Van Wert County, OH Area Cold Cases
Name
Delvoyd BakerAge
20Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
On october 3, 1982, the body of delvoyd baker was found on lantern road near fishers, indiana in hamilton county. He had been dumped in a ditch along the side of the road. The cause of death was ligature strangulation. He had been missing from indianapolis the night before. He was last seen getting into a van near the downtown library.Agency
Indiana State Police
Name
Stephen HarrisAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On august 24, 1988, harris was found on olio road in hamilton county near geist reservoir. The harris' had been fishing and someone shot the elder harris as they were walking back to their carAgency
Indiana State Police
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
Joann JasoAge
68Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Joann jaso was last seen alive on november 28, 1983 by a neighbor. On december 7, 1983 joann's family filed a missing persons report with toledo police concerned for her safety. On december 13, 1983, a fulton county deputy was flagged down by county road 11 and county road f by a witness stating he had found a nude body of a female lying in a ditch near the railroad tracks. The victim was later identified as joann jaso from toledo, ohio.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
Bobbie WellsAge
75Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Bobbie lee wells was last seen alive on february 13, 1980. On february 16,1980 a missing persons report was filed with taylor, mi police. On april 13, 1980, fulton county deputies responded to county road f between county roads 2 & 3 by witnesses that discovered a body lying in the field. The victim was later identified as bobbie lee wells from taylor, mi.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