Press Releases

Jun 16 2025

Defendant:

Grand Jury Declines to Return Indictment in August 2024 Officer-Involved Shooting
Today, a Franklin County Grand Jury completed its review of the August 1, 2024, fatal shooting of Benjamin Wheeler by an on duty Columbus Division of Police SWAT officer. The Grand Jury voted to not issue an indictment. Therefore, no charges have been filed with the Clerk of C...
Jun 16 2025

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Grand Jury Declines to Return Indictment in September 2024 Officer-Involved Shooting
Today, a Franklin County grand jury declined to issue an indictment in the police-involved shooting death of Lamine Mahmoudi, 34.   Background   Mahmoudi, of Columbus, was shot several times during the early morning of Sept. 10, 2024, after he advanced toward Columbus ...
Jun 16 2025

Defendant: Tyrone Gray

Mansfield Man Found Guilty of Murder in 2022 Tuttle Mall Shooting
A Mansfield man who shot and killed another man inside the Mall at Tuttle Crossing will spend at least the next 21 years in prison.   Late in the evening on June 13, 2025, a Franklin County jury found Tyrone Gray, 27, guilty of two counts of murder and one count of inducin...
Jun 06 2025

Defendant: James Antwan Dukes-Johnson, 29, and Michael Anthony Davis, 22

Violent Human Traffickers Sentenced to Life in Prison
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Two members of a violent human trafficking ring that operated in south Columbus were sentenced today to life in prison, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.   The sentencing of James Antwan Dukes-Johnson, 29, and Michael Anthony Davis, 22, foll...
Jun 06 2025

Defendant: Jayla Call

Franklin County Grand Jury Indicts Woman for Aiding Fugitive
Today, a Franklin County Grand Jury returned an indictment against Jayla Call, 31, on charges related to allegations that she aided Daveonte Dixon in avoiding apprehension in connection with the shooting of two Mifflin Township police officers.   The Grand Jury indicted Ca...
Jun 05 2025

Defendant: Johnna Lowe

Columbus Woman Pleads Guilty in the Death of Girlfriend’s 8-Year-Old Son
A Columbus woman charged in the death of her girlfriend’s 8-year-old son has pleaded guilty to the charges of murder and gross abuse of a corpse.   Following the recommendation of the prosecutors, a judge sentenced Johnna Lowe, 34, to life in prison with the possibility of ...
May 07 2025

Defendant: Tamari Stroughter

Columbus Teen Accused of Shooting at Police Indicted on 20 Counts
A Columbus teen accused of firing at four Columbus police officers in January following a fight with his girlfriend was indicted today on 20 felony counts stemming from three separate incidents.   A Franklin Country grand jury returned indictments against Tamari Stroughter...
Apr 28 2025

Defendant: Linwood Allison Jr & Kailee Smith-Parks

Franklin County Grand Jury Returns Indictment in Reynoldsburg Child Death Case
Today, a Franklin County Grand Jury returned an indictment against Linwood Allison Jr., 20, and Kailee Smith-Parks, 19, in connection with the death of  4-year-old Ja’Kai Smith in Reynoldsburg. The indictment includes charges of Aggravated Murder, Murder for both defendants. T...
Apr 28 2025

Defendant: Amara Battle

Columbus Woman Convicted in 2022 Nightclub Killings of Sisters
A Franklin County jury has found a Columbus woman guilty of killing two sisters following an early morning fight at a nightclub in 2022.   Amara Battle, 30, was found guilty today in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas on four counts of murder with three-year firearm...
Apr 25 2025

Defendant: Skyler Burley

Columbus Man Pleads Guilty in Road Rage Murder of Kentucky Teen
A Columbus man who shot and killed a 17-year-old following a road-rage incident in southwest Columbus was sentenced today to 18 years to life in prison.   Skyler Burley, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of murder with a 3-year firearm specification in exchange for the poss...

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