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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Brian Melton
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/19/1994
Case number: 1533
Brian Bell
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/19/1999
Case number: 420
Brian Thompson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/24/2012
Case number: 3114
Brian Hoskins
Incident location:
Toledo,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 2/1/2005
Case number: 72
Brian Humphries
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 11/19/2009
Case number: 131
Brian Powers
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 6/13/2020
Case number: 3285
Brian Robertson II
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/11/2020
Case number: 3571
Brianna Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/15/2010
Case number: 3266
British Jeffrey
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/14/2016
Case number: 3209
Brittany Stykes
Incident location:
Ohio
- Brown County
Incident date: 8/28/2013
Case number: 3006