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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Belva Copeland
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/14/2020
Case number: 3579
William Copeland
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 2/20/2005
Case number: 1102
Elijah Copley
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/24/2020
Case number: 3554
Patrice Corley
Incident location:
Ohio
- Licking County
Incident date: 4/19/1990
Case number: 193
Carl Cornett
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/26/1996
Case number: 1581
Robert Cosgrove
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/21/1983
Case number: 899
Jamil Cotton
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/17/2008
Case number: 1795
John Cotton
Incident location:
Youngstown,
Ohio
- Mahoning County
Incident date: 5/22/2008
Case number: 24
Bryan Couch
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/16/2007
Case number: 1055
Aaron Cowan
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 11/9/1996
Case number: 264