Press Releases

Apr 20 2022

Defendant: William Husel

Response To Husel Verdict
The State of Ohio v. William Husel was carefully tried and prepared by both the Prosecution and the Defense. The Jury after review of all the evidence was not convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that William Husel was guilty of any charges submitted to them. We accept th...
Apr 18 2022

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Andrew Mitchell Mistrial
The jury in the case of The State of Ohio v. Andrew Mitchell has reported to the Court that they are unable to reach a verdict as to either count in the indictment. The Court has declared a mistrial as to both Count One: Murder, and Count Two: Voluntary Manslaughter. The...
Mar 25 2022

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Marvell Dixon Case Dismissed
Marvell Dixon was convicted of Aggravated Murder and Felonious Assault with a firearm specification in 1998 for the killing of Douglas Harvey and shooting Ervin Nixon. He was sentenced to 20 years to life on the Aggravated Murder count. Dixon filed a motion for a new trial ...
Mar 21 2022

Defendant: Joseph Jewell

Grand Jury Decision on February 20, 2020 Shooting
Franklin County Prosecutor Gary Tyack provided the following statement regarding the shooting death of Joseph Jewell where on duty Columbus Police Officers Howard Brenner, Glenn Thivener and Mark Dilello discharged their service firearms. On February 20, 2020, Columbus SWAT of...
Feb 28 2022

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Trial Series Nearing an End as Third of Four Defendants is Sentenced in Murder for Hire Plot
The prior version of this press release indicated Mr. Eisel was sentenced last week. Mr. Eisel is scheduled to be sentenced 10 March 2022. The final defendant in a vicious, pre-planned murder pled guilty last week to murder and tampering with evidence for his role in the d...
Feb 11 2022

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Largest Drug Case in Recent History Out of Prosecutor’s Office: 79 Indicted, Over $1M in Fentanyl, $500K in Cash Seized During Multi-Agency Task Force Investigation Breaking Up Drug Trafficking Organization
In March 2021, the Central Ohio HIDTA Task Force, an Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) task force, began a lengthy drug trafficking investigation within the central Ohio area. This was an investigation of an incredibly complex drug trafficking organization...
Jan 25 2022

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Commissioners Approve Acceptance of Grant for Prosecutor Tyack to Establish Conviction Integrity Unit
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners authorized the Prosecutor’s Office to accept a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance within Department of Justice in the amount of $551,727 for the establishment of a Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) within the office at the Gen...
Nov 30 2021

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Man Sentenced to 8 - 9 1/2 Years for Violence During 2020 Protests
Columbus resident Brandon L. Pack was sentenced to eight to nine and one half years today in a case stemming from the protests of summer 2020. Pack, 26, was convicted on one count each of aggravated riot, vandalism, and breaking and entering, as well as three counts of felonio...
Aug 16 2021

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Autopsy Report Released for Ma'Khia Bryant
The autopsy report of Ma’Khia Bryant was released today by the office of Franklin County Coroner Dr. Anahi Ortiz. Earlier this summer, this matter was assigned to Special Prosecutors H. Tim Merkle and Gary Shroyer as the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney serves as legal cou...
Jul 30 2021

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Serial Bank Robber; Repeat Violent Offender Sentenced
Mario Cunningham of Columbus was sentenced July 30th, 2021 as a result of being convicted of four counts of robbery after a rash of bank robberies in 2018, with an added specification due to being a repeat violent offender. Cunningham, 45, robbed a Heartland Bank on 2 November...

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