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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Paula Payne
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/9/1977
Case number: 349
Pauline Graham
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 3/6/1979
Case number: 501
Pearl France
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 3/2/1971
Case number: 489
Pearle Turner
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/15/1992
Case number: 1461
Peggy Harris
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/15/1991
Case number: 1418
Peggy Welty
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/15/2008
Case number: 1802
Peggy Kline
Incident location:
Cheviot,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/8/2010
Case number: 208
Percy King
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/31/1994
Case number: 1531
Perry Lawson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/4/2007
Case number: 233
Peter Becci
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 2/6/1987
Case number: 652