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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Raymond Wells III
Incident location:
Sharonville,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/28/1999
Case number: 3260
Jeffrey Risner
Incident location:
Fostoria,
Ohio
- Seneca County
Incident date: 3/2/2006
Case number: 3261
Carol Zastudil
Incident location:
Massillon,
Ohio
- Stark County
Incident date: 12/21/1983
Case number: 3262
Chelsea Johnson
Incident location:
Fairfield,
Ohio
- Butler County
Incident date: 4/15/2012
Case number: 3263
Deanna Perry
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/15/2010
Case number: 3264
Charles Climer
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/15/2010
Case number: 3265
Derrick Williams
Incident location:
Steubenville,
Ohio
- Jefferson County
Incident date: 7/10/2013
Case number: 3273
James Dotson
Incident location:
Warren,
Ohio
- Trumbull County
Incident date: 4/4/2016
Case number: 3274
Samantha Stewart
Incident location:
Salineville,
Ohio
- Columbiana County
Incident date: 7/30/2016
- 8/4/2016 (Approximate)
Case number: 3275
Gary Kramer II
Incident location:
Uhrichsville,
Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
Incident date: 2/8/1992
Case number: 3276