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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Frank Drees
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/12/2001
Case number: 1181
Frank Noch
Incident location:
Richmond Heights,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 2/20/1984
Case number: 3384
Frank Vinson Jr
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 11/14/2017
Case number: 3194
Frank Thornton III
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/26/2016
Case number: 3325
Frank McDonald
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/5/1974
Case number: 319
Frank Ragland
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/24/2005
Case number: 367
Frank Heard
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/28/1988
Case number: 516
Frank Koehl
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/17/1968
Case number: 291
Frank Black
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 6/20/1988
Case number: 262
Frank Little Jr
Incident location:
Twinsburg,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 2/18/1982
Case number: 197