Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
Killing of Winfield Staley
Winfield Staley was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on September 26, 2001. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1660.
1981 · Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Winona Jackson
Winona Jackson was killed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, on January 9, 1981. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 540.
2005 · Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Winston Harris
Winston Harris was killed in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, on April 12, 2005. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1098.
1973 · Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Wyman Allen
Wyman Allen was killed in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, on July 29, 1973. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 719.
2001 · Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Xavier Williams
Xavier Williams was killed in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, on May 17, 2001. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1193.
1991 · Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Yalonda Williams
Yalonda Williams was killed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, on August 26, 1991. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 260.
2014 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Yamoussa Toure
Yamoussa Toure was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on December 21, 2014. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3881.
2020 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Yiarad Tesfai
Yiarad Tesfai was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on December 19, 2020. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3592.
2003 · Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Yohance Powers
Yohance Powers was killed in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, on March 20, 2003. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1145.
2019 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Yong Zhang
Yong Zhang was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on January 28, 2019. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3486.
1990 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Yun Mo Yang
Yun Mo Yang was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on May 28, 1990. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1399.
2013 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Yussuf Abdulfatah
Yussuf Abdulfatah was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on November 9, 2013. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3844.
1989 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Yvonne Norris
Yvonne Norris was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on August 27, 1989. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1337.
2020 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Zachariah Perry
Zachariah Perry was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on May 5, 2020. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3542.
2019 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Zachary Hoeft
Zachary Hoeft was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on September 25, 2019. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3514.
2000 · Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Zachary Pierce
Zachary Pierce was killed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, on September 29, 2000. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 356.
1993 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Zachary Sinai
Zachary Sinai was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on November 9, 1993. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1502.
2012 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Zachary White
Zachary White was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on September 21, 2012. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3001.
1972 · Akron, Summit County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Zelma Allen
Zelma Allen was killed in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, on August 4, 1972. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1267.
2022 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Zemyre Abraham
Zemyre Abraham was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on July 8, 2022. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3737.
1995 · Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Zenith Lawrence
Zenith Lawrence was killed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, on December 28, 1995. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 304.
2017 · Springfield, Clark County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Zuri Taylor Sr.
Zuri Taylor Sr. was killed in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, on August 27, 2017. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3947.