The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) provides visibility and investigative resources to help local law enforcement agencies resolve unsolved homicides. Through this database, BCI provides details and photos related to unsolved homicides and solicits tips from the public to assist local law enforcement in pursuing their investigations.
BCI defines an unsolved homicide as a homicide or questionable death that remains unsolved after being reported to law enforcement and for which there are no apparent viable leads.
By highlighting cold cases through the Ohio Attorney General's Office, BCI and local law enforcement agencies can:
- Bring widespread visibility to a case
- Increase the likelihood that tips may help bring a perpetrator to justice and victims' loved ones a sense of closure
- Compare details of cases in their jurisdictions with unsolved homicides elsewhere, helping to identify linked cases
To request that an unsolved homicide be included in BCI's statewide database and featured on this website, Ohio law enforcement agencies should contact BCI at 855-BCI-OHIO (224-6446) or e-mail OhioUnsolvedHomicides@OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov and reference Ohio Unsolved Homicides.
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Jerry Vogt
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/30/1993
Case number: 812
Cynthia Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/24/1993
Case number: 1481
Roderick Wallace
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/19/1993
Case number: 1480
John Stewart
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/5/1993
Case number: 1479
Shawn Dafney
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/1/1993
Case number: 1478
Kayla Boring
Incident location:
Thornville,
Ohio
- Perry County
Incident date: 12/14/1992
- 12/15/1992 (Approximate)
Case number: 1915
Gregory Netter
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/10/1992
Case number: 1477
Willie Williams
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/4/1992
Case number: 811
David Gayhart
Incident location:
Manchester,
Ohio
- Adams County
Incident date: 11/13/1992
- 7/30/1993 (Approximate)
Case number: 3791
Tracy Harkness
Incident location:
Grove City,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/6/1992
Case number: 1250