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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Rodney Smith Jr
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/10/2003
Case number: 1138
Michael Smith Jr
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/28/2015
Case number: 3000
Roger Smith Jr
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 7/8/2017
Case number: 3189
Donald Smithson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/18/1970
Case number: 589
Kenyon Sneed
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/14/2007
Case number: 590
Tiffany Snow
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/3/2008
Case number: 591
Tina Snyder
Incident location:
Fostoria,
Ohio
- Seneca County
Incident date: 12/3/2004
Case number: 3763
Khemphone Soulivong
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/4/2021
Case number: 3625
Kurt Sova
Incident location:
Newburgh Heights,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 10/23/1981
- 10/28/1981 (Approximate)
Case number: 3223
Michael Sowards
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/26/1998
Case number: 1616