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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Phyliss Mosley
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/12/1971
Case number: 1259
Nathaniel Mason
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 1/13/1972
- 1/19/1972 (Approximate)
Case number: 1260
Aaron Peterson
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 6/6/1973
Case number: 1261
Joseph McShane
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/10/1973
Case number: 1262
Henry Jukes
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/1/1973
- 10/14/1973 (Approximate)
Case number: 1263
Thomas Abbott
Incident location:
Grove City,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/11/1982
Case number: 1249
Tracy Harkness
Incident location:
Grove City,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/6/1992
Case number: 1250
Kathleen Mechlin
Incident location:
Grove City,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/10/1984
Case number: 1251
Anna Stewart
Incident location:
Grove City,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/13/1981
Case number: 1252
Walter Doucet
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/24/1960
Case number: 1253