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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Alia Hartman
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 5/9/2008
Case number: 3076
William Smith
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 6/26/1994
Case number: 3077
Norman Davis
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 10/16/1980
Case number: 3078
Arthur Hickman
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 12/20/1981
Case number: 3079
Khali Smith
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 7/31/2014
Case number:
Chris Dearmond Sr
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 3/17/2012
Case number: 3081
Eugene Dean Jr
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 10/3/1983
Case number: 3082
Avery Bailum
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 8/16/1994
Case number: 3083
Jesse Houser
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/7/2017
Case number: 3007
Dion Spraggins
Incident location:
Rockbridge,
Ohio
- Hocking County
Incident date: 3/24/2007
Case number: 51