The person at the center of this case
Mitchell Ringler
Homicide · Open
36 years waiting · since 1989
UNKNOWN SUSPECT - HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA
Justice for Mitchell Ringler — the trail went cold in 1989, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1White male, 20-30 years old, 5'8" to 5'10" tall, sandy-blond hair combed straight back, clean-shaven, spoke slowly without defined accent—who was this man and why did he target this restaurant?
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vehicle
Lead #2Unidentified white pick-up truck with two white males observed outside the restaurant around closing time—can this vehicle be identified?
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witness
Lead #3What is the significance of the phrase 'short of two hoofs and a horn' that the suspect used with employees—was this a coded message or personal expression?
On August 28, 1989, restaurant manager Mitchell Ringler was found dead in his office at Tony Roma's in Hallandale Beach, Florida, with the safe emptied and the office ransacked. A white pick-up truck with two occupants was spotted near the restaurant around closing time, and the suspect—a clean-shaven white male in his 20s to 30s with sandy-blond hair—was seen inside the restaurant before the murder. Despite decades of investigation, the killer remains unidentified, and anyone with information about the suspect or the mysterious white truck is urged to come forward.
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evidence
Lead #4How much money was taken from the safe, and were there any forensic clues left behind that could help identify the perpetrator?
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timeline
Lead #5How long did the suspect spend at the bar before the murder, and did he have an accomplice inside or outside the restaurant?
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Source Narrative
August 28, 1989 Hallandale Beach, Florida On August 28, 1989, at approximately 1:10 A.M., restaurant manager Mitchell Ringler was found deceased in Tony Roma’s Restaurant in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Ringler was found in his office, which was in disarray and money was missing from the office safe.
The offender is believed to have entered the restaurant shortly before closing and spent some time at the bar. Also, an unidentified white pick-up truck containing two White males was seen outside of the restaurant around closing time.
The offender was described as a White male, 20 to 30 years old, who stood approximately 5’8” to 5’10” tall. He had sandy-blond hair that was combed straight back.
He was clean shaven, neat looking, and spoke slowly without a defined accent. He talked to several restaurant employees and used the phrase, “short of two hoofs and a horn.” He was also a cigarette smoker.
Timeline of Events
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1989-08-28
01:10Body discovered
Mitchell Ringler found deceased in his office at Tony Roma's Restaurant; office in disarray and safe emptied
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Case Information
Incident:August 28, 1989 at 1:10 AM
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 28, 1989 at 1:10 AM
Last Updated:May 12, 2026