her murder. To this day, there have been no trials or convictions related to her death, and police have continued to ask anyone with information to come forward to assist in bringing closure to the case.
