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 Owens
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/13/2003
Case number: 1147
Michael Fair
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/30/2002
Case number: 1672
Michael Carter
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/11/2005
Case number: 1731
Michael Teague
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/12/2006
Case number: 1752
Michael Cleveland
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/26/2004
Case number: 1715
Michael Rodgers
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/29/1995
Case number: 1845
Michael Jordan
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/31/2009
Case number: 1951
Michael McEwen
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/11/1998
Case number: 1608
Michael Lammy
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/25/1996
Case number: 833
Michael Ross
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/21/1997
Case number: 1584