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
Joann Jaso
Incident location:
Delta,
Ohio
- Fulton County
Incident date: 11/28/1983
- 12/13/1983 (Approximate)
Case number: 1842
JoAnn Bartholomew
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 10/21/1987
- 10/24/1987 (Approximate)
Case number: 1374
Joaquin Rodgers
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/15/2003
Case number: 1685
Joe Hicks
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 5/26/1998
- 6/8/1998 (Approximate)
Case number: 842
Joe Patterson
Incident location:
Hamilton,
Ohio
- Butler County
Incident date: 8/25/2010
Case number: 3212
Joe Ball
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/24/1979
Case number: 414
Joel Wells
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 7/18/2019
Case number: 3244
Joel Chatman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/25/2020
Case number: 3576
John Pierce
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/1/2002
Case number: 354