A mom is gunned down at a convenience store late at night On September 12, 1987, 19-year-old Amy Diesman was tragically murdered while working the overnight shift at a Stop-N-Go convenience store in Pierce Township, Ohio. Amy had only recently started working at the store, and was alone in the early morning hours when she was shot in the head by an unknown assailant. The shooting took place around 5:28 AM, and the store's last recorded sale occurred just before the incident.
A customer discovered Amy's body behind the counter and alerted the authorities shortly after 5:30 AM. Amy was shot with a .25 caliber automatic weapon, though the firearm was never recovered, and there were no signs of a struggle or sexual assault at the scene.
At the time of her death, Amy was also a student at Northern Kentucky University and had been a graduate of New Richmond High School. Her death had a profound impact on the community, prompting her former high school to create a track award and scholarship in her honor. Additionally, the store where she worked offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of her killer, but no arrests have been made, and the case remains unsolved.
There have been multiple attempts to bring justice to Amy's family. In 1993, Amy's boyfriend, Scott Lee Austin, was identified as a person of interest and was even indicted by a Clermont County Grand Jury. Austin, who had been serving in the U.S. Army, returned from Germany for questioning. However, the charges against him were ultimately dismissed, as witnesses either recanted their statements or new evidence failed to emerge. Despite these efforts, no suspect has been definitively linked to the crime, leaving Amy's family and the community still seeking answers to this day.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and the Pierce Township Police Department continue to investigate Amy's case as a cold case. Authorities encourage anyone with potential information to reach out and submit a tip, as the hope remains that increased visibility and community involvement may lead to the resolution of Amy's murder. The investigation remains active, with law enforcement urging the public to assist in bringing justice for Amy and closure to her loved ones.
