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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Mikal Kirkland
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/6/2013
Case number: 3832
Devante Penn
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/5/2013
Case number: 3833
Stephan Austin
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/4/2013
Case number: 3834
Kelvin Johnson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/13/2014
Case number: 3838
Willie Carsey
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/29/2013
Case number: 3835
Ravontae Abernathy
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/5/2013
Case number: 3836
Tommy Butler
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/4/2013
Case number: 3837
Lynne Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/30/2013
Case number:
Devin Skelton
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/26/2013
Case number: 3840
Emmanuel Hamilton
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/18/2013
Case number: 3841