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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Charles Woods
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/4/2008
Case number: 1030
John Woods
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/19/1975
Case number: 862
Barry Woods
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/7/2001
Case number: 1183
John Woolery
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/20/1975
Case number: 578
Allen Wooten
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/31/1990
Case number: 791
Arthur Works
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/16/1994
Case number: 579
Arthur Worrix
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/19/1992
Case number: 1467
Michael Worsham
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/13/2003
Case number: 1135
Willie Worthy Jr
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/3/2016
Case number: 3357
Marilyn Wray
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/15/1978
Case number: 875