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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Ahmed Osman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/1/2019
Case number: 3490
Judy Ott
Incident location:
South Vienna,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 4/5/1983
Case number: 143
Dalan Oulds-Wellman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/26/2020
Case number: 3553
Dayomine Owens
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/27/2000
Case number: 341
Michael Owens
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/13/2003
Case number: 1147
Dion Owings
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/19/2001
Case number: 342
Jordan Pack
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/22/2021
Case number: 3612
Linda Pagano
Incident location:
Strongsville,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 9/1/1974
Case number: 2019
Joan Palacio
Incident location:
Toledo,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 9/15/2002
Case number: 92
Ricky Palmer
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/19/2008
Case number: 1805