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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David Watson
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 10/26/2000
Case number: 1869
Steven Tarver
Incident location:
Cleveland,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 7/23/2001
Case number: 1870
Henry Person
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/24/1996
Case number: 1576
Rennora Robinson
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 8/5/1995
Case number: 1856
Everette Templeton
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 5/1/1997
Case number: 1857
William Elton
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 5/26/1997
Case number: 1858
Ward Ramey
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 7/11/1997
Case number: 1859
Melissa Sublett
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 6/24/1998
Case number: 1860
Samuel Johnson III
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/13/1998
Case number: 1861
Patricia Austin
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 7/3/1999
Case number: 1862