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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Robert Vansickle
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/20/1991
Case number: 1419
Patricia Vansickle
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/20/1991
Case number: 1420
Kathleen Taylor
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/20/1991
Case number: 1421
Tommy Cooper
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/15/1991
Case number: 1417
Peggy Harris
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/15/1991
Case number: 1418
Roderick Clemons
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 1/13/1991
Case number: 1846
Kareem Battles
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/7/1991
Case number: 1416
Amos Johnson Jr.
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 1/4/1991
Case number: 267
Edward Robinson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/29/1990
Case number: 1415
John Jordan
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/24/1990
Case number: 1414