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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Joseph Coleman III
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/27/2019
Case number: 3494
Joshua Lucas
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/27/2017
Case number: 3432
Joshua Bowers
Incident location:
Cleveland,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 3/15/2018
Case number: 3766
Joshua Jones
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/28/2022
Case number: 3721
Joshua Bean
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/7/2022
Case number: 3758
Joshua Dykes
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/5/2006
Case number: 1083
Joshua Starcher
Incident location:
Pomeroy,
Ohio
- Meigs County
Incident date: 2/11/2011
Case number: 1886
Joshua Curtis
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 10/25/2015
Case number: 3179
Joshua Howard
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/26/2016
Case number: 3271
Joshua Erkins
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/12/2009
Case number: 1014