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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Incident date
Boyd Stearns
Incident location:
Bowling Green,
Ohio
- Wood County
Incident date: 9/4/1979
- 10/1/1979 (Approximate)
Case number: 1218
Benjamin Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/3/1979
Case number: 881
Billy Howlington
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/25/1979
Case number: 763
Ricky Beard
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/24/1979
- 5/29/1985 (Approximate)
Case number: 1283
Mary Leonard
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/24/1979
- 5/29/1985 (Approximate)
Case number: 1284
Alfred Davis
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/26/1979
Case number: 884
Ava Lomas
Incident location:
Toledo,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 7/25/1979
Case number: 90
John Tobin
Incident location:
Youngstown (Austintown),
Ohio
- Mahoning County
Incident date: 7/25/1979
Case number: 3790
Edith Harris
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/20/1979
Case number: 883
Dominic Spagnol
Incident location:
Westerville,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/6/1979
Case number: 962