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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Hazel Tischer
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/8/1981
Case number: 551
Hearl Mungo
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/13/1979
Case number: 880
Heather Dean
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/1/1983
Case number: 904
Heather Walker
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 4/26/2008
Case number: 558
Heather Chapman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/22/2022
Case number: 3696
Heidi Bake
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/11/2010
Case number: 290
Helen Truitt
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 3/5/1974
Case number: 553
Helen Wright
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/5/2002
Case number: 1155
Helen Stuart
Incident location:
Newark,
Ohio
- Licking County
Incident date: 4/21/1989
Case number: 1879
Helen Banner
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/12/2004
Case number: 1711