On December 9, 2006, Jennifer Burgette, aged 30, and her fiancé Curtis Francis were found murdered in their home on Hopper Road in Piketon, Ohio. Both were shot while they slept, and their deaths have since been known as the “Hopper Road double murder.” The Pike County Sheriff's Office investigated extensively, following numerous leads, but the case remains unsolved, and no arrests have been made.
The investigators believe that the person responsible for the killings was someone who knew the couple, and there has been speculation that the crime may have been related to medications that Curtis Francis was prescribed following a shoulder surgery, making robbery a possible motive.
Despite numerous attempts to solve the case, including efforts by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation to use fresh eyes and advanced methods, the investigation has yielded few answers. In recent years, investigators even discovered possible evidence, including firearms in a well located on the property, but retrieving the evidence proved challenging, and the case remains cold. Both the Pike County Sheriff's Office and the Ohio Attorney General's Office have continued to appeal to the public for any information that could help solve the case and bring justice to the families of Jennifer and Curtis, who are still seeking closure more than a decade after the murders took place.
Authorities believe that someone may have witnessed or knows key information about the murders but has yet to come forward. Community members are encouraged to contact the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation with any relevant details that might assist in solving the case. The families of both victims hope that with renewed attention and any new leads, the person responsible will eventually be held accountable.
