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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Joshua Sanders
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/4/2010
Case number: 994
Sylvia Jones
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/23/1969
Case number: 687
Jonathan Lunsford
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 5/14/2010
Case number: 995
James Hurt
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/5/2010
Case number: 996
Patricia Dumler
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/22/1969
- 10/23/1969 (Approximate)
Case number: 688
Idessa Hennings
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/13/1964
Case number: 681
James Heath
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/22/2010
Case number: 986
Bradley Master
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/3/2010
Case number: 987
Alice Hochhausler
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/12/1966
Case number: 682
James Reed
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 9/25/2010
Case number: 989