Do any of these people sound familiar to you?
In recent years, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has performed ten facial reconstructions for unidentified remains cases in the state. All but three of the cases have been solved.
Most recently, a body found in Stark County was identified as Michael Leach, a former resident of Dover. The remains had gone unidentified for four years, but efforts by the Stark County Sheriff’s Office, the Ohio Attorney General, and the DNA Doe Project led to the case being solved.
The three remaining facial reconstructions are scattered across the state; the bodies were found in Stark, Summit and Hamilton counties.
The Stark case is the oldest of the three, as the body was found in 2001. The body in Summit County was found in 2016 and the one in Hamilton County in 2018.
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Here is the case information on the reconstructions that have not yet been identified in Ohio:
Who is John Doe from Stark County?
The Stark County John Doe was found on December 22, 2001, at 2931 Trump Ave. SE in Canton. He is believed to have died between 1996 and 2001, but little is known about the details of his death.
When the body was found, only the skeleton remained. The man’s age was estimated at 21 to 44 years and he was African-American.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to submit a tip online through the Ohio Attorney General’s website.
Who is John Doe of Summit County?
In 2016, male skeletal remains were found at 1345 Marcy Street in Akron. According to case information, the man was between 30 and 55 years old and of Caucasian descent.
The skull was found outside an abandoned two-story home where a fire broke out in 2012. Additional remains were discovered inside. Several items of clothing were also found at the scene, including coats, pants and a pair of black shoes.
Anyone with information can call Akron police at 330-375-2490.
Who is the unknown person from Hamilton County?
On May 31, 2018, the body of a woman was found near 421 Glenwood Avenue in Cincinnati. According to the report, the body was located next to a playground and near an apartment complex.
Her age is estimated at between 35 and 60 years old and her height is between 5’3″ and 5’10”. The body appeared to be of Caucasian or mixed race and was found partially buried under mulch. She was wearing a gray tank top and gray pajamas with the word “Schrader” on the label. A flower was placed on her chest and she was wrapped in a blanket.
Information may be reported to the Ohio BCI Criminal Intelligence Unit at 740-845-2406 or the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office at 513-946-8700.
