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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Jeffrey Lewis
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/17/2013
Case number: 2059
Akeem Lewis
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/21/2008
- 8/7/2009 (Approximate)
Case number: 1008
John Lewis Jr
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/24/2010
Case number: 1891
Dawaun Lewis-Taylor
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/29/2020
Case number: 3400
Anita Lias
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/1/1975
Case number: 861
Donald Lightner
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/19/1991
Case number: 1435
Daniel Line
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/18/1980
- 10/25/1980 (Approximate)
Case number: 960
Wanda Line
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/3/1984
Case number: 952
Vernon Little
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/22/1979
Case number: 955
Dale Little
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/5/2005
Case number: 1099