On January 20, 1996, Cleve Miller, a 26-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was shot and killed at the intersection of East Livingston and South Ohio Avenue. The incident took place in Franklin County, and Cleve sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. The Columbus Police Department has been investigating this homicide, but it remains unsolved. No arrests have been made, and authorities continue to seek information from the public to bring those responsible to justice.
The case of Cleve Miller is part of a list of unsolved homicides maintained by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in partnership with local law enforcement. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) highlights such cases in its efforts to increase public awareness and potentially gather new leads that might help solve these crimes. By providing visibility and a central resource for information on these unsolved homicides, the hope is to encourage anyone with even the smallest piece of information to come forward, which could be pivotal in helping to solve the case and provide some measure of closure to Cleve Miller’s loved ones.
The murder of Cleve Miller is an example of the many unsolved cases in Ohio that have left families without answers. Law enforcement agencies continue to rely on tips from the community to progress such investigations, and public cooperation is seen as key in bringing justice to victims like Cleve.
