Evidence found behind Cracker Barrel helps solve 1985 cold case murder
Summary
Ohio police have solved a murder case from 1985 involving John Warren, whose body was found in a hotel room. New tests on old evidence, including items found behind a Cracker Barrel restaurant and in Florida, helped identify Randy McAllister as a suspect, and he has been charged with murder.Key Facts
- John Warren was found dead in a Holiday Inn room in Middletown, Ohio, in October 1985.
- Warren’s personal items and his 1985 Oldsmobile went missing but were later found in Georgia and Florida.
- The investigation stalled for many years due to lack of evidence.
- The case was reopened in 2019, and evidence from multiple locations was tested in a lab.
- Lab results helped identify Randy McAllister as a suspect; a possible accomplice has died.
- McAllister was indicted on murder and aggravated murder charges by a grand jury in 2024.
- Authorities have not publicly detailed the motive, but reports say the murder was linked to a robbery.
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