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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Ryan Dixon
Incident location:
Cleveland,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 1/11/2016
Case number: 3383
Eddie Lovely
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/6/2016
Case number: 3318
Aboubakary Diawara
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/6/2016
Case number: 3319
Larry Leach
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/5/2016
Case number: 2026
Leonid Kaplan
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/3/2016
Case number: 3170
Judith Frum
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/2/2016
Case number: 3320
Rodney Peel
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/31/2015
Case number: 3347
Nelson Peel
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/31/2015
Case number: 3348
Victor Mendez-Paredes
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/25/2015
Case number: 3349
Sayuri Yerena
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/25/2015
Case number: 3350