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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Linda Jones
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/24/1978
Case number: 878
Marian Menefee
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/14/1978
Case number: 879
Hearl Mungo
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/13/1979
Case number: 880
Benjamin Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/3/1979
Case number: 881
Roger Walker
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/21/1979
Case number: 882
Edith Harris
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/20/1979
Case number: 883
Alfred Davis
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/26/1979
Case number: 884
Renn Walker
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/24/1976
Case number: 867
Berne Davis
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/21/1976
Case number: 868
Anna Mays
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/28/1976
Case number: 869