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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Melissa Donovan
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/18/2006
Case number: 156
Richard Wlodarczyk
Incident location:
Toledo,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 3/11/1985
Case number: 79
Richard Wright
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 5/3/2004
Case number: 83
Robert Yoder
Incident location:
Laurelville,
Ohio
- Hocking County
Incident date: 4/11/2010
Case number: 52
Melinda Newcomb
Incident location:
Eaton,
Ohio
- Preble County
Incident date: 10/30/1987
- 11/2/1987 (Approximate)
Case number: 182
Charles Weidinger
Incident location:
Toledo,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 1/9/2002
Case number: 69
Robert Wells
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/27/2002
Case number: 108
Karrington Whatley II
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 2/13/2005
Case number: 120
William White
Incident location:
Union Township (now known as West Chester),
Ohio
- Butler County
Incident date: 5/26/1980
Case number: 39
Michael Williams
Incident location:
Rogers,
Ohio
- Columbiana County
Incident date: 8/30/2005
Case number: 23