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 Starner
Incident location:
Miamisburg,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/25/1980
Case number: 254
Michelle Napier
Incident location:
Harrison Township,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/3/2003
- 5/7/2004 (Approximate)
Case number: 241
Nyesha Nettles
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/14/1999
Case number: 242
Roberta Poirier
Incident location:
Vandalia,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/1/1992
Case number: 243
Edward Reese
Incident location:
Huber Heights,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/21/1981
- 2/23/1981 (Approximate)
Case number: 246
Tammy Reese
Incident location:
Huber Heights,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/21/1981
- 2/23/1981 (Approximate)
Case number: 247
Michael Sandford
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/20/2002
Case number: 248
Ruby Mays
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 3/14/1982
Case number: 234
Valentine Mbah
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/31/2003
Case number: 235
Barry McClure Jr.
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/6/1997
Case number: 236