Press Releases

Oct 30 2020

Defendant: Mark Christopher Reynolds

MURDER INDICTMENT FILED ON MAN WHO KILLED WHITE CASTLE MANAGER WHILE COMMITTING STRING OF FELONIES OVER 2 HOUR TIME SPAN
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Mark Reynolds went on an early morning 2 hour crime spree committing murder and multiple other felonies, leaving 9 victims along the way.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a 12 count indictment on ...
Oct 27 2020

Defendant: Shawn Eugene Lipsey and Roy Jd Scott

RICO INDICTMENT FILED ON TWO MEN STEALING UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE MAIL AND OPERATING LARGE COUNTERFEIT CHECK CASHING ENTERPRISE
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “The two ring-leaders in this criminal enterprise supervised and directed 17 individuals to cash 89 forged checks with a combined face value of $101,578.78.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a...
Oct 21 2020

Defendant: Carl L. Renier

RICO INDICTMENT FILED ON MAN FOR THEFT OFFENSES IN EXCESS OF $400,000 FROM 5 VICTIMS
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Carl Renier took advantage of multiple victims by fraudulently forging their signatures on documents in order to take control of funds and properties that were not his to claim.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jur...
Oct 21 2020

Defendant: Kintie Lenod Mitchell

18 YEAR OLD KINTIE MITCHELL INDICTED FOR MURDER AFTER SHOOTING OSU STUDENT IN THE FACE AT CAMPUS PARTY
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Shortly after this victim walked up at a party to assist his friends who were being threatened, he was shot in the forehead.”  Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Kinti...
Oct 21 2020

Defendant: Ra’Shae Syrtaj Jermaine Johnson

MAN WHO SET CRATED PUPPY ON FIRE AT COLUMBUS PARK INDICTED
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Tragically this man went to a park to intentionally set a crate on fire that had a 17 week old puppy locked inside of the crate, to kill the puppy.”  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury has indicted...
Oct 16 2020

Defendant: multiple defendants

STATE PROSECUTION OF 35 DRUG CASES IN JOINT EFFORT WITH FEDERAL PROSECUTION OF 8 CASES IS CONCLUDED WITH NEARLY MILLION SEIZED
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The final two of eight defendants in a $44 million money-laundering case were convicted today when they pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court. Two other co-conspirators were sentenced today in federal court as well. Local and federal law enforcement, working i...
Oct 14 2020

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PROSECUTOR RON O’BRIEN JOINS WITH FEDERAL AND CITY PROSECUTORS TO FIGHT SPIKE IN GUN VIOLENCE
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that federal and local authorities are working together to address the soaring gun crimes in two Columbus neighborhoods and will jointly identify dangerous offenders for federal prosecution in the Linden and Hilltop neighborhoods. Under f...
Oct 12 2020

Defendant: Darius Leroy Stovell, Stephen Lance Ritter III, and Derek D. Boone

AS HOMICIDES IN THE CITY CONTINUE TO RISE THE GRAND JURY INDICTS 3 MORE MEN FOR SEPARATE AND UNRELATED MURDERS
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Tragically 2 of these 3 murders in our county occurred within a 4 day time span.”  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned indictments on 3 separate and unrelated murd...
Oct 09 2020

Defendant: Christopher Lamont Payne

MAN INDICTED FOR MURDER IN DRIVE-BY SHOOTING THAT KILLED UNBORN BABY OF PREGNANT 15 YEAR OLD
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “The tragic death of this unborn baby was the result of this man’s decision to carry out a drive-by shooting at this pregnant mom and an acquaintance  as they were walking down the street.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin ...
Oct 09 2020

Defendant: Raymond Albert Rose III

COLUMBUS POLICE OFFICER INDICTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This police officer made a video recording that was sexual in nature involving a 10 year old girl.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has indicted Raymond Albert Rose III, age 29, for one count of Illegal ...

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