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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Michael Laughlin
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 3/25/2005
Case number: 122
Dorcas Law
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/20/2014
Case number: 3866
Marquiez Lawrence
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/17/2001
Case number: 3607
Zenith Lawrence
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/28/1995
Case number: 304
Robin Lawson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/21/1998
Case number: 305
Perry Lawson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/4/2007
Case number: 233
Loren Laycox
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/10/1995
Case number: 1546
Michael Leach
Incident location:
Canton,
Ohio
- Stark County
Incident date: 3/31/2020
Case number: 3312
Larry Leach
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/5/2016
Case number: 2026
Aaron Leapheart III
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/26/2017
Case number: 3439