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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Mark Williams
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/7/2002
Case number: 1681
Mark Mellick
Incident location:
Mansfield,
Ohio
- Richland County
Incident date: 3/14/1985
Case number: 1943
Mark Conrad
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/7/1993
Case number: 1501
Mark Gostel
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/14/1991
Case number: 1439
Mark Stokes
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/10/1990
Case number: 1412
Mark Johnson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/17/1992
Case number: 1452
Mark Claffey
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/19/1991
Case number: 1440
Mark Dereich
Incident location:
Youngstown,
Ohio
- Mahoning County
Incident date: 12/6/1982
Case number: 653
Mark Steadman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/28/1989
Case number: 1338
Mark Kranz
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/30/1987
Case number: 941