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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Isaac Harris
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/14/2002
Case number: 1684
Leslie Wurm
Incident location:
Tiffin,
Ohio
- Seneca County
Incident date: 7/14/1978
- 7/18/1978 (Approximate)
Case number: 1830
Jack Burgoon
Incident location:
Mt. Sterling,
Ohio
- Madison County
Incident date: 7/13/2010
Case number: 1831
Mario Whitfield
Incident location:
Lorain,
Ohio
- Lorain County
Incident date: 9/1/2011
Case number: 1832
James Allen
Incident location:
Streetsboro,
Ohio
- Portage County
Incident date: 11/20/1981
Case number: 1833
Columbus Austin
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/13/1996
Case number: 1565
Kathleen Taylor
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/20/1991
Case number: 1421
Bruce Quinichett
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/26/1993
Case number: 1513
Bryant Johnson
Incident location:
Hamilton,
Ohio
- Butler County
Incident date: 4/27/2013
Case number: 1828
Charlotte Ross
Incident location:
Canal Fulton,
Ohio
- Stark County
Incident date: 3/30/2000
Case number: 1829