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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Edward Highley
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 3/18/1981
Case number: 1353
Edward Rhodes
Incident location:
Barberton,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 5/14/2000
Case number: 1939
Edward Shoulders
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/1/2007
Case number: 1774
Edward Robinson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/29/1990
Case number: 1415
Edward Powers
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/6/2013
Case number: 2058
Edward Harris Jr
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/27/2000
Case number: 514
Edward Neal
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/3/1977
Case number: 333
Edward Starner
Incident location:
Miamisburg,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/25/1980
Case number: 254
Edward Reese
Incident location:
Huber Heights,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/21/1981
- 2/23/1981 (Approximate)
Case number: 246
Edward Thompson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 10/1/1990
Case number: 615