Jackson Center, OH Area Cold Cases
Name
Randy WhiteAge
31Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Randy white was reported missing on august 20, 1982. The report indicated that the white’s house was burglarized and telephone lines cut. The vehicle white had been driving was later discovered on a county road, just off of s.R. 37, abandoned. The license plate was removed. White's body has not been locatedAgency
Indiana State Police
Name
Russell ElliottAge
73Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Sometime between the late evening of monday, april 5, 2004 and the early morning of tuesday, april 6, 2004, russell elliott was shot and killed in his home at 8005 south zikes road, bloomington, indiana. The suspects set the house on fire in an attempt to cover the crime.Agency
Indiana State Police
Name
Kimberly StephanAge
66Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 02/23/1997, the bodies of kimberly stephan, 33, and dennis young, 55, were found shot to death in a house in the 1300 block of chippewa street. Kimberly and dennis were last seen together on sunday, february 23, 1997 at approximately 2:15am leaving bumpers, a local bar.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Dennis YoungAge
83Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 02/23/1997, the bodies of kimberly stephan, 33, and dennis young, 55, were found shot to death in a house in the 1300 block of chippewa street. Kimberly and dennis were last seen together on sunday, february 23, 1997 at approximately 2:15am leaving bumpers, a local bar.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Kerry MelnickAge
65Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 2, 1983, 24yr old kerry melnick was found in a small stream in the village of lansing, belmont county, ohio. Melnick died from massive bleeding from internal injury(s) from blunt force trauma. If you have any information relative to this incident, please contact the belmont county sheriff's office at 877-847-7487 or the ohio bureau of criminal investigation at 800-282-3784.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Roger Parent JrAge
80Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On december 29th, 1978 at approximately 11:50pm, roger l. Parent, age 33, was shot and killed during the course of a robbery of the p&s carry out, outside of st. Mary's, ohio. Below is a composite of the suspect. Anyone with information about this homicide is urged to contact the auglaize county sheriff's office detective division at 419-739-6555.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Jeanne MelvilleAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 10/11/1970, the body of a female was found in a corn field in darke county, oh. She was believed to be a white female 23-34 years of age, 5'03"-5'07" and around 150lbs. She was found wearing a red hair wig. If you have any information about this case, please contact miami valley crime stoppers at 937-222-stop, 1-800-637-5375 or miamivalleycrimestoppers.Com. This woman was later identified as jeanne marie melville from green bay, wisconsin.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
John KraicinskyAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On july 19th, 1989, the remains of john kraicinsky were located in flat rock run creek behind a residence on harding highway east. Anyone with information is asked to call the marion county sheriff's office, detective utley (740) 382-8244 ext. 5120.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Michael CooperAge
39Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On may 14, 2015 michael cooper was reported missing from columbus, ohio. On august 6, 2015, the remains of michael cooper were discovered in a wooded area off lewis road in madison county, ohio.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Jack BurgoonAge
77Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 07/13/2010, jack burgoon was found unresponsive in his driveway with multiple gunshot wounds. Burgoon's red pickup was missing and later found by the side of a rural road just two miles away. There is a ten thousand dollar ($10,000) reward for information leading to an arrest in this case. You can leave an anonymous tip with crime stoppers at 614-461-tips, or 877-645-8477.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Billi RomansAge
67Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On april 6, 2008, 51 year old billi romans and her children, ami, 16 and caleb, 12 perished in a fire at their home just after midnight. The fire started in the family's 2001 ford expedition that was parked in a carport next to the house. The state fire marshal's office ruled this incident an arson and the madison county coroner's office has ruled it a homicide. Central ohio crime stoppers is offering as much as $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. Another $5,000 is available from the blue ribbon arson committee. Tips can be submitted anonymously online at central ohio crime stoppers, www.Stopcrime.Org, by calling crime stoppers at 614-461-8477 or toll-free at 1-877-645-8477 or contacting the ohio bureau of criminal investigation at 855-bci-ohio (224-6446) or submitting a tip above.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Ami RomansAge
33Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On april 6, 2008, 16 year old ami romans and her mother billi, 51 and brother caleb, 12 perished in a fire at their home just after midnight. The fire started in the family's 2001 ford expedition that was parked in a carport next to the house. The state fire marshal's office ruled this incident an arson and the madison county coroner's office has ruled it a homicide. Central ohio crime stoppers is offering as much as $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. Another $5,000 is available from the blue ribbon arson committee. Tips can be submitted anonymously online at central ohio crime stoppers, www.Stopcrime.Org, by calling crime stoppers at 614-461-8477 or toll-free at 1-877-645-8477 or contacting the ohio bureau of criminal investigation at 855-bci-ohio (224-6446) or submitting a tip above.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Caleb RomansAge
29Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On april 6, 2008, 12 year old caleb romans and his mother billi, 51 and sister ami, 16 perished in a fire at their home just after midnight. The fire started in the family's 2001 ford expedition that was parked in a carport next to the house. The state fire marshal's office ruled this incident an arson and the madison county coroner's office has ruled it a homicide. Central ohio crime stoppers is offering as much as $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. Another $5,000 is available from the blue ribbon arson committee. Tips can be submitted anonymously online at central ohio crime stoppers, www.Stopcrime.Org, by calling crime stoppers at 614-461-8477 or toll-free at 1-877-645-8477 or contacting the ohio bureau of criminal investigation at 855-bci-ohio (224-6446) or submitting a tip above.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Daniel TroutmanAge
46Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 10/29/05, 27yr old daniel troutman was found beaten to death in a farmer's field along carter's mill road in madison county. According to police, witnesses last saw troutman in the early morning hours of october 21, 2005 as he left woo doggies bar and grill in the westpointe shopping plaza near the corner of hilliard-rome and trabue roads.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
George ElmoreAge
106Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 10/28/1998, the body of george elmore was discovered in his mobile home in north baltimore. He died of stab wounds to the chest/abdomen. It is believed that robbery was the motive for the homicide as the victim was known to carry a substantial amount of cash on his person.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Calvin StrongAge
59Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On july 23, 1997, the fostoria police department was advised by a male subject that he had witnessed a shooting on switzer road north of fostoria. The wood county sheriff's office responded and found the body of 32 year old calvin strong lying in the front seat of his vehicle having been shot to death. The male subject who witnessed the shooting stated he was in strong's car with strong and drove to rural switzer road to meet other subjects in another vehicle to complete a drug transaction.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Michael BollmanAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 12/20/1996 at 12:20, the northwood police department responded to the car corral used car lot at 230 earl st., northwood, oh after being called by the owner stating that michael bollman, an employee of the car corral, was found shot to death inside the office.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Victoria CollinsAge
55Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On december 20, 1996 the nude body of victoria j. Collins was found behind the garage area of a truck stop at 3483 libbey rd., perrysburg (lake township), oh. Collins was reported missing on 12/18/1996 by her boyfriend, and was last seen on 12/16/1996 or early morning hours of 12/17/1996.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Kathryn HillAge
60Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On november 5, 1990, the partially nude body of 26 year old kathryn hill was found in the rear parking lot of a truck stop located near the ohio turnpike in lake township, wood county, oh. Ms. Hill was alleged to be a prostitute working the truck stops in the exit 5 area. The cause of death after autopsy is undetermined, although the victim had sustained a right occipital scalp laceration, contusion to the right eye and nasal and chin abrasions. Dna evidence was recovered and has been entered in codis.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Marcy MillerAge
74Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On october 25, 1984, mary miller contacted perrysburg township police after she found her daughter, marcy on the floor behind the counter at the family hotel. Marcy had been shot during a robbery of the hotel. Miller was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced deceased.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Boyd StearnsAge
83Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Dale stearns was reported missing by his wife on september 4, 1979. She stated he left for work that morning at 6:30am (he was a contractor) and never returned. On september 21, 1979, a hunter reported finding stearns' pickup truck in a woods on dirlam road in rural wood county. The partially decomposed body of dale stearns was found by a township worker on october 1, 1979.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Joseph BrandonAge
73Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On february 24, 1978, officers responded to 30001 bates road for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers began checking the area and found joseph brandon laying in the driveway and deceased. Brandon was found shot by a 12 gauge shotgun. Brandon did not reside at the residence and his vehicle was found parked along the bottom of the driveway.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Michael SpanglerAge
71Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On february 7, 1978 at 9:30am, the owner (and an occupant) of the apartments at 109 ½ south main st., north baltimore, oh reported to police that his apartment had been broken into and guns stolen. The method of entry was a square or rectangular object used to break a hole in the door, allowing the perpetrator to reach in and unlock the door. Stains on the floor of the apartment were later found to be from battery acid. The owner and another subject, both friends of spangler, did not see him that day and he did not show up for work, so at approximately 4:30pm they went to his apartment (apt. 6) and found the body, at which time they called police. Spangler had been fatally shot. Found outside the door of spangler's apartment was a white bag containing an automobile battery consistent with the size of the hole in the owner's door. A 17 year old juvenile who the owner had recently transported to north baltimore from florida, had been staying with spangler. The 17 year old was missing. The white bag containing the battery was identified as belonging to the 17 year old juvenile. A witness identified the 17 year old as a hitchhiker he picked up at 5:10am on february 7th who was hitchhiking from north baltimore to florida. A warrant for the arrest of the juvenile was issued and he was arrested out of state and extradited back to ohio. The wood county grand jury failed to return an indictment for the murder and the juvenile was subsequently released.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Jerry LeirerAge
90Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On february 28, 1977 officers responded to the holiday inn on fremont pike for an abandoned vehicle. Upon arrival, officers found a lincoln mark iv in the rear lot. Upon further investigation, officers found a deceased male wrapped in a blanket in the trunk of the vehicle. The victim was found to be jerry leirer and he had been shot twice; once in the back of the head and the other in his back.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Eric Harris SrAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, eric harris sr was murdered on 12/13/2015.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Effie WilliamsAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, effie williams was murdered on 12/14/2015.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Jeffery Minor JrAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, jeffery minor jr was murdered on 08/24/2015.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Larry AxelAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, larry axel was murdered on 06/16/2015.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Devon IveryAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, devon ivery was murdered on 02/07/2015.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Randy TillmanAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, randy tillman was murdered on 01/27/2014.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Michael FarrarAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, michael farrar was murdered on 08/25/2014.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Byron SimonAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, byron simon was murdered on 03/09/2014.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Dandre ChoiceAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, dandre choice was murdered on 01/19/2014.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Karll WilliamsAge
33Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, karll williams was murdered on 01/27/2014.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Leevon LeeAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, leevon lee was murdered on 12/03/2013.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Da'Lyne FosterAge
38Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 06/19/2013, 27yr old da'lyne foster was fatally shot by an unknown suspect. The shooter fired several shots while fleeing the area of danner avenue and stewart street. Anyone with information about the shooter can contact dayton police at 333-cops (2677).Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Marcus HollandAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, marcus holland was murdered on 04/10/2013.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Jillian MilesAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, jillian miles was murdered on 02/19/2013.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Charles BlackAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, charles black was murdered on 02/23/2013.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Lafrances GoldenAge
39Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, lafrances golden was murdered on 12/24/2012.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Alvante PittsAge
30Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, alvante pitts was murdered on 04/09/2012.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Alexander LeeAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, alexander lee was murdered on 01/10/2012.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
James MaxwellAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, james maxwell was murdered on 03/25/2012.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Devin SheppardAge
41Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On september 14th 2011, at 11:11 am, 28 year old devin l. Sheppard was shot in the chest while visiting a female friend at 7431 gardenside dr. In butler township. Mr. Sheppard managed to get to a neighboring home before collapsing, and was transported to miami valley hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Donald RobinsonAge
64Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, donald robinson was murdered on 07/05/2011.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Trenton RobinsonAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, trenton l. Robinson was murdered on 07/15/2011.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Rodney BrooksAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, rodney brooks was murdered on 12/27/2010.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
John Lewis JrAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
According to the dayton police department, john h. Lewis jr. Was murdered on 09/24/2010.Agency
Ohio AG