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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Douglas Bateman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/25/1992
Case number: 1473
Douglas Berry
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/5/1982
Case number: 888
Douglas Spear
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 3/11/2009
Case number: 1949
Douglas Spear
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 3/11/2009
Case number: 1949
Douglas Davis
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/10/2000
Case number: 469
Dramayne Lyles
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 11/14/2004
Case number: 268
Duane Moorehead
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 10/20/1988
Case number: 331
Duane Wilkes
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 10/30/2009
Case number: 1898
Duane Penick Jr
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/15/2018
Case number: 3483
Duetta Nurse
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 7/17/2015
Case number: 3173