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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Richard Waddel
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/15/1995
Case number: 711
Dennis Wade
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 8/13/2002
- 8/21/2002 (Approximate)
Case number: 3072
Harold Wade
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/20/1995
Case number: 1554
Charles Wade
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/7/2021
Case number: 3688
Abdul Wadud
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/7/2000
Case number: 1645
Anthony Wagner
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/18/2022
Case number: 3699
Jerome Walker
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/30/2001
Case number: 1195
Earl Walker
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/27/1991
Case number: 1441
Renn Walker
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/24/1976
Case number: 867
Carrie Walker
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/15/1987
Case number: 949