Press Releases

Nov 30 2018

Defendant: William Anthony Bohonyi, Jr.

FORMER OSU DIVE CLUB COACH INDICTED FOR SEXUAL BATTERY OF MINOR STUDENT ATHLETE AND CAUSING AN EXPLICIT VIDEO TO BE CREATED

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This diving coach is alleged to have used his position to prey upon a minor who was a student athlete with the OSU Diving Club.” Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment...

Nov 29 2018

Defendant: Leo Duane Stanford, Jr.

MAN INDICTED FOR THE MURDER OF THE MOTHER OF HIS TWO CHILDREN AND FOR THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF HER TWO CO-WORKERS

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This man waited in the early morning hours for the mother of his two children to come out of her home to catch a ride to work with her carpool, only for him to run up on the car and open fire on all three of the co-workers inside the car.” Prosec...

Nov 09 2018

Defendant: Antwan Blackwell

MAN INDICTED FOR RAPE OF 51 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAITING AT A COTA BUS STOP

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien stated, “This woman was waiting to catch the 5:20 am COTA bus to get to work, when she was grabbed by a stranger at gun point, led into an alley and behind a store, where she was repeatedly raped by this defendant.” Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced toda...

Nov 07 2018

Defendant: Jonah Bryce Lake

SON OF MURDERED DOCTOR WHO HAD PLEAD GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT PILL MILL CASE INDICTED FOR AGGRAVATED MURDER OF HIS FATHER

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Not only did this young man murder his father but he staged a home invasion in their New Albany area home in order to avoid detection.” Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a four count...

Oct 31 2018

Defendant: Mohamed Abdigafar Abdullahi

MAN INDICTED FOR AGGRAVATED MURDER OF WOMAN AND SETTING HER BODY ON FIRE IN UPPER ARLINGTON PARK TO AVOID DETECTION

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Not only did this man murder this young woman, but he also set her body on fire in a park in Upper Arlington in order to avoid detection for the crimes he had committed.” Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County G...

Sep 18 2018

Defendant: Heather Lynn Tapia

WOMAN WITH 8 PRIOR OVI CONVICTIONS INDICTED FOR AGGRAVATED VEHICULAR HOMICIDE

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This woman had only been out of prison for several months from her last OVI conviction, and was currently under a five year suspension of her driver’s license, without even limited driving privileges, yet she made the decision once again to drive ...

Aug 29 2018

Defendant: Eugene Lamont Robinson

WEST SIDE MAN INDICTED FOR SHINING LASER INTO THE COCKPIT OF SEVERAL POLICE HELICOPTERS AND A SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT LANDING AT THE AIRPORT

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Not only did this man repeatedly shine an extremely bright laser into the cockpits of three Columbus Police helicopters, but he also interfered with the crew’s ability of a Southwest Airlines aircraft to fly safely as they were lan...

Aug 06 2018

Defendant: Christopher Boswell

FELONIOUS ASSAULT AND ATTEMPTED FELONIOUS ASSAULT INDICTMENT FILED ON OLENTANGY TRAIL BIKE PATH SUSPECT

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Christopher Boswell, age 32, in the case involving the assault of two victims on separate incidents on July 26, 2018 on the Olentangy Trail bike path. ...

Aug 03 2018

Defendant: David Hall

7 KILOS OF COCAINE INDICTMENT FILED IN WHITEHALL CASE

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned indictments against David Hall, 42, for one count of Possession of Cocaine (F-1), one count of Trafficking in Cocaine (F-1), one count of Trafficking in Marijuana (F-4) one count of P...

Aug 03 2018

Defendant: Ben Bussey, Calib Alexander, and William Alexander

INVOLUNYTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND DRUG INDICTMENT FILED ON THREE DEENDANT’S FOR OVERDOSE CASE IN GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS RESULTING IN DEATH OF MINOR VICTIM

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned indictments against three co-defendants in an overdose case in Grandview Heights. Ben Bussey, age 19, was indicted for one count of Involuntary Manslaughter (F-1), one count of Corrupt...

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