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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Lela Potts
Incident location:
Byesville,
Ohio
- Guernsey County
Incident date: 10/26/1988
Case number: 3399
Diann Tatum
Incident location:
Cottrellville Township,
Michigan
- Out of state
Incident date: 10/21/1988
- 8/6/1994 (Approximate)
Case number: 1947
Duane Moorehead
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 10/20/1988
Case number: 331
Dillard McDonald
Incident location:
Barberton,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/21/1988
- 10/5/1988 (Approximate)
Case number: 1941
Nathan Thomas
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/3/1988
Case number: 614
Odell Barnett
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/20/1988
Case number: 1326
Leonard Fields
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/17/1988
Case number: 1377
Fred Kelly
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/4/1988
Case number: 1325
Anesia Rogers
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/3/1988
Case number: 784
Eresia Anderson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/2/1988
Case number: 209