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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Maurice Bailey
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/26/1980
Case number: 411
Edward Starner
Incident location:
Miamisburg,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/25/1980
Case number: 254
Anthony Witcher
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/17/1980
Case number: 1241
Mary Carter
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/16/1980
Case number: 765
Vicki Koch
Incident location:
Circleville,
Ohio
- Pickaway County
Incident date: 8/14/1980
- 9/17/1980 (Approximate)
Case number: 3147
Dale Barbee
Incident location:
Urbancrest,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/5/1980
Case number: 660
Edwin Roe
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/31/1980
Case number: 387
General Townsend
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/30/1980
Case number: 1240
Deborah Holbrook
Incident location:
Mansfield, Mifflin Twp.,
Ohio
- Richland County
Incident date: 6/26/1980
- 6/27/1980 (Approximate)
Case number: 3614
Jerry Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/21/1980
Case number: 1239