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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Melissa Sublett
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 6/24/1998
Case number: 1860
Angel Steinriede
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/22/1998
Case number: 841
William Hooker Jr
Incident location:
Painesville Township,
Ohio
- Lake County
Incident date: 6/12/1998
- 4/8/2007 (Approximate)
Case number: 651
Raymond Kreitzer
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 5/30/1998
Case number: 150
Lemlem Gidey
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/29/1998
Case number: 1610
Joe Hicks
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 5/26/1998
- 6/8/1998 (Approximate)
Case number: 842
Harley Jennings
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/8/1998
Case number: 1609
Michael McEwen
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/11/1998
Case number: 1608
Stacey Colbert
Incident location:
Ohio
- Delaware County
Incident date: 3/24/1998
- 11/27/2004 (Approximate)
Case number: 1208
Sammie Justice
Incident location:
Toledo,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 3/3/1998
Case number: 76