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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Michael Glenn
Incident location:
Ohio
- Preble County
Incident date: 8/17/1986
Case number: 3916
Steven Elliot
Incident location:
Jackson Township,
Ohio
- Preble County
Incident date: 8/12/1989
Case number: 3917
Clay Boatman
Incident location:
Ohio
- Preble County
Incident date: 8/14/1990
Case number: 3918
Ruth Guthrie
Incident location:
Tallmadge,
Ohio
- Portage County
Incident date: 6/12/1963
- 5/27/1964 (Approximate)
Case number: 3919
Heath Rutherford
Incident location:
Windham,
Ohio
- Portage County
Incident date: 7/1/2001
Case number: 3933
Renee Wise
Incident location:
Suffield,
Ohio
- Portage County
Incident date: 1/16/1997
Case number: 3934
Armie Cole
Incident location:
Toledo,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 10/31/1985
Case number: 3935