Franklin County Prosecutor secures guilty plea for the murder of Susan Ramberg

Posted on 12/9/2024

Defendant: Kandawaswika Kahari

The Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office secured a guilty plea today from Kandawaswika Kahari of Columbus for murdering Susan Ramberg, 46, in February 2023. Kahari, 22, pleaded guilty to aggravated murder, felonious assault and gross abuse of a corpse.

Assistant prosecuting attorney Daniel Lenert prosecuted the case.

On or around Feb. 16, 2023, Kahari killed Ramberg in her home on Rosehill Road in Reynoldsburg. The Reynoldsburg Police Department’s investigation resulted in Kahari’s arrest March 10, 2023.

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Kim Brown scheduled sentencing for Feb. 7, 2025. Kahari faces up to 39 years to life in prison.