The Medina community continues to push for answers in the tragic death of 18-year-old Christion Olson, who was found severely beaten in Brunswick Hills last July following a graduation party. His family remains steadfast in their call for justice.
“Someone knows something, and we just want them to come forward,” said his father, Christopher Olson.
According to Brunswick Hills Police, Christion attended a gathering on Topaz Lane on the night of July 12, 2024. Investigators reported that he sustained injuries during the party, though his friends claimed they were unaware of how he was hurt. They drove him home, but by the following morning, his parents, Christopher and Rochelle, noticed his condition had worsened. He soon stopped breathing. Authorities later ruled his death a homicide.
Eight months later, the Olson family remains frustrated with what they see as a lack of progress in the case. “I think they’re handling it like my son was either on drugs or hit by a car, instead of the suspicious homicide it was ruled as two days after his death,” Rochelle Olson said. The family is left with lingering questions they are determined to answer.
Christion’s grandmother, Sarah Howard, expressed her grief over the loss of her grandson. “I will never forget what they did to him, but I will forgive them. And I just want them to know they need to come forward because we’re all suffering,” she said. Howard also shared how much she misses his daily presence. “I don’t know how much longer I’ll be here, but I can tell you I miss my daily phone calls from my grandson.”
In a show of solidarity, family, friends, and neighbors recently walked through Brunswick Hills, calling out Christion’s name, hoping to reach someone who might hold critical information. “They need to see the pain in our faces, the hurt in our eyes, and the love my son had from this community,” Christopher Olson said. “Hopefully, someone who knows something and saw something will say something.”
Despite Christion’s short life, his father remembers him as a young man who left a lasting impact. “He was a great kid, he was a hard worker, he was… he was an empathetic child, and he was everything that you would want in a son,” Christopher said.
The Olson family refuses to give up their fight for justice. “The more that we’re heard and the more we can get his name out, the more pressure it puts on somebody to have a moral compass to do the right thing,” Rochelle Olson said.
Anyone with information that could help solve the case is urged to contact the Crime Stoppers tip line at 216-252-7463. Tips can also be submitted anonymously at 25crime.com.