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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Vonda Williams
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/20/1986
Case number: 778
George Freihoffer
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/13/1986
Case number: 492
Barbara Brooks
Incident location:
Hilliard,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/11/1986
Case number: 956
Eric Ramey
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/1/1986
Case number: 369
William Smart
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/11/1986
Case number: 398
Grady Green
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/11/1986
Case number: 502
Floyd Heidelberg
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/28/1986
Case number: 777
Kenneth Vance
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/26/1986
Case number: 930
Daniel Kendall
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/24/1986
Case number: 959
Arnold Argenio
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 7/23/1986
Case number: 1370