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
Anthony Leinberger
Incident location:
San Jose,
California
- Out of state
Incident date: 5/29/1995
- 6/26/1995 (Approximate)
Case number: 850
Carole Payne
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/7/2000
Case number: 1203
Brandon Walls
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/23/1999
Case number: 1205
Eveline Ashbaugh
Incident location:
Delaware,
Ohio
- Delaware County
Incident date: 5/4/2007
- 5/5/2007 (Approximate)
Case number: 1206
Angel Steinriede
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/22/1998
Case number: 841
Dale Hoerst
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/19/1998
Case number: 843
Robert Bolden
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/4/1999
Case number: 844
Richard Wood
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/19/2000
Case number: 1201
Albert Fain
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/12/1999
Case number: 845
Lena Ranford
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 9/23/1999
Case number: 846