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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Brenda West
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/3/1987
Case number: 935
Labrian Westmoreland
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/15/2002
Case number: 1164
Dontae Whaley
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/5/2017
Case number: 3106
Karrington Whatley II
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 2/13/2005
Case number: 120
Brandon Wheat
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/29/2021
Case number: 3661
Kent Wheeler
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/12/1979
Case number: 887
Wanda Whigham
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/5/1987
Case number: 944
Marcus Whirl
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 4/18/2004
Case number: 279
William White
Incident location:
Union Township (now known as West Chester),
Ohio
- Butler County
Incident date: 5/26/1980
Case number: 39
Barbara White
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/2/1972
Case number: 705