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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Desmond Fisher
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/10/2013
Case number: 3842
Joseph Jewell
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/16/2013
Case number: 3843
Yussuf Abdulfatah
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/9/2013
Case number: 3844
Robby Johnson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/8/2013
Case number: 3845
Callie VanMeter
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/1/2013
Case number: 3846
Frank Westbrook
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/13/2013
Case number: 3847
Roland Ridenour
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/4/2013
Case number: 3848
Michelle Ferrell
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/19/2014
Case number: 3849
Javon Starghill
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/9/2014
Case number: 3850
Detrawn Freeman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/12/2014
Case number: 3851