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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Vernon Little
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/22/1979
Case number: 955
Barbara Brooks
Incident location:
Hilliard,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/11/1986
Case number: 956
Carolyn Adams
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/16/1986
Case number: 957
Lois Smith
Incident location:
Grove City,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/8/1981
Case number: 958
Daniel Kendall
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/24/1986
Case number: 959
Daniel Line
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/18/1980
- 10/25/1980 (Approximate)
Case number: 960
Ricky Jackson
Incident location:
Grove City,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/7/1990
Case number: 961
Dominic Spagnol
Incident location:
Westerville,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/6/1979
Case number: 962
Carolina Acosta
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/26/2010
Case number: 953
Rene Combs
Incident location:
Grove City,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/12/1991
Case number: 954