On December 26, 1986, James David Colliver, a 28-year-old resident of Upper Arlington, Ohio, was found dead in his home located at 3065 Redding Road. Police responded to reports of an injured person and discovered that Colliver had been shot multiple times. He was last seen alive on December 15, 1986, at around 6:00 p.m. at a local restaurant in Columbus. The case has remained unsolved, with investigators unable to identify the perpetrator or the motive behind the homicide.
James Colliver's death has been classified as an unsolved homicide and remains an open case with the Upper Arlington Police Department. The incident took place in a typically quiet residential area, and despite police efforts, no substantial leads have been reported that could lead to the resolution of this crime. The Ohio Attorney General's Office has continued to list Colliver’s case as part of its ongoing effort to solve cold cases, appealing to the public for any information that might help bring justice to the Colliver family.
Authorities urge anyone with any details related to the homicide to come forward. Even the smallest piece of information could potentially provide investigators with the breakthrough they need to close this decades-old case and offer some measure of closure to Colliver’s loved ones.
