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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Patricia Greenwood
Incident location:
Ohio
- Erie County
Incident date: 3/30/1980
Case number: 3313
Marcellus Revere
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 3/15/1980
Case number: 376
James Willis
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 3/8/1980
Case number: 572
James Rutledge
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/25/1980
Case number: 391
James Ferguson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/25/1980
Case number: 1235
Marylou Gant
Incident location:
Huber Heights,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/14/1980
Case number: 221
Bobbie Wells
Incident location:
Swanton,
Ohio
- Fulton County
Incident date: 2/13/1980
- 4/13/1980 (Approximate)
Case number: 3613
Boyd Powell
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/11/1980
Case number: 363
Deon Yancy
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/11/1980
Case number: 1234
Samuel Gooden Jr
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 1/18/1980
Case number: 1286