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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Harley Jennings
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/8/1998
Case number: 1609
Kevin Jeter
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/24/2010
Case number: 983
Joseph Jewell
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/16/2013
Case number: 3843
Jose Jimenez
Incident location:
Lorain,
Ohio
- Lorain County
Incident date: 12/3/1993
Case number: 3023
Marvin Johnson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/25/2013
Case number: 3827
Michael Johnson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/17/2016
Case number: 3336
Cecil Johnson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/30/2016
Case number: 3333
Cynthia Johnson
Incident location:
Independence,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 10/30/1977
- 10/31/1977 (Approximate)
Case number: 2033
Ralph Johnson
Incident location:
Athens,
Ohio
- Athens County
Incident date: 11/18/1989
Case number: 3259
Chelsea Johnson
Incident location:
Fairfield,
Ohio
- Butler County
Incident date: 4/15/2012
Case number: 3263