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
Kenneth Cavins
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/20/1988
Case number: 1328
Lisa Kuhns
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/24/1988
Case number: 1333
Richard Lane
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/18/1989
Case number: 1334
Rebecca Wirtz
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/19/1989
- 8/20/1989 (Approximate)
Case number: 1336
Yvonne Norris
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/27/1989
Case number: 1337
Suzanne Sheard
Incident location:
Riverside,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/13/1983
Case number: 1911
James Smith
Incident location:
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/4/1992
Case number: 1912
Glenda Johnson
Incident location:
Rushville,
Ohio
- Perry County
Incident date: 11/2/1979
Case number: 1913
Ann Bowlby
Incident location:
New Straitsville,
Ohio
- Perry County
Incident date: 1/3/1987
- 1/4/1987 (Approximate)
Case number: 1914
Kayla Boring
Incident location:
Thornville,
Ohio
- Perry County
Incident date: 12/14/1992
- 12/15/1992 (Approximate)
Case number: 1915