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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Incident date
William Allen
Incident location:
Larue,
Ohio
- Marion County
Incident date: 12/4/1985
- 12/5/1985 (Approximate)
Case number: 3395
Raymond Bishop
Incident location:
Niles,
Ohio
- Trumbull County
Incident date: 2/26/1990
Case number: 3396
Frank Noch
Incident location:
Richmond Heights,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 2/20/1984
Case number: 3925
Frances Moses
Incident location:
Cleveland,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 4/19/1990
- 4/20/1990 (Approximate)
Case number: 3390
Mary Petry
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/27/1970
- 2/28/1970 (Approximate)
Case number: 3384
Robert Mullins
Incident location:
Ohio
- Pickaway County
Incident date: 11/1/1988
- 11/1/1991 (Approximate)
Case number: 1978
Geneice Cross
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/30/1984
Case number: 3397
Homer Potts
Incident location:
Byesville,
Ohio
- Guernsey County
Incident date: 2/26/1987
Case number: 3398
Lela Potts
Incident location:
Byesville,
Ohio
- Guernsey County
Incident date: 10/26/1988
Case number: 3399
Dawaun Lewis-Taylor
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/29/2020
Case number: 3400