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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Karim Omar
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 3/2/1987
Case number: 1372
Karl Ridley
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/5/1994
Case number: 380
Karla Rogers
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/4/1981
Case number: 769
Karll Williams
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/27/2014
Case number: 2070
Karreem Pritchett
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/19/2002
Case number: 3113
Karrington Whatley II
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 2/13/2005
Case number: 120
Kasim Nurani
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/11/2016
Case number: 3363
Katheryn Cooper
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/8/1969
Case number: 691
Kathleen Mechlin
Incident location:
Grove City,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/10/1984
Case number: 1251
Kathleen Taylor
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/20/1991
Case number: 1421