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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Phillip Siemer
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/20/1991
Case number: 1431
Constance Dennis
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/8/1991
Case number: 1430
Margaret Hood
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 5/31/1991
Case number: 1843
Howard Hood
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 5/31/1991
Case number: 1844
Elwyn Warner
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/24/1991
Case number: 1429
Willette Sheppard
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/20/1991
Case number: 1428
Mickey Oiler
Incident location:
Pomeroy,
Ohio
- Meigs County
Incident date: 5/5/1991
Case number: 186
Sharman Kinney
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/13/1991
Case number: 804
Elizabeth McCoy
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/12/1991
Case number: 798
Frank Finch
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/18/1991
Case number: 1427