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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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
Roberta Poirier
Incident location:
Vandalia,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/1/1992
Case number: 243
Roberto Marshall Jr
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/2/2017
Case number: 3427
Robin Parker
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/7/1985
Case number: 345
Robin Lawson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/21/1998
Case number: 305
Robin Hartman
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 8/2/1981
Case number: 141
Robin Durrer
Incident location:
Village of Reese,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/10/1981
Case number: 20
Robin El-Amin
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 12/12/2017
Case number: 3197