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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Chandler Franks
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/20/1989
Case number: 786
Andre Franks
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/7/2019
Case number: 3489
Roger Fredrick
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/22/1979
Case number: 490
Phillip Freeman
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/10/2005
Case number: 491
Buffy Freeman
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 7/11/2007
- 7/12/2007 (Approximate)
Case number: 179
Bryon Freeman
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/26/2009
Case number: 1015
Donell Freeman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/28/2020
Case number: 3589
Charles Freeman Jr
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/5/2017
Case number: 3108
George Freihoffer
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/13/1986
Case number: 492
Kenneth French
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/7/1991
Case number: 1434