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
Meisha Blalcok
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/16/1981
Case number: 1307
Melinda Haines
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/14/1979
Case number: 507
Melinda Newcomb
Incident location:
Eaton,
Ohio
- Preble County
Incident date: 10/30/1987
- 11/2/1987 (Approximate)
Case number: 182
Melissa Donovan
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/18/2006
Case number: 156
Melissa Moore
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/12/2009
Case number: 1954
Melissa Sublett
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 6/24/1998
Case number: 1860
Melquan Scott
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/2/2022
Case number: 3704
Melvin Stanley
Incident location:
Columbus ,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/3/2003
Case number: 1703
Melvin Hodge
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/26/2003
Case number: 1693
Melvin Gooden
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/23/1977
Case number: 1279