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
Nadine Madger
Incident location:
Willoughby,
Ohio
- Lake County
Incident date: 1/11/1980
Case number: 3282
William Comeans
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/7/1980
Case number: 713
Joe Ball
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/24/1979
Case number: 414
Mary Moore
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/22/1979
Case number: 329
Roger Fredrick
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/22/1979
Case number: 490
Vernon Little
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/22/1979
Case number: 955
Henry Ditzel
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/28/1979
Case number: 474
Barbara Baker
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 11/17/1979
Case number: 1285
Melinda Haines
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/14/1979
Case number: 507
Glenda Johnson
Incident location:
Rushville,
Ohio
- Perry County
Incident date: 11/2/1979
Case number: 1913