The person at the center of this case
Thomas "Tom" Strussion and Angela Strussion
Homicide · Open
4 years waiting · since 2021
VICTIMS - THOMAS AND ANGELA STRUSSION - BELMONT, OHIO
Justice for Thomas "Tom" Strussion and Angela Strussion — the trail went cold in 2021, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who had motive or knowledge to murder the Strussions and set their home ablaze?
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evidence
Lead #2What forensic evidence was recovered from the fire scene that could identify the perpetrator(s)?
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person
Lead #3Thomas Strussion owned two Salsa Joe's restaurants—did business disputes or relationships play a role in the murders?
On September 21, 2021, Thomas and Angela Strussion were found deceased inside their home on Trail's End Drive in Belmont, Ohio after emergency crews responded to a house fire. Investigators determined the couple had been murdered and their home was deliberately set ablaze to conceal the crime. The case remains unsolved, and authorities are seeking information from anyone who may have knowledge of the murders.
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Belmont Police Department / Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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witness
Lead #4Were there any neighbors or passersby who witnessed suspicious activity near Trail's End Drive on the morning of September 21, 2021?
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timeline
Lead #5What was the timeline of events leading up to the fire, and when did the murders actually occur?
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September 21, 2021 Belmont, Ohio On Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at approximately 7:00 a.m., emergency crews responded to a house fire on Trail’s End Drive in Belmont, Ohio. When they arrived, they discovered Thomas “Tom” and Angela Strussion deceased inside their home.
After the fire was extinguished, it was determined that the Strussion’s had been murdered inside their home and it had been set ablaze. Thomas Strussion was the owner of two Salsa Joe’s restaurants.
Investigators are asking anyone with information regarding this case to please come forward.
Timeline of Events
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2021-09-21
07:00Emergency Response to House Fire
Emergency crews responded to a house fire at the Strussion residence on Trail's End Drive in Belmont, Ohio and discovered Thomas and Angela Strussion deceased inside their home.
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2021-09-21
Fire Determined to be Arson
After the fire was extinguished, investigators determined that the Strussions had been murdered inside their home and the fire had been deliberately set.
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Case Information
Incident:September 21, 2021 at 7:00 AM
Last Updated:May 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 21, 2021 at 7:00 AM
Last Updated:May 10, 2026