Press Releases

Oct 04 2024

Defendant: Shannon Gaines

Shannon Gaines sentenced to 12 to 15 years in prison for her role in a fatal 2021 crash
Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Sheryl Munson on Thursday sentenced Shannon Gaines, 50, of Hilliard, to at least 12 years in prison after Gaines pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and two counts of aggravated vehicular assault. Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys D...
Sep 27 2024

Defendant: Datwain Crudup

Datwain Crudup sentenced to at least 46 years in prison for his role in the 2021 murders of Kevin Williams and Nickolas Cowans
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Jaiza Page today sentenced Datwain Crudup to life in prison with eligibility for parole in 46 years for his role in the murders of Kevin Williams and Nickolas Cowans and the attempted murder of Anthony Williams. Assistant Prosecuting...
Sep 06 2024

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Franklin County Grand Jury Votes Not to Indict Officers Involved in 2023 Fatal Shooting
The Franklin County Grand Jury voted Thursday not to indict the officers involved in the August 2023 shooting that lead to the death of Jamie Overstreet. On August 24, 2023, Columbus Division of Police officers responded to a call regarding a man allegedly violating a prote...
Aug 23 2024

Defendant: Ameir Trent

Franklin County Prosecutor secures guilty plea for the 2022 shooting death of Devin Bannister
The Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office secured a guilty plea August 21 from Ameir Trent, 22, for the killing of Devin Bannister, 15, in July 2022. Trent pleaded guilty to reckless homicide and improperly discharging a firearm into a habitation, each with 3-year fire...
Aug 06 2024

Defendant: Zacharias Mullen , Willie Mullen

Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office secures guilty pleas from two more defendants charged in the killing of Raquan Thomas
The Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office secured guilty pleas Tuesday from Zacharias Mullen, 21, and his brother Willie Mullen, 23, for the killing of Raquan Thomas, 21, of Columbus, in May 2022. The defendants, both residents of Columbus, pleaded guilty to involuntar...
Aug 05 2024

Defendant: Gerald Dowling

Gerald Dowling Indicted on Three Charges Related to the Death of Alexa Stakely in July
The Franklin County Grand Jury returned a three-count indictment today charging Gerald Dowling, 19, of Columbus, with involuntary manslaughter for the death of Alexa Stakely, 29, of Columbus, as well as with grand theft of a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property. On J...
Aug 01 2024

Defendant: Tyrell Shute

Tyrell Shute sentenced today for his role in the 2023 death of a 4-year-old boy
The Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced that Tyrell Shute, 25, of Columbus, was sentenced today to a prison term of 14 to 19-½ years following his plea to involuntary manslaughter, failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, and receivin...
Jul 30 2024

Defendant: Kevin Sobnosky

Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office secures guilty verdicts in 2022 murder of Kevin Sobnosky
A Franklin County jury on Monday found Keimariyon Ross, 20, of Columbus, guilty on nine counts related to the 2022 shooting death of Kevin Sobnosky, 21, an honors student from Girard, Ohio. Senior Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jeffrey Zezech prosecuted the case. He commend...
Jul 30 2024

Defendant: Frank Mitchell

Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office secures guilty plea from Frank Mitchell for the 2021 killing of Dominick Braxton
The Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office secured a guilty plea Monday from Frank Mitchell, 66, of Columbus, for the killing of Dominick Braxton, 40, of Columbus, in August 2021. Mitchell entered an Alford guilty plea to voluntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony, w...
Jul 12 2024

Defendant: Chance Donohoe

Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office secures guilty plea for the killing of Shannon Hiott
The Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office secured a guilty plea Wednesday from Chance Donohoe, 27, for the killing of Shannon Hiott, 29, in August 2023. Donohoe pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and gross abuse of a corpse. Assistant prosecutors Daniel Lenert and ...

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