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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William McLinden
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/7/1977
Case number: 873
William Derr
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/1/1983
- 8/2/1983 (Approximate)
Case number: 900
William Forsberg
Incident location:
Mayfield Heights,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 2/15/1976
Case number: 3063
William Williams
Incident location:
Warren,
Ohio
- Trumbull County
Incident date: 8/20/2017
Case number: 3219
William Wilson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 9/27/2004
Case number: 1107
William Copeland
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 2/20/2005
Case number: 1102
William Shelery
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/11/2005
Case number: 1094
William Clendenning
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/19/2003
Case number: 1137
William Sheidt
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/16/2003
Case number: 1134
William Boykin
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/22/2010
Case number: 1892