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
Roosevelt Wells
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/19/1982
Case number: 1314
Rosalie Auskings
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/8/1988
Case number: 1323
Roscoe Shipp
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/3/2005
Case number: 397
Rosemary Leger
Incident location:
Middleburg Heights,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 2/17/1982
Case number: 28
Roshawn McBroom
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/28/2003
Case number: 1706
Ross Kouns
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/22/1997
Case number: 1247
Roy Addison
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 4/12/2002
Case number: 88
Roy Jones
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/25/1993
Case number: 546
Roy Settles
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/30/1968
Case number: 292
Roy Donald
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 10/10/2002
Case number: 475