Reward Increased In 2005 Unsolved Montco Murder Case

LANSDALE, PA — Police have not given up finding justice for Michael Ewer, who was mysteriously killed at a Lansdale baseball field in 2005.

Tuesday marks the 15th anniversary of his death. Ewer's body was found by police on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005 at 1:49 p.m. at Memorial Park. A $5,000 reward has been posted for information leading to an arrest and conviction, an increase over the initial $1,000 reward.

It's believed that Ewer, 49, was sleeping in a sleeping bag in the visitors dugout when he was attacked, based on the position of his body, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.

Police said he suffered a "massive head injury," and was dead when authorities arrived. An autopsy determined homicide to be manner of death.

Officials are hopeful the increased reward will bring someone forward. Even a small, seemingly insignificant detail about that area or that night might be helpful to detectives.

“Please call detectives and share any detail about that day or the overnight hours around the baseball field,” DA Kevin Steele said in a statement. “We want to find Michael’s murderer and bring justice to this family that has been grieving for 15 years. Do the right thing and share anything you know.”

If you have any information, call the Montgomery County Detective Bureau at 610-278-3368 or the Lansdale Police Department at 215-368-1801.