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

Posted on 8/3/2018

Defendant: Ben Bussey, Calib Alexander, and William Alexander

           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 Corrupting Another with Drugs (F-2) and one count of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (F-5).  Calib Alexander, age 20, was indicted for one count of Tampering with Evidence (F-3) and one count of Aggravated Possession of Drugs (F-5).  William Alexander, age 45, was indicted for one count of Tampering with Evidence (F-3).  On March 31, 2018, Ben Bussey injected the minor victim, Haleah Myers, with fentanyl.  Ms. Myers passed away on April 4, 2018 as a result of the injection of fentanyl.
            O’Brien commended the Grandview Heights Police Department for their investigation and arrests in this case.