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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Caleb Kekeh
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/1/2018
Case number: 3454
Martell Williams
Incident location:
Warren,
Ohio
- Trumbull County
Incident date: 2/25/2018
Case number: 3254
Kyle Gutierrez
Incident location:
Oberlin,
Ohio
- Lorain County
Incident date: 2/8/2018
Case number: 3215
Shawn Patilla
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/4/2018
Case number: 3451
Nekoda Leftenant
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/3/2018
Case number: 3452
Ashley Hamilton
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/27/2018
Case number: 3447
Johnathan Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/20/2018
Case number: 3448
Kelvin Porter
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/12/2018
Case number: 3449
Chasjuan Meeks
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/10/2018
Case number: 3450
Richard Hodge
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/30/2017
Case number: 3437