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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Debbie Roseman
Incident location:
Lockbourne,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/25/1993
Case number: 709
Steve Sadowski
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/19/1984
Case number: 664
Theresa Smith
Incident location:
Lockbourne,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/27/1996
Case number: 672
Mary Hebeler
Incident location:
Worthington,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/27/1986
Case number: 665
Joseph LeMaster
Incident location:
Grove City,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/28/2003
- 6/29/2003 (Approximate)
Case number: 662
Mary Matheny
Incident location:
Clinton Township,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/27/2002
- 8/28/2002 (Approximate)
Case number: 661
Ronald May
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/26/1991
Case number: 675
James Sellers
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/23/2010
Case number: 984
Willie McCloud
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/22/2005
Case number: 671
Herman Burton
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/28/1987
Case number: 668