Update: New Information Sought on Cold Case Murder in Severn

Update 11/2/11 6 a.m. - Items found at the scene of the crime in the 1974 killing of Phyllis Bohle will undergo new DNA tests, according to The Washington Post. 

Investigators spoke with friends and family following Bohle's death, but no suspects were named 37 years ago. Now, police are hoping new technologies will alow scientists to learn new information, resulting in answers for the killed 23-year-old's family. 

10/24/11 1:48 p.m. - Thirty-seven years after the death of his daughter, Omer Gray is hoping an increased reward for information can end the mystery surrounding her murder.

In 1974, 23-year-old Phyllis Bohle was found dead in her Severn home. DNA testing and police detectives failed to identify a suspect, and the case went cold. 

Now, Bohle’s father is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the death, according to Anne Arundel County Police.

In an interview with the Baltimore Sun, Grey said, “It’s been bothering me quite a bit, and the older I get, the worse it gets. I don’t even sleep at nighttime without thinking about it. It just gets to me.”

Police said officers responded to a report of a murder on Locust Woods Road. Cold case Detective John Gjada told The Baltimore Sun that Bohle was found in the middle of her bedroom, covered in blood from the violent incident and that the 23-year-old was beaten with a fireplace poker and also stabbed six times.

“She put up a hell of a struggle,” Gjada told The Baltimore Sun.

Bohle attended Archbishop Spalding High School. Her maiden name was Phyllis Gray, according to police.

Anyone with information regarding the death of Phyllis Bohle can contact Metro Crime Stoppers. A hotline is available 24 hours a day toll-free at 866-7LOCKUP or text "MCS" plus your message to CRIMES (274637).

A $2,000 reward is available in addition to the $10,000 reward offered by Bohle’s father.