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.
Search Ohio homicide victims by name, city or keywords.
Sort by: First name |
Last name |
Incident date
Tyler Anderson
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 5/17/2012
Case number: 95
James Jones
Incident location:
St. Paris,
Ohio
- Champaign County
Incident date: 12/31/1994
Case number: 49
Samuel Hughes
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 12/12/2006
Case number: 164
Eugene Smith
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 11/27/2010
Case number: 171
Jarriel Hitchcock
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 6/18/2006
Case number: 165
Gwendolyn Hoisten
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/4/2010
Case number: 170
Anthony Felding
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 5/28/2010
Case number: 169
Leonard Lockett
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 5/7/2006
Case number: 166
Jason Knighten
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/4/2010
Case number: 168
Garland Dean
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/28/2010
Case number: 167