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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Donald Arledge
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/14/1995
Case number: 1551
Donald Kmetz
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/13/1994
Case number: 1512
Donald Vanhook
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/6/1997
Case number: 1595
Donald Franklin Jr.
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 12/19/1991
Case number: 1849
Donald Lightner
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/19/1991
Case number: 1435
Donald Williams
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/7/2006
Case number: 1751
Donald Jones
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/21/1982
Case number: 772
Donald Keyes
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/8/1955
Case number: 1220
Donald Kilby
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 3/15/1994
Case number: 3074
Donald Robinson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/5/2011
Case number: 2043