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
Frank Koehl
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/17/1968
Case number: 291
William Cassidy
Incident location:
Milan,
Ohio
- Erie County
Incident date: 4/1/1968
Case number: 1836
Patricia Cassidy
Incident location:
Milan,
Ohio
- Erie County
Incident date: 4/1/1968
Case number: 1837
Ann Cassidy
Incident location:
Milan,
Ohio
- Erie County
Incident date: 4/1/1968
Case number: 1838
Ray Sullivan
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/22/1968
Case number: 1225
Roy Settles
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/30/1968
Case number: 292
Louise Oberholtz
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 10/3/1967
Case number: 1256
Lois Lyons
Incident location:
Lakewood,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 5/21/1967
Case number: 1880
George Gunckel
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/19/1967
Case number: 293
Anita Taylor
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 10/29/1966
Case number: 1385