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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“The Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office helped coordinate, with the help of some 10 federal, state and local agencies, a first of its kind forum to promote public safety and well- being on 9.22.22.   One where the participating agencies could compare notes and see what ot...

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A Franklin County grand jury voted not to indict Columbus police officer Jeffrey Miller in the 2020 shooting death of robbery suspect Joshua J. Brown, 35, of Columbus. The grand jury’s verdict was filed on Monday, Aug. 22. On Jan. 25, 2020, Columbus police were dispatched t...

Shannon Weaver, 23, of Columbus, was sentenced today to a maximum 14 to 19½ years in prison for the 2020 killing of Aljuanta Counts. Weaver on Monday pled guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter with a firearm specification. Franklin County Assistant Prosecutors Daniel C...