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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Amy Nelson
Incident location:
New Straitsville,
Ohio
- Perry County
Incident date: 9/18/2017
Case number: 3253
Brianna Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/15/2010
Case number: 3266
Marcia Matthews
Incident location:
Ohio
- Richland County
Incident date: 6/12/1985
Case number: 3267
Mackenzie Branham
Incident location:
Jeffersonville,
Ohio
- Fayette County
Incident date: 4/27/2006
Case number: 3268
Curtis Boston
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/8/2016
Case number: 3269
Clarence Gatewood
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/14/2016
Case number: 3270
Joshua Howard
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/26/2016
Case number: 3271
Quamontre Dixon
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/11/2019
Case number: 3272
Elizabeth Andes
Incident location:
Oxford,
Ohio
- Butler County
Incident date: 12/28/1978
Case number: 3300
Michael Adams
Incident location:
East Cleveland,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 3/10/2005
Case number: 3301