Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “The tragic death of this young woman is the result of this man killing his daughter’s mother.  Following the murder, he attempted to dispose of her body.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an...

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Golsby faces the death penalty for murdering 21 year old OSU senior Reagan Tokes.  He is also faces decades in prison for a series of robberies in the German Village area.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has...

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “The tragic death of this husband and father of six children was the result of this man’s decision to drive while intoxicated”.  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a four count indictment agains...

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “The actions of the defendant by pulling a gun in an academic building caused Columbus State Community College to lock down the campus and cancel classes for the rest of the day.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that Deandre Kenterrious Lamarion...

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that Billy Dee Anderson, age 31, plead Guilty to one count of Kidnapping (F-1), and three counts of Rape (F-1), for a total of four counts, in connection to the kidnapping and rape that took place in the downtown Columbus Chase Bank towe...

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien stated, “Fortunately a concerned citizen reported witnessing this man raping a 3 year old toddler as the crime was occurring.”  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that Charles Lee Sadler, age 35, plead guilty today to one c...

March 5, 2017, marks the one year date that Joey LaBute, Jr. disappeared from Union Cafe in the Short North. His body was later recovered from the Olentangy River on March 29, 2016.  The Columbus Police Department, the Franklin County Prosecutors Office, and the Buckeye Regi...

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien and United States Attorney Benjamin C. Glassman announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment on Todd M. Williams, age 44, in connection to the February 11, 2017 desecration of the Ahlul-Bayt Society Islamic Center located at ...

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This is a sad case of domestic violence where this man brutally killed his ex-wife in front of his apartment and told his then 13 year old son to report the murder to the police by having the teen call 911.”  Ron O’Brien announced...

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien filed a motion in Municipal Court at the initial appearance for Brian Lee Golsby asking the Arraignment Court Judge William Pollitt to detain Golsby without bail.  The reason for the motion was that O’Brien alleged that Golsby posed a danger to the comm...