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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Kelvin Porter
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/12/2018
Case number: 3449
Charles Potter
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/28/1987
Case number: 780
Homer Potts
Incident location:
Byesville,
Ohio
- Guernsey County
Incident date: 2/26/1987
Case number: 3398
Lela Potts
Incident location:
Byesville,
Ohio
- Guernsey County
Incident date: 10/26/1988
Case number: 3399
Boyd Powell
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/11/1980
Case number: 363
Walter Powell
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/13/1986
Case number: 364
William Powell
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 8/23/2003
Case number: 270
Edward Powers
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/6/2013
Case number: 2058
Brian Powers
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 6/13/2020
Case number: 3285
Yohance Powers
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/20/2003
Case number: 1145