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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Brady Russell
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/22/1990
Case number: 1403
Ronald Russell
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/12/1985
Case number: 922
William Russia
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/21/1975
Case number: 733
Eugene Rutledge
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/10/1991
Case number: 390
James Rutledge
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/25/1980
Case number: 391
Timothy Ryan
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 9/23/2005
Case number: 271
Talib Saafir
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 9/7/2001
Case number: 272
James Saddler
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/2/1975
Case number: 863
Steve Sadowski
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/19/1984
Case number: 664
Adnan Saleh
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/25/2020
Case number: 3558