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
Dexter Finace
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/6/1977
Case number: 745
Diann Tatum
Incident location:
Cottrellville Township,
Michigan
- Out of state
Incident date: 10/21/1988
- 8/6/1994 (Approximate)
Case number: 1947
Dib Yasin
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/9/1996
Case number: 1562
Dierre Smith
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 3/31/2019
Case number: 3240
Dillard McDonald
Incident location:
Barberton,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/21/1988
- 10/5/1988 (Approximate)
Case number: 1941
Dina Mosely
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/23/2017
Case number: 3102
Dion Spraggins
Incident location:
Rockbridge,
Ohio
- Hocking County
Incident date: 3/24/2007
Case number: 51
Dion Foster
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/30/1997
Case number: 487
Dion Thomas
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/26/2011
Case number: 635