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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Alan Specht
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/31/1989
Case number: 667
Alan Lapash Sr
Incident location:
Lorain,
Ohio
- Lorain County
Incident date: 11/12/2014
- 9/12/2015 (Approximate)
Case number: 3022
Alan Schlessman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/13/2003
Case number: 2077
Alan Howard
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/3/1984
Case number: 911
Albert Shelton Jr
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/6/1981
Case number: 1356
Albert Fain
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/12/1999
Case number: 845
Albert Austin
Incident location:
Cleveland,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 9/23/2008
Case number: 1919
Albert Hamilton Jr.
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/24/2002
Case number: 103
Alex Wells
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 12/26/2011
Case number: 109