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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Shaun Bodine
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/7/2010
Case number: 2041
Gwendolyn Hoisten
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/4/2010
Case number: 170
Jack Burgoon
Incident location:
Mt. Sterling,
Ohio
- Madison County
Incident date: 7/13/2010
Case number: 1831
Demetrius James
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/10/2010
Case number: 992
James Heath
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/22/2010
Case number: 986
Christopher Minor
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/15/2010
Case number: 993
Heidi Bake
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/11/2010
Case number: 290
Jay Kovitch
Incident location:
Olmsted Township,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 6/6/2010
Case number: 1834
Joshua Sanders
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/4/2010
Case number: 994
Eirsrick Scruggs
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 6/3/2010
Case number: 173