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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Joann Roberson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/15/1977
Case number: 748
Gordon Michael
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/9/1977
Case number: 747
Nancy Theobald
Incident location:
West Chester,
Ohio
- Butler County
Incident date: 11/16/1977
- 12/26/1977 (Approximate)
Case number: 3216
Cynthia Johnson
Incident location:
Independence,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 10/30/1977
- 10/31/1977 (Approximate)
Case number: 2033
Richard Faulks
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 10/30/1977
Case number: 1280
Jessie Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/19/1977
Case number: 874
Jane Jordan
Incident location:
Maumee,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 10/14/1977
- 10/18/1977 (Approximate)
Case number: 3393
Deloris Lainart
Incident location:
West Carrollton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/27/1977
- 10/2/1977 (Approximate)
Case number: 231
Melvin Gooden
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/23/1977
Case number: 1279
Ray Vasser
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/30/1977
Case number: 870