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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Anthony Witcher
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/17/1980
Case number: 1241
Washington Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/6/1980
Case number: 1242
Richard Hall
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/2/1980
Case number: 1243
Richard Altomare Sr
Incident location:
Columbiana,
Ohio
- Columbiana County
Incident date: 9/19/1999
Case number: 1231
Michael Spangler
Incident location:
North Baltimore,
Ohio
- Wood County
Incident date: 2/7/1978
Case number: 1232
Robert Johnson
Incident location:
Hamilton,
Ohio
- Butler County
Incident date: 6/16/1996
Case number: 1233
Deon Yancy
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/11/1980
Case number: 1234
Chester Scowden
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/2/1965
Case number: 1223
Loren Bollinger
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/22/1966
Case number: 1224
Ray Sullivan
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/22/1968
Case number: 1225