Unsolved cases in Ohio

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29 cases

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The Amy Diesman Case

1987 · Pierce Township, Clermont County, Ohio

A 19-year-old new mother shot at a convenience store before dawn. Three people were inside minutes earlier. Two indictments were dismissed.

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The Amy Mihaljevic Case

1989 · Bay Village, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

A 10-year-old lured by a phone call about a gift for her mother and walked across a parking lot. Her body was found three months later.

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The Beverly Jarosz Case

1964 · Garfield Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

A 16-year-old killed in her bedroom at home. New DNA and an unnamed person of significant interest have not led to a charge.

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The Beverly Potts Case

1951 · Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

A 10-year-old who left a free children's show at Halloran Park and was never found. A missing-person case; foul play is suspected.

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The Bricca Family Murders

1966 · Green Township, Ohio

A young father, mother, and four-year-old daughter found stabbed in their Cincinnati-area home. A missing knife, no forced entry, and 60 years without an arrest.

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The Brittany Stykes Case

2013 · Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio

A pregnant 22-year-old shot in her Jeep on her way to her father's birthday party. Her toddler survived. A $50,000 reward stands.

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The Broderick McGhee Case

2013 · Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio

A father of four shot in the office of his Hamilton auto shop on a Saturday night. His brother was nearby but did not see the shooter's face.

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The Cassidy Family Murders

1968 · Milan, Erie County, Ohio

Two parents shot in their beds and their 12-year-old daughter beaten. The weapon was never found.

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The Chelsea Johnson Case

2012 · Fairfield, Butler County, Ohio

A 15-year-old found stabbed by a creek. A man was imprisoned on other charges involving her but not for her death.

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The Cheryl Fossyl Case

1977 · Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio

A 16-year-old vanished in 1977 and her remains were found in two places. A grand jury did not indict. A civil jury later found two men responsible.

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The Cincinnati Strangler

1965–1966 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Seven women killed in a year. One man was convicted of one killing and blamed for the rest. Six cases never went to trial.

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The Cleveland Torso Murders

1934–1938 · Cleveland, Ohio

At least a dozen victims, many dismembered. Eliot Ness was drawn into the hunt. The “Mad Butcher” was never identified.

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The Cora Durham Case

1975 · Warren County, Ohio

A young mother found strangled in brush. Detectives believe she was killed elsewhere and are exploring a link to other 1970s killings.

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The Dana Frison Case

about 2010 · Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio

A man killed in cold blood days after moving into a Toledo house. Multiple people witnessed it.

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The Dumler Family Murders

1969 · Mount Lookout, Cincinnati, Ohio

Three adults bound and shot in their home, two children left unharmed, and a scene wiped clean. No suspect in 57 years.

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The Ernestine Hurt Case

1982 · Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio

A night-shift cleaner stabbed at a downtown bus stop. Her purse was reportedly not taken. Police emails say no evidence remains.

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The Frederick Walker Case

1999 · Springdale (Cincinnati area), Ohio

A retired substitute teacher found beaten and strangled in his home. His car was abandoned at a mall and his credit cards were used in Indiana. No one has been charged.

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The Gene Gilbert Case

1982 · Clermont County, Ohio

A traveling appliance repairman last seen in Maysville, Kentucky. His body was dumped in a Clermont County ditch and his van left in Adams County.

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The Georg Ann Reiter Case

1970 · St. Clair Township, Butler County, Ohio

A 21-year-old shot at a park by a man with a gun. One eyewitness account, and detectives have not been able to reach her.

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The Heidi Bake Case

2010 · Colerain Township, Hamilton County, Ohio

Three men kicked in a kitchen door at night, dragged a couple from bed and demanded money. She died the next day. He survived.

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The Hopper Road Murders

2006 · Piketon, Pike County, Ohio

An engaged couple shot overnight in their home. The Attorney General said someone knows who did it.

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The Joe Patterson Case

2010 · Fairfield Township, Butler County, Ohio

Two armed men entered a townhome at night while his wife and three daughters were inside. Police are looking at a hotel visit hours earlier.

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The Kenneth Glenn Case

2005 · Cincinnati, Ohio

A 19-year-old shot in the back of the head at a friend's apartment. His family believes the gunmen were looking for someone else.

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The Leslie Cross Case

1984 · Bedford Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

A 14-year-old found strangled in an apartment hallway after walking her dog. Police say no DNA remains to retest.

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The Lindsay Bogan Case

2015-2016 · Middletown, Butler County, Ohio

A 30-year-old mother reported missing in 2015. Her remains were found on a farm in 2016. Police say she was killed in a basement.

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The Nancy Abrams and John Francis Murders

1985 · Middletown, Butler County, Ohio

A night clerk and a customer were shot execution style at a gas station. Seven money orders were taken. A grand jury did not indict.

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The Rhoda Nathan Case

1994 · Blue Ash, Hamilton County, Ohio

A visiting grandmother beaten to death in her hotel room. The man sentenced to die for it was freed, and the charge was dismissed in 2025.

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The Rocky River Reservation Murders

2019 · Fairview Park, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Two friends shot on a park bench by the river in daylight. A $100,000 combined reward stands.

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The Tyresha Cody and TreMalik Russell Case

2016 · South Linden, Columbus, Ohio

A couple shot in a parked car 12 days after their baby was born. Bystanders saw it; no one has been charged.