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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Ricarda Jackson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/13/1990
Case number: 1402
Ricardo Tapia
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 2/26/2002
Case number: 1172
Ricardo Williams
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/20/2003
Case number: 1144
Ricardo Truss Vallejo
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/19/2019
Case number: 3527
Richard Fisher
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/4/2020
Case number: 3581
Richard Hodge
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/30/2017
Case number: 3437
Richard Lane
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/29/2021
Case number: 3643
Richard Wood
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/19/2000
Case number: 1201
Richard Boyd
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/19/1982
Case number: 1309
Richard Hall
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/2/1980
Case number: 1243