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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Sherwon Wanzo
Incident location:
Cleveland,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 4/15/2012
Case number: 3058
Shirlene McElhaney
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/24/2000
Case number: 1197
Shirley Vaughn
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/25/1997
Case number: 838
Shirley Pearson-Divens
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/18/1989
Case number: 1343
Shirley Fox
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/3/1987
Case number: 488
Shomari Little
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/10/2022
Case number: 3752
Shueyb Abukar
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/23/2015
Case number: 3341
Sincere Morrow
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 12/30/2020
Case number: 3296
Sincere Akers
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/5/2021
Case number: 3651
Sincere Moore
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/18/2022
Case number: 3740