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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Cynthia Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/24/1993
Case number: 1481
Cynthia Johnson
Incident location:
Independence,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 10/30/1977
- 10/31/1977 (Approximate)
Case number: 2033
D’Ante Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/11/2017
Case number: 3408
Daiquon Peterson
Incident location:
Hamilton,
Ohio
- Butler County
Incident date: 12/27/2020
Case number: 3401
Dajuan Hartley
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/28/2017
Case number: 3373
Dalan Oulds-Wellman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/26/2020
Case number: 3553
Dale Settle Jr
Incident location:
Canton,
Ohio
- Stark County
Incident date: 9/22/2011
Case number: 3804
Dale Roberts
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/19/1978
Case number: 382
Dale Walker
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/15/1987
Case number: 557
Dale Barbee
Incident location:
Urbancrest,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/5/1980
Case number: 660