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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Mary Vanculin
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 5/31/1997
Case number: 147
Virginia Vangler
Incident location:
Whitehall,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/20/1976
Case number: 47
Frederick Walker
Incident location:
Springdale,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/19/1999
Case number: 15
Bobby Waymire
Incident location:
Fairborn,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 10/23/1972
Case number: 62
Ronnie Tanner
Incident location:
Whitehall,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/7/1998
Case number: 43
Rayshon Thomas
Incident location:
East Cleveland,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 9/5/1998
Case number: 55
Phillip Thompson III
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/2/2002
Case number: 107
Donte Turner
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 5/17/2012
Case number: 110
Ruth Stires
Incident location:
Whitehall,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/13/1987
Case number: 48
James Stulka
Incident location:
Coshocton,
Ohio
- Coshocton County
Incident date: 8/22/1998
Case number: 58