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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Ruth McNeil
Incident location:
Lakewood,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 10/6/1981
Case number: 1881
Robert McPherson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/14/2007
Case number: 1066
Joseph McShane
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/10/1973
Case number: 1262
Terrance McVey
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/23/1996
Case number: 1578
Robert Meabon
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 10/5/2006
Case number: 240
Mohamed Mead
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/16/2017
Case number: 3416
Curtis Meadows
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 10/9/2011
Case number: 112
Kathleen Mechlin
Incident location:
Grove City,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/10/1984
Case number: 1251
Daylyn Medley
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/14/2016
Case number: 3324
Elizabeth Medrano
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/3/1987
Case number: 322