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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Incident date
Jerry Vogt
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/30/1993
Case number: 812
Jerry Norton
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/12/1982
Case number: 891
Jerry Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/21/1980
Case number: 1239
Jerry Hagwood
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/14/2018
Case number: 3459
Jesse Houser
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/7/2017
Case number: 3007
Jesse Marlow
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/19/2002
Case number: 316
Jessica Turner
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/25/2016
Case number: 3329
Jessica Minter
Incident location:
Lawrenceville,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 6/30/1964
Case number: 139
Jessica Skaggs
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/17/2020
Case number: 3548
Jessica Sykes
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/31/2022
Case number: 3756