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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Arthur Works
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/16/1994
Case number: 579
Durrel Wright
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/22/2007
Case number: 580
William Wright
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/12/1974
Case number: 581
Dwight Yarbrough
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 4/17/1999
Case number: 582
James Zachary
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/17/1974
Case number: 583
Harry Zavakos
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 3/7/1977
Case number: 584
Gregory Smith
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/3/1991
Case number: 585
John Smith
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: Unknown
Case number: 587
Leon Smith
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/29/2002
Case number: 588
Heather Walker
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 4/26/2008
Case number: 558