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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Louis Herman
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/31/1980
Case number: 766
DeAngelo Harkness
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/18/2006
Case number: 1071
David Brooks
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/12/1981
Case number: 767
Tammy Cain
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/14/1981
Case number: 768
Tommy Rivers
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/17/2006
Case number: 1072
Karla Rogers
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/4/1981
Case number: 769
Julie Bagby
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/2/2006
Case number: 1073
William Coates
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/22/1981
Case number: 770
Khaalis Williams
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 9/25/2006
Case number: 1074
Walter Rose
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/24/1979
Case number: 761