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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Alan Specht
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/31/1989
Case number: 667
Richard Waddel
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/15/1995
Case number: 711
Anthony Oats
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/16/2008
Case number: 1027
Jerome Wright
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/24/2008
- 11/8/2008 (Approximate)
Case number: 669
Rico Spencer
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/4/2008
Case number: 1028
Gary Croft
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/27/2008
Case number: 1029
Robert White
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/5/1973
Case number: 714
Melvin Murray
Incident location:
Blacklick,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/24/1975
Case number: 670
Sheronda Norris
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/15/1991
- 9/16/1991 (Approximate)
Case number: 663
John Pennington
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/8/1985
Case number: 674