DAYTON — A man who has been formally charged with murder in connection with an over 20-year-old Dayton cold case has entered his plea.
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A not guilty plea was entered on behalf of Calvin Felder Jr. by his attorneys.
Felder was indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury on two counts of murder.
Lillie Oglesby, a 69-year-old mother of eight, was murdered on May 26, 2004, in her home at 4612 Genesee Ave.
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Oglesby’s son had stopped to check on his mother that night when he left work. He told police that the storm door was unlocked and the front door was ajar when he arrived shortly after 9 p.m.
He said the television was on, but the living room was empty. He found his mother lying on the floor next to her bed in a pool of blood, and he called 9-1-1.
The Montgomery County Coroner said she died from being beaten and stabbed.
In her bedroom, police found a bloody metal flashlight, a small samurai sword, and a butcher knife.
During the initial investigation, Felder admitted to being at the house the day that Olgesby was killed but said she was still alive when he left, according to court documents.
During a review of the case in 2024, detectives found a fingerprint on the bloody metal flashlight matching Felder.
Lab results confirmed this.
Felder would have been 14 at the time of Oglesby’s death.
A judge set Felder’s bond at $1 million. If he makes bond, he will be on electronic monitoring.
We will continue to follow this story.
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