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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Jewell Minor
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 3/10/1986
Case number: 326
Jewell Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/14/1993
Case number: 1491
Jill Cull
Incident location:
Westerville,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/4/1975
Case number: 963
Jillian Miles
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/19/2013
Case number: 1896
Jimmelle Moore
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/10/2005
Case number: 121
Jimmi Simpson Jr
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/26/2020
Case number: 3539
Jimmie Patterson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/1/2009
Case number: 1017
Jimmy Hicks
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/22/2008
Case number: 1811
Jo Ann Akins
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/6/1978
Case number: 756
Joan Palacio
Incident location:
Toledo,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 9/15/2002
Case number: 92