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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Anthony Oats
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/16/2008
Case number: 1027
Danita Obanion
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/23/1989
Case number: 1329
Charles Oberer
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: Unknown
Case number: 338
Louise Oberholtz
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 10/3/1967
Case number: 1256
Rusty Oehlers
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/20/2017
Case number: 3374
Martha Oelman
Incident location:
Sugarcreek Township,
Ohio
- Greene County
Incident date: 9/7/1997
Case number: 14
Raymond Ogle
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/16/1994
Case number: 339
Lillie Oglesby
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/26/2004
Case number: 340
Mickey Oiler
Incident location:
Pomeroy,
Ohio
- Meigs County
Incident date: 5/5/1991
Case number: 186
Dana Oldham
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 3/9/2003
Case number: 100