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
Kurt Sova
Incident location:
Newburgh Heights,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 10/23/1981
- 10/28/1981 (Approximate)
Case number: 3223
Jean Shrader
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/22/1981
Case number: 1306
Anna Stewart
Incident location:
Grove City,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/13/1981
Case number: 1252
Ruth McNeil
Incident location:
Lakewood,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 10/6/1981
Case number: 1881
Oscar Logan
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/3/1981
Case number: 1305
Mary Harris
Incident location:
Mad River Township,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 9/19/1981
Case number: 142
Brandon Beidleman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/13/1981
- 9/14/1981 (Approximate)
Case number: 1302
Janice Beidleman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/13/1981
- 9/14/1981 (Approximate)
Case number: 1303
Robin Durrer
Incident location:
Village of Reese,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/10/1981
Case number: 20
Albert Shelton Jr
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/6/1981
Case number: 1356