Press Releases

Nov 07 2022

Defendant: Kimberly Mantkowski

Kimberly Mantkowski Sentenced to 14 to 16 Years for Aggravated Vehicular Homicide and Aggravated Vehicular Assault
A 58-year-old woman who caused a crash that left two adults and an unborn child dead was sentenced Friday for the crime. Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Kimberly Cocroft sentenced Kimberly Renee Mantkowski to 14 to 16 years in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation ...
Nov 07 2022

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Franklin County Grand Jury Does Not Indict Officers Involved in 2021 Shooting Death of Donta Stewart
A Franklin County grand jury voted today not to indict law enforcement officers involved in the 2021 shooting death of Donta Stewart. On Dec. 8, 2021, members of the United States Marshall’s Office S.O.F.A.S.T. task force arrived at 2719 Four Seasons Drive in Columbus to se...
Oct 31 2022

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Franklin County Grand Jury Does Not Indict Officers Involved in 2021 Shooting Death of Miles Jackson
A Franklin County grand jury voted not to indict Columbus Division of Police officers and Mt. Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital security officers involved in the April 12, 2021, shooting death of Miles Jackson. The grand jury’s verdict was announced on Oct. 26, 2022. On April 12, 2...
Oct 31 2022

Defendant: Shawn Mapp

Shawn Mapp Convicted in Deadly Shooting
A Franklin County jury on Friday, October 28, 2022, found Columbus resident Shawn Mapp, 36, guilty of aggravated murder and attempted murder with firearm specifications during a week-long trial. The jury convicted Mapp of all five counts stemming from the shooting that left ...
Oct 17 2022

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STATEMENT FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY PROSECUTOR GARY TYACK
Gary Tyack, Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney, wishes to congratulate the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for their Resolution dated September 6, 2022. (No. 0655-22). “This Resolution recognizes the governmental response necessary to address the scourge of gun vio...
Oct 07 2022

Defendant: Holli Osborn

Holli Osborn Found Guilty of Murder in the Shooting Death of Her Husband, Dr. Christopher Osborn
A Franklin County jury this morning found Holli Osborn, 46, guilty in the 2018 murder of her husband, Dr. Christopher Osborn. On the morning of July 18, 2018, Dr. Osborn was found dead inside the couple’s home at 5709 Ennishannon Place in Dublin. Investigators resolved that...
Oct 06 2022

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Grand Jury Declines to Return an Indictment in the Death of Andrew Teague
A Franklin County grand jury on Wednesday, Oct. 5, declined to return an indictment in the shooting death of Andrew Teague. On March 5, 2021, multiple law enforcement agencies engaged in the extensive surveillance of Teague, 43, who failed to comply with efforts by law enfor...
Oct 05 2022

Defendant: Suney Coleman

Suney Coleman Sentenced to 30 to 33 Years for Assault and Robbery
A Columbus woman who shot one man, threatened to shoot another and fired shots at two police officers was  sentenced Monday for the crimes. Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Andy Miller sentenced Suney Coleman, 25, to 30 to 33 years in prison for one count of robb...
Oct 05 2022

Defendant: Trevor Sands

Trevor Sands Sentenced Following Guilty Conviction in Two Separate Columbus Murders
Trevor Sands learned on Tuesday, Oct. 4, that he will spend no less than an additional 46 years in prison for his role in the shooting deaths of Jeannot Mendy and Gerald Talley. Sands is currently serving a 15-year federal term for armed robbery. A Franklin County jury on S...
Oct 03 2022

Defendant: Trevor Sands

Trevor Sands Found Guity in Two Separate Columbus Murders
A Franklin County jury on Monday, Sept. 19, found Trevor Sands guilty of two separate murders. The court convicted Sands on seven counts stemming from the shooting deaths of Jeannot Mendy and Gerald Talley. On April 24, 2017, Sands shot and killed Mr. Mendy during a robbery...

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