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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Jamigo Foster
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/13/1993
Case number: 1500
Jamil Cotton
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/17/2008
Case number: 1795
Ja'Mir Jones
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/25/2020
Case number: 3535
Jamour Funderburg
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/22/2022
Case number: 3691
Jane Allan
Incident location:
Miamisburg,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/7/1976
Case number: 3636
Jane Jordan
Incident location:
Maumee,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 10/14/1977
- 10/18/1977 (Approximate)
Case number: 3393
Janell Jarrett
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/26/1990
Case number: 1398
Janelle Reese
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/22/2017
Case number: 3379
Janet Amar
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/23/1992
Case number: 1455
Janice Christensen
Incident location:
Hudson,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/10/1987
Case number: 3257