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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Amy Diesman
Incident location:
Pierce Township ,
Ohio
- Clermont County
Incident date: 9/12/1987
Case number: 7
Michael Downing
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 3/1/2011
Case number: 117
Denise Chance
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 1/7/1985
- 3/20/1985 (Approximate)
Case number: 144
Donnie Chatman
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 6/23/2012
Case number: 97
Barbara Chillious
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 1/1/2009
Case number: 130
Alissa Clere
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/18/2007
Case number: 16
James Colliver
Incident location:
Upper Arlington,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/26/1986
Case number: 37
John Cotton
Incident location:
Youngstown,
Ohio
- Mahoning County
Incident date: 5/22/2008
Case number: 24
Damario Buford
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 6/4/2006
Case number: 136
Jennifer Burgette
Incident location:
Piketon,
Ohio
- Pike County
Incident date: 12/9/2006
Case number: 63