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
Wanda Line
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/3/1984
Case number: 952
Tonya Darden
Incident location:
Lockbourne,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/9/2002
- 1/12/2002 (Approximate)
Case number: 951
Peter Becci
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 2/6/1987
Case number: 652
Roger Parent Jr
Incident location:
St. Marys Township,
Ohio
- Auglaize County
Incident date: 12/29/1978
Case number: 654
Donyell Johnson
Incident location:
Warren,
Ohio
- Trumbull County
Incident date: 11/16/2011
Case number: 655
Bradley Adkins Jr
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 12/28/2007
Case number: 656
Jean Davis
Incident location:
Gambier,
Ohio
- Knox County
Incident date: 12/20/2009
Case number: 657
William Eaton
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/23/2011
Case number: 647
Keith Thomas
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/7/2011
Case number: 648
James Gaither
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/28/2011
Case number: 649