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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Michelle Watson-Traylor
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/25/2008
Case number: 564
Jimmy Hicks
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/22/2008
Case number: 1811
Rashad Rollins
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/21/2008
Case number: 1810
Ronnie Wilks
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/15/2008
Case number: 1033
James Gamble
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/11/2008
Case number: 1034
Paul Crawley Sr
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/9/2008
Case number: 1020
Rondel Barton
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/2/2008
Case number: 1035
Keith Reid
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/2/2008
Case number: 374
Markelle Roston
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/31/2008
Case number: 388
Michael Smith
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 7/26/2008
Case number: 275