DAYTON — Human remains found inside a vacant home that was up for sale last year have been identified.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office identified the body as 69-year-old Steven Wortham.
TRENDING STORIES:
- Coroner IDs 37-year-old man found dead inside Dayton home
- 39 arrested, 65 vehicles towed after reports of street takeovers
- Shed destroyed after fire at men’s recovery center
As News Center 7 previously reported, a couple of prospective homebuyers found what police called a “badly decomposed” body during a walk-through of the house on Delphos Avenue in September.
Police had said the remains were skeletal because the body had apparently been there so long.
The discovery prompted a call for homicide detectives and a coroner’s office investigator.
A release from the coroner’s office on Monday stated Wortham’s cause and manner of death were undetermined.
News Center 7 has reached out to Dayton Police for an update on its investigation. We’ll provide an update as we learn more.
[SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
©2026 Cox Media Group
