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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Alonzo Richards
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/25/2014
Case number: 3878
Aaron Richardson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 4/20/2008
Case number: 378
Edwan Richardson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/1/2006
Case number: 1086
John Ridenour
Incident location:
Franklin,
Ohio
- Warren County
Incident date: 8/22/1976
Case number: 2029
Roland Ridenour
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/4/2013
Case number: 3848
Layton Ridgedell
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/3/2022
Case number: 3727
Makenzi Ridley
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/24/2021
Case number: 3638
Karl Ridley
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/5/1994
Case number: 380
David Riffle
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 11/16/1974
Case number: 1269