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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Lawrence McElroy
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/18/2010
Case number: 998
Mary Wilson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/22/1969
- 10/23/1969 (Approximate)
Case number: 690
Charles Foster
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/9/2010
Case number: 999
Katheryn Cooper
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/8/1969
Case number: 691
Rolandus Mitchell
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 2/5/2010
Case number: 1000
Antonio Ward
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/9/2009
Case number: 1001
Stanford Favors
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 2/3/1970
Case number: 692
Michael Burgess
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/19/2010
Case number: 991
Christopher Minor
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/15/2010
Case number: 993
Grady Cooper
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/17/1969
Case number: 686