Police are continuing to pursue leads in the murder of Western Kentucky University professor Martha “Bettina” Richmond, but no new details are being released about the crime.

Richmond, 51, was found dead in her Honda Odyssey van at about 11:30 p.m. Nov. 22, where it was parked outside the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation building at 225 E. Third Ave.

“We’re following up on leads, devoting a lot of man-hours and doing everything we can do,” said Capt. Penny Bowles of the Bowling Green Police Department.

In efforts to find out information about the case, police have released still photos from video surveillance footage of the lobby of the F.O. Moxley Recreation Center, where Richmond was seen the night of her death.

WKU colleagues said that Richmond was known to play racquetball at the recreation center, and the surveillance photos of her released to the public show her wearing a white T-shirt and black sweat pants and carrying what appears to be a racquet and a gray and black duffle bag.

The bag was not at the scene where police discovered Richmond’s body.

Police have released few details about the case, such as how Richmond was killed or whether a motive is known for the killing. It is also unknown whether any persons of interest or potential suspects have emerged during the investigation.

Bowles said the sensitive nature of the investigation has prevented police from releasing some details that could potentially jeopardize it.

“If you lay your cards all out on the table, it hinders the investigation,” Bowles said.

In the meantime, anyone with information about the case that leads to an arrest could be awarded up to $1,000 through South Central Kentucky Crime Stoppers.

A mathematics professor, Richmond was hired by WKU in 1986 and it was there where she met her husband, fellow WKU mathematics professor Thomas Richmond.

The couple co-authored a mathematics textbook and raised two children together.

Richmond was born in Germany and earned her doctorate from Florida State University.

— Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the BGPD at 393-4000 or Crime Stoppers at 781-CLUE.