Do you know who murdered Lisa? In the early morning hours of January 3, 1987, the life of 25-year-old Lisa Lynn Dicello was tragically cut short inside her own home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A man she was dating arrived at her residence at 6018 S. Madison Place and made the gruesome discovery at approximately 3:20 a.m. Another account states she was found by her roommate returning from work.
Lisa had been brutally beaten to death with a blunt instrument.
When investigators arrived at the scene, they found a chaotic and disturbing picture. The apartment had been completely ransacked, suggesting a violent struggle or a frantic search for valuables. It soon became clear that this was not only a homicide but also a robbery. Among the items missing from Lisa's home were her CD player and a small pistol. The man who found her was questioned by police, but he had a solid alibi and was quickly cleared as a suspect in the investigation.
The prevailing theory among law enforcement was that Lisa had been the victim of a burglar she may have tragically interrupted. Despite a thorough investigation into her death, no arrests have ever been made, and no suspects have been publicly named. Born in Fairfax, Oklahoma, Lisa had also spent time living in Cassville, Missouri, and was laid to rest in Wheaton, Missouri. Her case has grown cold over the decades, but it remains an open and unsolved homicide with the Tulsa Police Department, a painful reminder of a life taken too soon.
