Since 2007, Akron police detectives have failed to solve just six homicide cases. Below is a synopsis of the open investigations. Anyone with information about the cases can call Akron police detectives at 330-375-2490. Anonymous tips can be made at http://ci.akron.oh.us/ASP/tip.html. Steven L. Brown, 26. Died June 27, 2007. Brown was returning to his Laurel Avenue home about 4 a.m. when he confronted two burglars and was shot. Ronald A. Bland III, 24. Died April 18, 2008. Bland was shot and killed outside a home in the 1200 block of Hartford Avenue. Robert E. Gisentaner, 37. Died May 18, 2008. Gisentaner was walking to his car outside his family's Winton Avenue home about 9 p.m. when he was shot and killed. Eric M. Helm, 35. Died Aug. 30, 2008. Helm was shot in the back and arm outside a Bachtel Avenue home about 10 p.m. Barbara C. Chillious, 53. Died Jan. 1, 2009. Found beaten to death at a Douglas Avenue home several hours after attending a New Year's Eve service at her church. Diane Mitchell-McMillan, 55. Died April 26, 2009. Shot to death inside her Jesse Avenue home by a hooded gunman who fired through the outside walls of the house.