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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Ernest Raines
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/22/1972
Case number: 707
Ernest Miller
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/31/1960
Case number: 295
Ernest Wyche
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/28/1996
Case number: 1566
Ernest Washington
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/27/1988
Case number: 1321
Ernestine Hurt
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/24/1982
Case number: 774
Ernesto Merida Argueta
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/28/2018
Case number: 3158
Erwin Hayes
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 5/26/1994
Case number: 818
Ethel Euell
Incident location:
d,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 10/3/1971
Case number: 481
Eugene Smith
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 11/27/2010
Case number: 171