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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Buffy Freeman
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 7/11/2007
- 7/12/2007 (Approximate)
Case number: 179
Thomas Parker
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/8/2007
Case number: 1784
Perry Lawson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/4/2007
Case number: 233
Santana Ivey
Incident location:
Ohio
- Perry County
Incident date: 7/1/2007
- 10/28/2007 (Approximate)
Case number: 3304
George Flowers
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/29/2007
Case number: 1783
Steven Brown
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 6/27/2007
Case number: 84
Mark Cowherd
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/20/2007
Case number: 462
Samuel Winston
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Fairfield County
Incident date: 6/16/2007
Case number: 1781
Teresa Smith
Incident location:
Paulding,
Ohio
- Paulding County
Incident date: 6/14/2007
- 6/16/2007 (Approximate)
Case number: 1930
John Harris
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/7/2007
Case number: 1058