An elderly man is found dead in his home; autopsy reveals it was a homicide In the quiet neighborhood of Iroquois in South Louisville, 75-year-old Bernard Abell was found dead in his home on Southland Terrace on a Sunday morning in January 2015. What was initially treated as a death investigation took a darker turn when the coroner's autopsy revealed the cause of death to be blunt force trauma, leading police to rule it a homicide.
Abell, a retired mechanic and a native of Marengo, Indiana, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 10 a.m.
The investigation into the death of the elderly man began with police seeking answers from the community. At the time, authorities had not identified any suspects and released no further details about the circumstances surrounding his death. They appealed to the public for any information that might lead to an arrest, urging individuals to contact the anonymous tip line. Despite the initial efforts of law enforcement, there have been no subsequent public reports of any arrests or the identification of any suspects in connection with the murder of Bernard Abell. The case remains an unresolved homicide, leaving a void in the lives of his son, two daughters, and four grandchildren who mourned the loss of the beloved family man and his canine companion, 'Sandy'.
