The Franklin County Prosecutor's Juvenile Division has been actively collaborating with the judges of the Juvenile Court, the Columbus Division of Police, and other law enforcement agencies with regard to the recent trends in juvenile crime. Reducing recidivism rates is at the...

Martin Eldridge of Williamsport was sentenced yesterday by Judge Sargus. The case was investigated by the Franklin County Sheriff’s detectives in the Environmental Crimes Unit, with the assistance of the Ohio EPA, United States EPA, and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Invest...

This morning a resolution was passed by the Commissioners supporting Franklin County Prosecutor Tyack’s appointment of Janica Pierce Tucker as Special Assistant Prosecutor to serve as Chief Counsel for the Franklin County Parks and Recreation Board, the Parks Board’s non-profi...

I wanted to take the opportunity to clarify a few items reported by the media. I want to acknowledge that law enforcement provides an important service to our community. I appreciate the work performed by law enforcement officers. My comments were directed toward those individ...

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a 4 count indictment against John A. Clark, age 50. The counts include two counts of Election Falsification, both felonies of the fifth degree and two counts of Tampering with Government Records,...

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment for Aggravated Riot, Aggravated Arson, and 12 counts of Felonious Assault against Brandon Lee Pack.   Prosecutor O’Brien stated, “On May 29, 2020, during the civil unrest in the...

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This mother was pushing her child in a stroller on a bike trail when she was approached from behind by an unknown teenager with a gun who robbed and raped her.”  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that Desmond L...

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This mother was pushing her child in a stroller on a bike trail when she was approached from behind by an unknown teenager with a gun who robbed and raped her.”  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that Desmond L...

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This mother was pushing her child in a stroller on a bike trail when she was approached from behind by an unknown teenager with a gun who robbed and raped her.”  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that Desmond L...

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This mother was pushing her child in a stroller on a bike trail when she was approached from behind by an unknown teenager with a gun who robbed and raped her.”  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that Desmond L...