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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Elijah Copley
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/24/2020
Case number: 3554
Elizabeth Davis
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/5/2006
Case number: 470
Elizabeth Anderson
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 5/9/1992
Case number: 1852
Elizabeth Steiniger
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/31/2000
Case number: 1634
Elizabeth Wilson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/11/1964
Case number: 1222
Elizabeth Gast
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/6/1975
Case number: 735
Elizabeth McCoy
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/12/1991
Case number: 798
Elizabeth Thompson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 2/28/1987
Case number: 779
Elizabeth Medrano
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/3/1987
Case number: 322
Elizabeth Heavenridge
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 3/5/1974
Case number: 519