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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Chanelle Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/10/1989
Case number: 1339
Charles Sharp
Incident location:
Ohio
- Ross County
Incident date: 6/19/1993
- 10/31/1993 (Approximate)
Case number: 1367
Charles Potter
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/28/1987
Case number: 780
Charles Brothers
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/8/1979
Case number: 758
Charles Barfield
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/26/2002
Case number: 1152
Charles Humfleet
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 9/23/1993
Case number: 816
Charles Cravens
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/16/1992
Case number: 809
Charles Henderson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/25/2000
Case number: 1629
Charles Guess
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/13/1994
Case number: 1523
Charles Reese
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 7/23/1986
Case number: 1371