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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Donna Melhorn
Incident location:
New Franklin,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/6/2019
Case number: 3299
Marquis Perry
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/5/2019
Case number: 3247
Dorian Walls Jr
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/4/2019
Case number: 3519
William Hill III
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/27/2019
Case number: 3510
Javonte Mills
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/11/2019
Case number: 3246
Amanda Gardner
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/1/2019
Case number: 3512
David Johnson
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 7/30/2019
Case number: 3245
Joel Wells
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 7/18/2019
Case number: 3244
Stephen Williams
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 7/17/2019
Case number: 3243
Jamie Rogers
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 7/14/2019
Case number: 3242