The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) provides visibility and investigative resources to help local law enforcement agencies resolve unsolved homicides. Through this database, BCI provides details and photos related to unsolved homicides and solicits tips from the public to assist local law enforcement in pursuing their investigations.
BCI defines an unsolved homicide as a homicide or questionable death that remains unsolved after being reported to law enforcement and for which there are no apparent viable leads.
By highlighting cold cases through the Ohio Attorney General's Office, BCI and local law enforcement agencies can:
- Bring widespread visibility to a case
- Increase the likelihood that tips may help bring a perpetrator to justice and victims' loved ones a sense of closure
- Compare details of cases in their jurisdictions with unsolved homicides elsewhere, helping to identify linked cases
To request that an unsolved homicide be included in BCI's statewide database and featured on this website, Ohio law enforcement agencies should contact BCI at 855-BCI-OHIO (224-6446) or e-mail OhioUnsolvedHomicides@OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov and reference Ohio Unsolved Homicides.
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Justin Holston
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 10/16/2005
Case number: 124
Justin Patton
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/23/2019
Case number: 3249
Justin Kendrix
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/9/2017
Case number: 3418
Juwan Reynolds
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/23/2017
Case number: 3371
Kaine Ratcliff
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/12/2021
Case number: 3666
Kamal Shekmohamed
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/20/2017
Case number: 3420
Kareem Dickerson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/4/2012
Case number: 2053
Kareem Pritchet
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/19/2002
Case number: 1169
Kareem Brogden
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/26/2002
Case number: 1153
Kareem Battles
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/7/1991
Case number: 1416