Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
Killing of Obadiah Carlisle
Obadiah Carlisle was killed in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, on February 25, 2005. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1101.
2008 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of O'Brian Anthony
O'Brian Anthony was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on September 4, 2008. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1389.
1953 · Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Oda Apple
Oda Apple was killed in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, on August 8, 1953. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 677.
1988 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Odell Barnett
Odell Barnett was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on August 20, 1988. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1326.
2007 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Odilon Vargas
Odilon Vargas was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on July 21, 2007. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1785.
2000 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Olenda Maxwell
Olenda Maxwell was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on November 11, 2000. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1641.
2021 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Olivia Kurtz
Olivia Kurtz was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on May 22, 2021. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3629.
1991 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Omanoff Moreau
Omanoff Moreau was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on August 15, 1991. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1436.
2017 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Omar Ali
Omar Ali was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on April 21, 2017. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3405.
2006 · Akron, Summit County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Omar Dawood
Omar Dawood was killed in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, on May 6, 2006. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 155.
2017 · Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Omar Muhammad II
Omar Muhammad II was killed in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, on April 25, 2017. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3121.
1996 · Barberton, Summit County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Opal Hensley
Opal Hensley was killed in Barberton, Summit County, Ohio, on June 18, 1996. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1940.
1974 · Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Orion Davis
Orion Davis was killed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, on June 20, 1974. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 471.
2009 · Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Orlyn Conklin
Orlyn Conklin was killed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, on December 18, 2009. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1957.
1982 · Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Oscar Anderson Sr.
Oscar Anderson Sr. was killed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, on November 23, 1982. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 406.
2013 · Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Oscar Beason
Oscar Beason was killed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, on February 20, 2013. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 2063.
1981 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Oscar Logan
Oscar Logan was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on October 3, 1981. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 1305.
1976 · Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Oscar Vonner
Oscar Vonner was killed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, on October 1, 1976. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 556.
2014 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of O'Shequen Holmes-Strickland
O'Shequen Holmes-Strickland was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on April 3, 2014. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3860.
2020 · Columbus, Franklin County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Osjahnique Giles
Osjahnique Giles was killed in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, on December 14, 2020. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3594.
2006 · Toledo, Lucas County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Othell Floyd
Othell Floyd was killed in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, on February 4, 2006. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 71.
2016 · Akron, Summit County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Otis Clay Jr
Otis Clay Jr was killed in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, on July 30, 2016. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 3207.
1978 · Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Ottelia Tavender
Ottelia Tavender was killed in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, on December 5, 1978. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 755.
2010 · Dayton, Montgomery County, OhioUnsolvedKilling of Pachino Willis
Pachino Willis was killed in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, on November 1, 2010. The Ohio Attorney General lists this as an unsolved homicide, case number 2039.