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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Sanikqua Hester
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/12/2005
Case number: 1734
Stacy Hester
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/7/2019
Case number: 3509
Donnie Heywood
Incident location:
Cleveland,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 10/10/2009
Case number: 1924
James Hickman
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/9/2006
Case number: 163
Priscilla Hickman
Incident location:
Heath,
Ohio
- Licking County
Incident date: 1/18/2009
Case number: 26
Arthur Hickman
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 12/20/1981
Case number: 3079
Regina Hicks
Incident location:
Willard,
Ohio
- Huron County
Incident date: 10/18/2001
- 10/22/2001 (Approximate)
Case number: 3050
Jimmy Hicks
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/22/2008
Case number: 1811
Joe Hicks
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 5/26/1998
- 6/8/1998 (Approximate)
Case number: 842
Edward Highley
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 3/18/1981
Case number: 1353