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
Virginia Vangler
Incident location:
Whitehall,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/20/1976
Case number: 47
Vonda Williams
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/20/1986
Case number: 778
Vonzell Williamson
Incident location:
Grove City,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/26/2021
Case number: 3801
Wade Brown
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/29/2013
Case number: 2065
Wadell Bass
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/21/1989
Case number: 1340
Waki Bryant
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/16/2020
Case number: 3549
Wali Garrett
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/12/2008
Case number: 1814
Walker Johnson III
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/21/1980
Case number: 1238
Walter Doucet
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/24/1960
Case number: 1253
Walter Rose
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/24/1979
Case number: 761