The family of Dorothy Ashley is offering a reward of $5,000 for the first tip that leads to an arrest and conviction.
Woman was murdered in her home... the family is offering a reward to find her killer.
Kezi 9 news reporter emma jerome is live in the studio... and emma..
You spoke to the family of dorothy ashley?
Yes i did.
What they want more than anything is closure for themselves --- and justice for dorothy.
The family is offering a reward of five thousand dollars for the first tip that leads to an arrest and conviction - something they hope spurs a memory, or finally urges someone with information to come forward dorothy... who was 76 at the time of her murder - was found dead in her home by one of her sons.
He said there were no signs of forced entry at her home on "r" street.
Tom day is one of dorothy's sons and he says he's offering the reward because he's sure someone out there knows something i'm frustrated because i mean it's a cold case and they say they're doing everything they can and maybe they have, but i really don't think they have because to this day they haven't offered any reward."
Day says his family is looking for closure - and a place to direct their hurt and their anger.
Wednesday will mark the fourth anniversary of dorothy's death.
According to police... this is springfield's only unsolved murder.
I reached out to springfield police today for an update but they were unavailable for comment reporting live in the studio emma
This is Springfield's only unsolved murder case.