It has been 45 years since 31-year-old Ronald Forest was found deceased in the backyard of his Hayward home on Kelly Street. On November 20, 1980, Forest’s body was discovered around 9:14 PM, launching an investigation that, over four decades later, remains unresolved. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has recently issued a call for assistance in solving the cold case, hoping that new information might finally bring closure to this long-standing mystery.
The authorities have not given up on this case, and with the technological advancements since the early 1980s, they seem to be actively pursuing it solution, potentially. In an attempt to maybe gather new leads, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media, making a renewed plea for information that could help solve Forest’s homicide. The office has encouraged anyone with relevant details to contact their Cold Case Homicide Unit investigators directly…