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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Chris Challis
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/21/2006
Case number: 1079
Shawn Chambliss
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/8/2016
Case number: 3360
Chow Chan
Incident location:
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/20/1992
Case number: 0202
Denise Chance
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 1/7/1985
- 3/20/1985 (Approximate)
Case number: 144
Heather Chapman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/22/2022
Case number: 3696
Shedrick Chapman Jr
Incident location:
Cleveland,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 1/6/2007
Case number: 3163
Tabyus Chappell
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/3/2018
Case number: 3470
Joel Chatman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/25/2020
Case number: 3576
Donnie Chatman
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 6/23/2012
Case number: 97