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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Leroy Gordon
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 12/30/1973
Case number: 1265
Carol Jones
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 2/12/1974
Case number: 1266
Zelma Allen
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/4/1972
- 5/18/1974 (Approximate)
Case number: 1267
David Riffle
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 11/16/1974
Case number: 1269
Arthur Breland
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 12/5/1974
Case number: 1270
Clinton Foster
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 2/16/1975
Case number: 1271
Willie Williamson Jr
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 4/16/1975
Case number: 1272
Louise Oberholtz
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 10/3/1967
Case number: 1256
August Peters
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 7/15/1971
Case number: 1258