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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Charles Smith
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/28/1990
Case number: 586
Cheryl Boyer
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 1/18/1990
Case number: 1383
Todd Nelloms
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/14/1990
Case number: 334
Ruth Albert
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/5/1990
Case number: 401
Alan Specht
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/31/1989
Case number: 667
Shirley Pearson-Divens
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/18/1989
Case number: 1343
James Crow
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/15/1989
Case number: 1342
Robert Ward
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/12/1989
Case number: 560
Ralph Johnson
Incident location:
Athens,
Ohio
- Athens County
Incident date: 11/18/1989
Case number: 3259
Catherine Wilson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/13/1989
Case number: 792