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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Tyler Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/9/2015
Case number: 3901
Heather Ayers
Incident location:
Coshocton,
Ohio
- Coshocton County
Incident date: 3/8/2017
Case number: 3932
Christion Olson
Incident location:
Brunswick Hills,
Ohio
- Medina County
Incident date: 7/13/2024
Case number: 3938
Judy Stevenson
Incident location:
Zanesfield,
Ohio
- Logan County
Incident date: 3/6/1975
- 4/22/1975 (Approximate)
Case number: 3939
Lacie Henry
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 12/8/2016
Case number: 3940
James Stennies Jr
Incident location:
Reynoldsburg,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/22/2017
Case number: 3008
Candice Taylor
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/28/2017
Case number: 3009
Michael Cooper
Incident location:
Ohio
- Madison County
Incident date: 5/14/2015
- 8/6/2015 (Approximate)
Case number: 3011
Leiland Cannon
Incident location:
East Fultonham,
Ohio
- Muskingum County
Incident date: 1/13/2000
Case number: 3012
Jerry Stasa
Incident location:
Barberton,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 10/2/2015
Case number: 3013