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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Vikki James
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/31/1987
Case number: 936
Timothy James
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/8/2002
Case number: 1679
Jon James
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/10/1996
Case number: 1569
Timothy Janson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/16/2016
Case number: 3115
A'yanta Jarmon
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/29/2022
Case number: 3728
Beverly Jarosz
Incident location:
Garfield Heights,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 12/28/1964
Case number: 2032
Stephen Jarrell
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/23/1992
Case number: 1469
Janell Jarrett
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/26/1990
Case number: 1398
Joann Jaso
Incident location:
Delta,
Ohio
- Fulton County
Incident date: 11/28/1983
- 12/13/1983 (Approximate)
Case number: 1842
Lamont Jefferson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/28/2005
Case number: 1744