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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Janell Jarrett
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/26/1990
Case number: 1398
Janelle Reese
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/22/2017
Case number: 3379
Janet Amar
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/23/1992
Case number: 1455
Janice Beidleman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/13/1981
- 9/14/1981 (Approximate)
Case number: 1303
Jaqualine Reddick
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/19/1980
Case number: 371
Jaquare Jackson
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 11/14/2012
Case number: 1874
Jared McCauley
Incident location:
Mogadore,
Ohio
- Portage County
Incident date: 1/1/2012
- 7/23/2018 (Approximate)
Case number: 3133
Jared Massiatte
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/22/2018
Case number: 3482
Jarenta Reed
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 9/25/2010
Case number: 988
Jarrell Reid
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/31/2007
Case number: 373