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 #1Who was the white male, 20-30 years old, with sandy-blond hair combed back, who spoke slowly and used the phrase 'short of two hoofs and a horn'?
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vehicle
Lead #2What happened to the white pickup truck seen outside the restaurant around closing time with two white males?
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witness
Lead #3Did any of the restaurant employees who spoke with the suspect provide additional identifying details that were never publicly released?
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. An unknown white male, described as 20-30 years old with sandy-blond hair, was seen at the bar before closing and may have fled in a white pickup truck with another male. Despite decades of investigation, the killer remains unidentified and at large.
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evidence
Lead #4How much money was taken from the safe, and were there any forensic clues left behind in the ransacked office?
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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 in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Office was in disarray and money was missing from the safe.
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1989-08-28
23:59Suspect at restaurant
Unknown white male, 20-30 years old, observed at the bar shortly before closing. Also noted: unidentified white pickup truck with two white males seen outside restaurant around closing time.
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Case Information
Incident:August 28, 1989 at 1:10 AM
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 28, 1989 at 1:10 AM
Last Updated:June 15, 2026