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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Incident date
Robert Osborne
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 6/4/1984
Case number: 1363
Robert Vansickle
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/20/1991
Case number: 1419
Robert Landrum
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/3/1995
Case number: 1560
Robert Holbrook
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/10/1991
Case number: 1449
Robert Dudley
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/18/1991
Case number: 1445
Robert Phipps
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/23/2008
Case number: 1821
Robert Knisley
Incident location:
Junction City,
Ohio
- Perry County
Incident date: 7/4/2005
Case number: 1916
Robert Skaggs
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/17/2007
Case number: 1782
Robert Lester
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/25/2022
Case number: 3729
Robert Jordan
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/31/2021
Case number: 3627