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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Carlos Benito
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/9/2021
Case number: 3631
Carlton Pannell
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/12/1983
Case number: 895
Carnel Overby
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/22/2013
Case number: 3815
Carol Jones
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 2/12/1974
Case number: 1266
Carol Taylor
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 11/20/1976
Case number: 1276
Carol Gandelman
Incident location:
Oberlin,
Ohio
- Lorain County
Incident date: 9/17/1979
Case number: 1945
Carol Zastudil
Incident location:
Massillon,
Ohio
- Stark County
Incident date: 12/21/1983
Case number: 3262
Carol Underwood
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/22/1987
Case number: 257
Carole Varnes
Incident location:
Toledo,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 3/11/1994
Case number: 1315
Carole Payne
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/7/2000
Case number: 1203