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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Incident date
Lewis Hollis
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/5/1991
Case number: 1443
Lian Nung
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/25/2017
Case number: 3014
Lidia Mejia-Diaz
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/12/2004
Case number: 974
Lillian Collins
Incident location:
Moraine,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 10/16/1987
Case number: 3071
Lillie Oglesby
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/26/2004
Case number: 340
Lillie Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/7/1981
Case number: 1296
Linda Jones
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/24/1978
Case number: 878
Linda Pagano
Incident location:
Strongsville,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 9/1/1974
Case number: 2019
Linda Dearth
Incident location:
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/25/1973
Case number: 1907
Linda Bricca
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 9/25/1966
- 9/27/1966 (Approximate)
Case number: 289