A 91-year-old woman who was found dead Friday in Georgetown was murdered, D.C. Police said Sunday.
Viola Drath of Northwest D.C. was found unconscious in the 3200 block of Q Street near 32nd Street, then pronounced dead.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled on Saturday that her death was a homicide.
The German-born journalist and playwright came to the U.S. when she married a top U.S. Army colonel after World War II and had been a prominent figure locally and in German-American circles.
No arrests had been made as of Sunday evening, police said. They ask anyone with information about the case to call the police at (202) 727-9099 or 1-888-919-CRIME (1-888-919-2746). Tipsters may be eligible for up to $25,000 in rewards.
