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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Deloris Lainart
Incident location:
West Carrollton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/27/1977
- 10/2/1977 (Approximate)
Case number: 231
Melvin Gooden
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/23/1977
Case number: 1279
Ray Vasser
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/30/1977
Case number: 870
Quellas Vasser
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/30/1977
Case number: 871
Leonard Reid
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/22/1977
Case number: 375
Paula Payne
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/9/1977
Case number: 349
Lowell Evans Jr.
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/30/1977
Case number: 482
William McLinden
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/7/1977
Case number: 873
Samuel Baker
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/30/1977
Case number: 872
Raymond Cruzado
Incident location:
Lorain,
Ohio
- Lorain County
Incident date: 4/3/1977
Case number: 3309