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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Devin Bannister
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/18/2022
Case number: 3733
Dale Barbee
Incident location:
Urbancrest,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/5/1980
Case number: 660
Michael Barber
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/13/2007
Case number: 1062
Charles Barfield
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/26/2002
Case number: 1152
Leslie Barker
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 4/6/1978
Case number: 1281
Russell Barlow
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/26/2014
Case number: 3877
Carey Barnes
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/21/2011
Case number: 639
Marquelis Barnes
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/29/2017
Case number: 3411
Odell Barnett
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/20/1988
Case number: 1326
Stacy Barrett
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/3/2000
Case number: 1640