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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Javier Martinez
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/25/2019
Case number: 3495
Javon Carson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/5/2018
Case number: 3475
Javonne Mundell
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/20/2016
Case number: 3362
Javonte Mills
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/11/2019
Case number: 3246
Jay Kovitch
Incident location:
Olmsted Township,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 6/6/2010
Case number: 1834
Jayelin Wilson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/5/2019
Case number: 3502
Jaylon Knight
Incident location:
Hamilton,
Ohio
- Butler County
Incident date: 3/11/2016
Case number: 2088
Jayson Bielowski
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/15/2008
Case number: 1804
Jayson Sims
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/3/2001
Case number: 1653
Jean Shrader
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/22/1981
Case number: 1306