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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David Russell
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/10/1997
Case number: 1586
Javier Campos
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/28/1997
Case number: 1585
Derrick Cannon
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/25/1997
Case number: 836
Michael Ross
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/21/1997
Case number: 1584
Randall Vance
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/19/1997
Case number: 1583
James Johnson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/3/1997
Case number: 835
Jacqueline Rowe
Incident location:
Youngstown,
Ohio
- Mahoning County
Incident date: 12/26/1996
Case number: 190
Michael Bollman
Incident location:
Northwood,
Ohio
- Wood County
Incident date: 12/20/1996
Case number: 1214
Timothy Richards
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 11/25/1996
- 3/30/1997 (Approximate)
Case number: 3088
Aaron Cowan
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 11/9/1996
Case number: 264