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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Marcus Person
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/30/2021
Case number: 3608
Marcy Miller
Incident location:
Perrysburg,
Ohio
- Wood County
Incident date: 10/25/1984
Case number: 1877
Margaret Hood
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 5/31/1991
Case number: 1843
Margaret Patton
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 2/23/1985
Case number: 1366
Margaret Durant
Incident location:
Grandview Heights,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/10/1987
- 12/11/1987 (Approximate)
Case number: 59
Margeret Froelich
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 5/8/1978
- 5/20/2012 (Approximate)
Case number: 751
Maria Cole-Johnson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/6/2004
Case number: 1116
Maria Gruden
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/6/1980
Case number: 1292
Marian Menefee
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/14/1978
Case number: 879
Marian Wells
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 9/3/1970
Case number: 695