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
Roosevelt Wells
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/19/1982
Case number: 1314
Carole Varnes
Incident location:
Toledo,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 3/11/1994
Case number: 1315
Raymond Hall
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/29/1981
Case number: 1298
Robert Catchings
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/30/1981
Case number: 1299
Ronald Beauford
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/30/1981
Case number: 1300
Edwind Cznerniak
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/9/1981
Case number: 1301
Devry Mosley
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 11/18/1980
Case number: 1288
Alice Laskey
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/12/1980
Case number: 1290
Maria Gruden
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/6/1980
Case number: 1292
Paul Avakian
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/8/1980
Case number: 1293