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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Joseph Petitta
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/25/1974
Case number: 352
Mary Petry
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/27/1970
- 2/28/1970 (Approximate)
Case number: 3384
Ryon Petty
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/7/2003
Case number: 1688
Tanan Peyton
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/28/1993
Case number: 814
Thomas Pfeiffer
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/1/1970
Case number: 353
Ty-Ron Phelps
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 7/15/2018
Case number: 3227
Samane Phimmasay
Incident location:
Groveport,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/25/2007
Case number: 3140
Robert Phipps
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/23/2008
Case number: 1821
Jeremy Pickens
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/12/1980
- 11/13/1980 (Approximate)
Case number: 3387
Mikayla Pickett
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/14/2020
Case number: 3288