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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Anthony Merchant
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/2/2021
Case number: 3683
Christopher Miller
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/26/2021
Case number: 3673
Derrick Samuels Jr
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/22/2021
Case number: 3674
Rycheous McKinney
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/4/2021
Case number: 3675
Darshawn Perry
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/2/2021
Case number: 3676
Tanknai Houpe
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/20/2021
Case number: 3669
Edward Craft
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/10/2021
Case number: 3671
Allyson Lorenz
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/29/2021
Case number: 3672
Brandon Wheat
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/29/2021
Case number: 3661
Ronnie Brihm
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/21/2021
Case number: 3662