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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Michael Nevins
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/11/2010
Case number: 2037
Michael Leach
Incident location:
Canton,
Ohio
- Stark County
Incident date: 3/31/2020
Case number: 3312
Michael Smith Jr
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/28/2015
Case number: 3000
Michael Williams
Incident location:
Rogers,
Ohio
- Columbiana County
Incident date: 8/30/2005
Case number: 23
Michael Laughlin
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 3/25/2005
Case number: 122
Michael Downing
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 3/1/2011
Case number: 117
Michael Pastroumas
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/8/2014
Case number: 3103
Michael Pitts
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/19/2016
Case number: 3104
Michael Myatt
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/11/2018
Case number: 3110
Michael Needham
Incident location:
Blue Ash,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/24/2018
Case number: 3171