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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Charles Lovejoy
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/28/1981
Case number: 311
Gordon Swindells
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/23/1981
Case number: 1295
Lawrence DelGreco
Incident location:
Cuyahoga Falls,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 1/23/1981
Case number: 3767
David Brooks
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/12/1981
Case number: 767
Winona Jackson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/9/1981
Case number: 540
William Gibbs
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/19/1980
- 12/20/1980 (Approximate)
Case number: 1294
Paul Avakian
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/8/1980
Case number: 1293
Maria Gruden
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/6/1980
Case number: 1292
Joseph Landgraf
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/3/1980
Case number: 302
Devry Mosley
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 11/18/1980
Case number: 1288