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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Nathan Baldwin III
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/8/1993
Case number: 1508
Shawn Ball
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/29/2010
Case number: 1890
Jerron Ball
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/18/2000
Case number: 413
Joe Ball
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/24/1979
Case number: 414
Anthony Ballard
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/30/2011
Case number: 644
Brian Ballew
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/12/2001
Case number: 1189
Mario Banales
Incident location:
Columbus ,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/2/2006
Case number: 1761
Shelia Banks
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/14/1972
Case number: 415
David Banks III
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/24/1986
Case number: 926
Helen Banner
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/12/2004
Case number: 1711