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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Ricardo Tapia
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 2/26/2002
Case number: 1172
Christopher Arrington
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 2/22/2002
Case number: 1173
Anna Lainhart
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 2/1/2002
Case number: 1174
Calvin Davis
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/29/2001
Case number: 1175
Antonio Crutcher
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/29/2001
Case number: 1176
DeMarko Pleasant
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/19/2001
Case number: 1177
Mark Dereich
Incident location:
Youngstown,
Ohio
- Mahoning County
Incident date: 12/6/1982
Case number: 653
Brian Steele
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/7/2001
Case number: 1178
Henry Bonds
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 2/15/1994
Case number: 817
Michael Nelson
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/29/2002
Case number: 1163