Cold Cases in Ohio
ColdCaseIndex documents 11 cold cases in Ohio, spanning 1934–2014. 8 of these cases remain fully unsolved. Each case page includes documented details, status, and information on how to submit a tip.
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Tamir Rice
Twelve-year-old Tamir Rice was shot and killed by Cleveland police officer Timothy Loehmann within two seconds of arriving at a park where Tamir was playing with a toy gun. A grand jury declined to indict the officers. T
Chad Harris
Thirty-two-year-old Chad Harris was found murdered in Columbus, Ohio in March 2010. Despite investigation by Columbus Police, the case went cold. It remains in Franklin County cold case files.
Anthony Sowell Victims
Anthony Sowell was convicted of murdering 11 women in Cleveland whose bodies were found in and around his home in 2009. He preyed on vulnerable women in his neighborhood. Sowell was sentenced to death and died on death r
Ariel Castro Victims
Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus were individually abducted and held captive for about a decade in Ariel Castro's Cleveland home. Amanda Berry escaped in 2013 with her daughter born in captivity. Castro pl
Stacy Wilson
Twenty-six-year-old Stacy Wilson was found murdered in Toledo, Ohio in July 1998. Despite investigation, the case went cold. It remains in Lucas County cold case files.
Aaron Rains
Twelve-year-old Aaron Rains disappeared from Youngstown, Ohio in July 1992. Despite searches, he was never found. His case remains open with Mahoning County investigators.
Stephanie Coffey
Twenty-year-old Ohio University student Stephanie Coffey was found murdered near the campus in Athens, Ohio. Despite investigation, the case went cold. It remains in Athens County cold case files.
Marcia King (Buckskin Girl)
Known as 'Buckskin Girl' for the fringed jacket she wore, Marcia King was found murdered along US Route 40 near Troy, Ohio in April 1981. She was unidentified for 37 years until DNA genealogy testing identified her in 20
Marilyn Sheppard
Marilyn Sheppard was bludgeoned to death in her Bay Village, Ohio home. Her husband, Dr. Sam Sheppard, was convicted of murder in 1954 but his conviction was overturned. Retried in 1966, he was acquitted. His case inspir
Beverly Potts
Ten-year-old Beverly Potts disappeared from a Cleveland park while attending a neighborhood show. Despite one of the largest manhunts in Cleveland history, she was never found. The case remained one of Cleveland's most h
Cleveland Torso Murders
The Cleveland Torso Murderer killed at least 12 people in the Kingsbury Run neighborhood of Cleveland between 1934 and 1938. Victims were decapitated and dismembered; most were never identified. Despite legendary detecti