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
Walter Doucet
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/24/1960
Case number: 1253
Audrey Pugh
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/11/1956
Case number: 678
Donald Keyes
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/8/1955
Case number: 1220
Oda Apple
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/8/1953
Case number: 677
Sophia Baird
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/25/1943
Case number: 676
Muhammad Mumin
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: Unknown
Case number: 650
Dirk Whyte
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: Unknown
Case number: 568
John Smith
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: Unknown
Case number: 587
Charles Oberer
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: Unknown
Case number: 338
George Peterson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: Unknown
Case number: 351