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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James Slaton
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 5/27/1976
Case number: 741
James Grafinreed
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/5/2008
Case number: 1045
James Hubbard
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 2/22/1974
Case number: 722
James Wilcox
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/14/1987
Case number: 781
James Johnson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/20/2020
Case number: 3577
James Bronaugh
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/28/1982
Case number: 437
James Steele
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/15/1975
Case number: 598
James Davis
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/14/2018
Case number: 3467
James Bliss
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/3/2018
Case number: 3479
James Johnson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/22/2017
Case number: 3441