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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Samuel Terry
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/20/2007
Case number: 1775
Kenneth Terry
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/23/1978
Case number: 611
Donny Terry Jr
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/17/1995
Case number: 256
Yiarad Tesfai
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/19/2020
Case number: 3592
James Tewart
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 2/26/1970
Case number: 693
Nancy Theobald
Incident location:
West Chester,
Ohio
- Butler County
Incident date: 11/16/1977
- 12/26/1977 (Approximate)
Case number: 3216
Lester Thomas
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/28/2015
Case number: 3344
Dion Thomas
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/26/2011
Case number: 635
Keith Thomas
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/7/2011
Case number: 648
Rayshon Thomas
Incident location:
East Cleveland,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 9/5/1998
Case number: 55