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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Vicki Koch
Incident location:
Circleville,
Ohio
- Pickaway County
Incident date: 8/14/1980
- 9/17/1980 (Approximate)
Case number: 3147
Vicki Waters
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/12/2001
Case number: 1182
Victor Edwards
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/13/1995
Case number: 827
Victor Harmon
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/22/1992
Case number: 806
Victor Mendez-Paredes
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/25/2015
Case number: 3349
Victor Varner II
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 3/2/2019
Case number: 3239
Victor Castorrena
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/19/2021
Case number: 3640
Victoria Hincher
Incident location:
Ohio
- Butler County
Incident date: 10/20/1976
- 10/31/1976 (Approximate)
Case number: 3392
Victoria Thompson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/6/2008
Case number: 1040
Victoria Gibson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/22/2009
Case number: 1013