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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Incident date
Mark DiStefano
Incident location:
Jerusalem Township,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 5/10/1980
Case number: 3906
Joseph Linares
Incident location:
Toledo,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 1/9/2010
Case number: 3907
Heidi Theisen
Incident location:
Spencer Township,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 3/30/1997
Case number: 3908
Mary Caldwell
Incident location:
Springfield Township,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 11/10/1963
Case number: 3909
Edward Mitchell
Incident location:
Springfield Township,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 11/10/1963
Case number: 3910
Madeline Stalker
Incident location:
Toledo (Formerly Washington Township),
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 4/28/1964
Case number:
Jerron Henry
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/7/2015
Case number: 3896
Skyler Wagner
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/31/2015
Case number: 3897
Kenneth Pearson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/25/2015
Case number: 3898
Melonie Carr
Incident location:
Lewis Center,
Ohio
- Delaware County
Incident date: 1/14/2005
Case number: 3913