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
Walter Coles
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/22/1989
Case number: 459
Wanda Line
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/3/1984
Case number: 952
Wanda Taylor
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 3/1/1995
- 3/16/1995 (Approximate)
Case number: 1853
Wanda Whigham
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/5/1987
Case number: 944
Ward Ramey
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 7/11/1997
Case number: 1859
Washington Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/6/1980
Case number: 1242
Wayne Paul
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/18/2003
Case number: 1705
Wendell Managan
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 7/11/2009
Case number: 134
Wilburn Hollis
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/6/1995
Case number: 1543
Wiley Ross
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/1/2019
Case number: 3507