All open cases
Everything in the index. Search it, filter it, or open any case and start reading.
Unidentified man, Cleveland, Ohio (1973)
An unidentified man was found in Cleveland, Ohio on March 24, 1973. No name has been established. NamUs case UP15714.
1972 · Cleveland, OhioUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Cleveland, Ohio (1972)
An unidentified man was found in Cleveland, Ohio on July 17, 1972. No name has been established. NamUs case UP17656.
1971 · Cleveland, OhioUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Cleveland, Ohio (1971)
An unidentified man was found in Cleveland, Ohio on June 10, 1971. No name has been established. NamUs case UP17859.
1971 · Cleveland, OhioUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Cleveland, Ohio (1971)
An unidentified man was found in Cleveland, Ohio on May 10, 1971. No name has been established. NamUs case UP16395.
1970 · Cleveland, OhioUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Cleveland, Ohio (1970)
An unidentified man was found in Cleveland, Ohio on December 4, 1970. No name has been established. NamUs case UP16397.
1969 · Cleveland, OhioUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Cleveland, Ohio (1969)
An unidentified man was found in Cleveland, Ohio on July 12, 1969. No name has been established. NamUs case UP16838.
1968 · Cleveland, OhioUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Cleveland, Ohio (1968)
An unidentified man was found in Cleveland, Ohio on December 24, 1968. No name has been established. NamUs case UP17655.
1969 · Cleveland, OhioUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Cleveland, Ohio (1969)
An unidentified man was found in Cleveland, Ohio on March 23, 1969. No name has been established. NamUs case UP17652.
1996 · OhioExonerated 1996Walter D. Smith
In 1986, Walter D. Smith was wrongly convicted of a rape, kidnapping, and robbery in Ohio. He was later exonerated in 1996.
2025 · Ohio Court of AppealsIn courtState v. Reese
Ohio Court of Appeals issued an opinion on December 9, 2025 that deals with an innocence claim. From the opinion: “…unavoidably prevented from discovering newly discovered evidence. For the following reasons, we affirm…”
2016 · Springfield, OhioMissingAmber Whitmer
Amber Whitmer, 30 at the time, was last known to be in Springfield, Ohio on June 16, 2016. NamUs case MP38124.
1988 · Cleveland, OhioUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Cleveland, Ohio (1988)
An unidentified man was found in Cleveland, Ohio on September 11, 1988. No name has been established. NamUs case UP1869.
1990 · Cleveland, OhioUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Cleveland, Ohio (1990)
An unidentified man was found in Cleveland, Ohio on March 29, 1990. No name has been established. NamUs case UP1877.
1997 · Cleveland, OhioUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Cleveland, Ohio (1997)
An unidentified man was found in Cleveland, Ohio on April 3, 1997. No name has been established. NamUs case UP2047.
1998 · East Cleveland, OhioUnidentifiedUnidentified man, East Cleveland, Ohio (1998)
An unidentified man was found in East Cleveland, Ohio on March 3, 1998. No name has been established. NamUs case UP2025.
1998 · Cleveland, OhioUnidentifiedUnidentified woman, Cleveland, Ohio (1998)
An unidentified woman was found in Cleveland, Ohio on September 23, 1998. No name has been established. NamUs case UP2005.
1946 · Columbus, OhioMissingLola Celli
Lola Celli, 24 at the time, was last known to be in Columbus, Ohio on February 23, 1946. NamUs case MP151327.
1981 · Cleveland, OhioUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Cleveland, Ohio (1981)
An unidentified man was found in Cleveland, Ohio on June 20, 1981. No name has been established. NamUs case UP15819.
2020 · Cleveland, OhioMissingAlexis Jackson
Alexis Jackson, 36 at the time, was last known to be in Cleveland, Ohio on August 1, 2020. NamUs case MP89111.
2005 · Lucas County, OhioUnidentifiedUnidentified man, Lucas County, Ohio (2005)
An unidentified man was found in Lucas County, Ohio on November 4, 2005. No name has been established. NamUs case UP4728.
2012 · Columbus, OhioMissingClaudia Lopez-Escobar
Claudia Lopez-Escobar, 29 at the time, was last known to be in Columbus, Ohio on March 23, 2012. NamUs case MP152639.
2025 · Marion, OhioMissingEzra Southwick
Ezra Southwick, 24 at the time, was last known to be in Marion, Ohio on May 18, 2025. NamUs case MP147002.
2017 · Mansfield, OhioMissingGabriella Silcox
Gabriella Silcox, 18 at the time, was last known to be in Mansfield, Ohio on October 30, 2017. NamUs case MP64492.
1993 · Kent, OhioMissingJames Powell
James Powell, 45 at the time, was last known to be in Kent, Ohio on May 14, 1993. NamUs case MP7952.