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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Anthony Davis
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/1/2000
Case number: 847
Brenda Taylor
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/16/1999
- 1/5/2000 (Approximate)
Case number: 255
Ruth Carter
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/13/1999
Case number: 215
Marshall Marbury
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/2/1999
Case number: 315
Kevin Brame
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/1/1999
Case number: 211
Jerry Jolliff
Incident location:
Helena,
Ohio
- Sandusky County
Incident date: 10/11/1999
Case number: 3402
Derek Washington
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/24/1999
Case number: 563
Lena Ranford
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 9/23/1999
Case number: 846
Richard Altomare Sr
Incident location:
Columbiana,
Ohio
- Columbiana County
Incident date: 9/19/1999
Case number: 1231
Dameon Shaw
Incident location:
East Cleveland,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 9/17/1999
Case number: 3305