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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Michael Sowards
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/26/1998
Case number: 1616
Michael Nigrin
Incident location:
Warren,
Ohio
- Trumbull County
Incident date: 11/16/2022
Case number: 3792
Michael Keaton
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/5/2021
Case number: 3617
Michael Fair Jr
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/1/2020
Case number: 3574
Michael Blankenship
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/6/2018
Case number: 3468
Michael Scarberry
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/17/2017
Case number: 3428
Michelle Hoffman
Incident location:
Toledo,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 9/1/1981
- 9/17/1981 (Approximate)
Case number: 94
Michelle Napier
Incident location:
Harrison Township,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/3/2003
- 5/7/2004 (Approximate)
Case number: 241
Michelle Watson-Traylor
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/25/2008
Case number: 564
Michelli Wilson
Incident location:
Barberton,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 5/14/2000
Case number: 1938