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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Edward Shoulders
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/1/2007
Case number: 1774
Jean Shrader
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/22/1981
Case number: 1306
Rachael Shumato
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/7/1976
Case number: 743
Phillip Siemer
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/20/1991
Case number: 1431
Calvin Simmons
Incident location:
Hamilton,
Ohio
- Butler County
Incident date: 9/16/2016
Case number: 2087
Earl Simmons
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/26/2021
Case number: 3611
Byron Simon
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 3/9/2014
Case number: 2066
Michael Simpson
Incident location:
Trotwood,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/9/2004
Case number: 250
Craig Simpson
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 10/9/2000
Case number: 273
Timothy Simpson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/13/1987
Case number: 948