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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Jeffrey Hardin
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 7/2/2021
Case number: 3959
Gary Strodes Jr
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 12/15/2021
Case number: 3960
John Sobina
Incident location:
Ravenna,
Ohio
- Portage County
Incident date: 11/29/1981
Case number: 3963
Nikole Burgess
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 11/16/2023
Case number: 3964
James Mundy
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 6/15/2015
Case number: 3962
Linda Riddley
Incident location:
Cleveland,
Out of country
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 12/19/1975
- 12/30/1975 (Approximate)
Case number: 3965
Christopher Jones
Incident location:
Maple Heights,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 1/3/2024
Case number: 3961
John McGhee
Incident location:
Bridgeport,
Ohio
- Belmont County
Incident date: 7/11/2002
Case number: 3966
Christina Warnes
Incident location:
Canton,
Ohio
- Stark County
Incident date: Unknown
Case number: 3975
Anna Stepp
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/18/1977
Case number: 3923