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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Victoria Thompson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/6/2008
Case number: 1040
Walter Ivy
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/31/2008
Case number: 535
William Underwood
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/30/2008
Case number: 555
Jerome Wright
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/24/2008
- 11/8/2008 (Approximate)
Case number: 669
John Cotton
Incident location:
Youngstown,
Ohio
- Mahoning County
Incident date: 5/22/2008
Case number: 24
Robert Hines
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/19/2008
Case number: 524
Robert Gisentaner
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 5/18/2008
Case number: 86
Devon Rheubottom
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/18/2008
Case number: 1801
Peggy Welty
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/15/2008
Case number: 1802
Alia Hartman
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 5/9/2008
Case number: 3076