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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Gerardo Mejia-Diaz
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/12/2004
Case number: 966
Jose Mejia-Diaz
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/12/2004
Case number: 967
Jose Mejia-Diaz
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/12/2004
Case number: 968
Lidia Mejia-Diaz
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/12/2004
Case number: 974
Julius Melhado
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/6/1996
Case number: 1577
Donna Melhorn
Incident location:
New Franklin,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/6/2019
Case number: 3299
Mark Mellick
Incident location:
Mansfield,
Ohio
- Richland County
Incident date: 3/14/1985
Case number: 1943
Kerry Melnick
Incident location:
Lansing,
Ohio
- Belmont County
Incident date: 8/2/1983
Case number: 3303
Brian Melton
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/19/1994
Case number: 1533
Jeanne Melville
Incident location:
Ohio
- Darke County
Incident date: 10/11/1970
Case number: 1246