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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Patrick Massey
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/1/2011
Case number: 622
Michael Downing
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 3/1/2011
Case number: 117
Desmond Jennings
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 2/18/2011
Case number: 621
Joshua Starcher
Incident location:
Pomeroy,
Ohio
- Meigs County
Incident date: 2/11/2011
Case number: 1886
Terry Ross
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/7/2011
Case number: 2047
James Christopher
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/22/2011
Case number: 620
Stephen Shonn
Incident location:
Austintown,
Ohio
- Mahoning County
Incident date: 1/19/2011
Case number: 205
David Carter
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/18/2011
Case number: 619
Rafeal Ross
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/2/2011
Case number: 618
Jessie Swain
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/2/2011
Case number: 2045