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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Richard Lane
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/29/2021
Case number: 3643
Richard Wood
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/19/2000
Case number: 1201
Richard Boyd
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/19/1982
Case number: 1309
Richard Hall
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/2/1980
Case number: 1243
Richard Altomare Sr
Incident location:
Columbiana,
Ohio
- Columbiana County
Incident date: 9/19/1999
Case number: 1231
Richard Faulks
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 10/30/1977
Case number: 1280
Richard Bislich
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/28/1966
Case number: 1255
Richard Mincher
Incident location:
Hamilton,
Ohio
- Butler County
Incident date: 8/20/1993
Case number: 1345
Richard Maull
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 2/17/1983
Case number: 1361
Richard Meehan
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/26/1994
Case number: 1530