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...

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...

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...

Franklin County Prosecutor Shayla Favor is celebrating a successful first 100 days in office. With a bold agenda centered on transparency, accountability, and transformative justice , Favor has wasted no time in delivering on campaign promises and reimagining how prosecution...

A Columbus teen who admitted to shooting an Ohio State University All-American wrestler was sentenced today to 10 to 14 1/2 years in prison.   Elijah Lee, who turned 18 in December, pleaded guilty on Feb. 6 to Felonious Assault with a 3-Year Firearm Specification. He has a...

This morning, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved funding for the creation of a dedicated Discovery Unit within the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office. The creation of this unit is a pivotal step in advancing timely justice, reducing case backlogs, and fulfill...

A Columbus man who brought a modified Glock 45 to a high school football game was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison. Sharod Bowers, 19, of Southwest Columbus, pleaded guilty to Illegal Conveyance or Possession of a Deadly Weapon or Dangerous Ordnance in ...

Two members of the “Bantu Life” street gang whose violence has plagued the Hilltop’s Wedgewood community were sentenced today in the 2022 fatal shooting of a West Side man.   Hussein Bilal, 23, and Abdulkadirshendy Ahmed, 20, both pleaded guilty to charges of involuntary m...

A Columbus man will spend at least the next six decades in prison for killing two people. Judge Chris M. Brown sentenced Christopher O. Smith to 59 years to life in prison for killing Amanda Perkins and Rodney Reavish, and assaulting his then-girlfriend Casey Johnson in July 2...

As Franklin County Prosecutor Shayla Favor marks her seventh week in office, she is implementing a strategic restructuring of the Prosecutor’s Office to strengthen its efficiency, case management, and service to the community.   Effective March 31, the Criminal Division wi...