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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Ronald Messer
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/29/1971
Case number: 703
Ronald May
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/26/1991
Case number: 675
Ronald Woodley
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 4/9/1996
Case number: 575
Ronald Bradley Jr
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/8/2005
Case number: 1727
Ronald Harris
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/8/2014
Case number: 2074
Ronald Bland III
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 4/18/2008
Case number: 85
Ronald Beauford
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/30/1981
Case number: 1300
Ronald Dodley
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/3/1987
Case number: 933
Ronald White
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/18/1986
Case number: 929
Ronald Russell
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/12/1985
Case number: 922