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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Incident date
Steve Renacs
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/24/1969
Case number: 285
Steve Sadowski
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/19/1984
Case number: 664
Steve Milford
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/19/2004
Case number: 1111
Steven Williams
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/30/1993
Case number: 813
Steven Starkey
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/4/1995
Case number: 1550
Steven Tarver
Incident location:
Cleveland,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 7/23/2001
Case number: 1870
Steven Kinney
Incident location:
Milan,
Ohio
- Erie County
Incident date: 9/2/1989
Case number: 1839
Steven Ivory
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/14/1999
Case number: 229
Steven Brown
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 6/27/2007
Case number: 84
Steven Simpson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/16/2021
Case number: 3664