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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John Cotton
Incident location:
Youngstown,
Ohio
- Mahoning County
Incident date: 5/22/2008
Case number: 24
John Booker Sr
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/18/2011
Case number: 2046
John Ridenour
Incident location:
Franklin,
Ohio
- Warren County
Incident date: 8/22/1976
Case number: 2029
John Szakacs
Incident location:
Cleveland,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 5/17/2012
Case number: 3307
John Anderson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/2/1972
Case number: 405
John Archie
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/21/1970
Case number: 408
John Guinn
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/26/1985
Case number: 505
John Hockett
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/5/2001
Case number: 525
John Pennington
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/8/1985
Case number: 674
John Shern
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/27/1973
Case number: 396