Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
Killing of Edwin Roe
Edwin Roe was killed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, on July 31, 1980. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 387.
1982 · Akron, Summit County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Edwin Smith
Edwin Smith was killed in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, on October 31, 1982. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1358.
1981 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Edwind Cznerniak
Edwind Cznerniak was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on August 9, 1981. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1301.
2015 · Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Effie Williams
Effie Williams was killed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, on December 14, 2015. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 2095.
2022 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Efrem Blackwell Jr.
Efrem Blackwell Jr. was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on April 22, 2022. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3709.
1988 · Girard, Trumbull County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Eileen Zarlenga
Eileen Zarlenga was killed in Girard, Trumbull County, Ohio, on January 26, 1988. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 178.
2010 · Akron, Summit County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Eirsrick Scruggs
Eirsrick Scruggs was killed in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, on June 3, 2010. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 173.
2003 · Chillicothe, Ross County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Eldon Conley
Eldon Conley was killed in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, on December 3, 2003. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1388.
2020 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Elijah Copley
Elijah Copley was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on July 24, 2020. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3554.
2020 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Elijah Lowe
Elijah Lowe was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on September 1, 2020. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3573.
1992 · Akron, Summit County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Elizabeth Anderson
Elizabeth Anderson was killed in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, on May 9, 1992. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1852.
1978 · Oxford, Butler County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Elizabeth Andes
Elizabeth Andes was killed in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, on December 28, 1978. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3300.
2006 · Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Elizabeth Davis
Elizabeth Davis was killed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, on January 5, 2006. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 470.
1975 · Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Elizabeth Gast
Elizabeth Gast was killed in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, on June 6, 1975. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 735.
1974 · Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Elizabeth Heavenridge
Elizabeth Heavenridge was killed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, on March 5, 1974. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 519.
1991 · Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Elizabeth McCoy
Elizabeth McCoy was killed in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, on April 12, 1991. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 798.
1987 · Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Elizabeth Medrano
Elizabeth Medrano was killed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, on January 3, 1987. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 322.
2000 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Elizabeth Steiniger
Elizabeth Steiniger was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on August 31, 2000. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1634.
1987 · Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Elizabeth Thompson
Elizabeth Thompson was killed in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, on February 28, 1987. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 779.
1964 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Elizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on January 11, 1964. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1222.
2001 · Londonderry, Ross County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Ella Grant
Ella Grant was killed in Londonderry, Ross County, Ohio, on February 16, 2001. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1384.
2020 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Ellen Lakey
Ellen Lakey was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on August 8, 2020. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3562.
2001 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Elsie Noble
Elsie Noble was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on November 20, 2001. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1663.
1991 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Elwyn Warner
Elwyn Warner was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on May 24, 1991. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1429.