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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Jamaal Taylor
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/1/2016
Case number: 3332
Jamaal Dixon
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/18/2021
Case number: 3620
Jamareil Caldwell
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/16/2018
Case number: 3167
Jameela Hasan
Incident location:
Cleveland,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 12/17/2012
Case number: 3052
James Stephens
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/28/2016
Case number: 3105
James Stennies Jr
Incident location:
Reynoldsburg,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/22/2017
Case number: 3008
James McNeal
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/24/2015
Case number: 3175
James Townsend III
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/25/2015
Case number: 3176
James Edward-Wade
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/24/2016
Case number: 3366
James Colliver
Incident location:
Upper Arlington,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/26/1986
Case number: 37