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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Leblond Oliver
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/28/2017
Case number: 3116
David Olson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/15/2020
Case number: 3570
Karim Omar
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 3/2/1987
Case number: 1372
Bryant Ortiz
Incident location:
Lorain,
Ohio
- Lorain County
Incident date: 9/21/2009
Case number: 1827
Robert Osborne
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 6/4/1984
Case number: 1363
Gavin Osborne
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/25/2022
Case number: 3748
Emmanuel Osei
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/29/2016
Case number: 3321
Abdullahi Osman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/21/2018
Case number: 3455
Ahmed Osman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/1/2019
Case number: 3490
Judy Ott
Incident location:
South Vienna,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 4/5/1983
Case number: 143