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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Victor Mendez-Paredes
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/25/2015
Case number: 3349
Marian Menefee
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/14/1978
Case number: 879
Kathryn Menendez
Incident location:
Alliance,
Ohio
- Portage County
Incident date: 8/20/1994
- 8/25/1994 (Approximate)
Case number: 207
Fentahun Mengistu
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/10/2021
Case number: 3685
Anthony Merchant
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/2/2021
Case number: 3683
Ernesto Merida Argueta
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/28/2018
Case number: 3158
Andrew Merritt
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/26/2020
Case number: 3591
Ronald Messer
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/29/1971
Case number: 703
Dashawn Meyers
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/14/2007
Case number: 1067
John Meysenburg
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/19/1984
Case number: 909