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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James Malloy
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 8/17/2010
Case number: 269
William Powell
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 8/23/2003
Case number: 270
Timothy Ryan
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 9/23/2005
Case number: 271
Talib Saafir
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 9/7/2001
Case number: 272
Craig Simpson
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 10/9/2000
Case number: 273
Frank Black
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 6/20/1988
Case number: 262
Jon Bryant
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 1/10/2002
Case number: 263
Aaron Cowan
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 11/9/1996
Case number: 264
Markess Hogan
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 9/29/2009
Case number: 266
Brenda Taylor
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/16/1999
- 1/5/2000 (Approximate)
Case number: 255