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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Wadell Bass
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/21/1989
Case number: 1340
Ray Bass
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 3/31/1974
Case number: 416
Douglas Bateman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/25/1992
Case number: 1473
Joseph Batiste
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 12/19/1981
Case number: 1357
Carolyn Battle
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/22/1991
Case number: 1423
Ja’Bez Battle
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/31/2022
Case number: 3759
Kareem Battles
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/7/1991
Case number: 1416
Robert Baughman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/17/1994
- 9/18/1994 (Approximate)
Case number: 1026
Sherman Bayless
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/2/1973
Case number: 417
Tray Bays
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/7/2017
Case number: 3434