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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Ulrich Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/10/2017
Case number: 3169
Valentine Mbah
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/31/2003
Case number: 235
Van Pilgrim
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/16/1978
Case number: 357
Vance Davis Jr
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 3/25/2017
Case number: 3187
Verbie Draper
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/28/1992
Case number: 1456
Vernon Little
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/22/1979
Case number: 955
Vicki Koch
Incident location:
Circleville,
Ohio
- Pickaway County
Incident date: 8/14/1980
- 9/17/1980 (Approximate)
Case number: 3147
Vicki Waters
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/12/2001
Case number: 1182
Victor Edwards
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/13/1995
Case number: 827
Victor Harmon
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/22/1992
Case number: 806