Press Releases

Sep 25 2020

Defendant: Dennis Deroyce Mensah

SOLID POLICE WORK SOLVES KILLINGS AS HOMICIDES RAPIDLY INCREASE - 6TH MURDER INDICTMENT HANDED DOWN BY THE GRAND JURY THIS WEEK
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This is the SIXTH Murder indictment handed down by our Grand Jury this week-and as Prosecutor for over twenty years I don’t remember another week that compares . At a time when some are critical of our Police the citizens sh...
Sep 23 2020

Defendant: Trevor Scott Sands

25 YEAR OLD MALE INDICTED FOR TWO MURDERS THAT OCCURRED DURING TWO WEEK TIME SPAN IN 2017
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This man was 21 years old when he  committed two separate and unrelated murders in Franklin County during the time span of two weeks.”  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has ...
Sep 10 2020

Defendant: Troy Len Hairston

MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE FOR THE RAPE AND MURDER OF ONE WOMAN AND THE RAPE OF TWO ADDITIONAL WOMEN
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Within a five month time span, this man kidnapped and raped three women, killing one of them.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that Troy Len Hairston, age 49, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty on July 30 th to...
Sep 09 2020

Defendant: Terry Michael Davis

20 YEAR OLD MAN INDICTED FOR MURDER AFTER SHOOTING NEIGHBORHOOD WOMAN IN THE FACE
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Following a brief altercation, this man shot a woman in the  head with  a shotgun and then fled the scene to a residence down the street.”  Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment ...
Sep 02 2020

Defendant: Paul Nelson Chiles AKA Tommy Gunz

MAN INDICTED FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING, DRUG TRAFFICKING, AND INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER FOR PROVIDING FENTANYL THAT LED TO VICTIM’S FATAL OVERDOSE
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This drug dealer provided illegal narcotics to coerce and force his victims into human trafficking and to exploit the victims for his own financial gain.  One of his victims fatally overdosed from the Fentanyl provided by the suspe...
Aug 26 2020

Defendant: Oneida Fabiola Maldonado-Cortez and Jose Emanuel Santos-Perez

PARENTS INDICTED FOR MURDER IN THE DEATH OF 7 YEAR OLD SON
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien stated, “This young boy was brutally beaten while in the care of his parents.”  O’Brien announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned indictments on Oneida Fabiola Maldonado-Cortez, age 24, and Jose Emanuel Santos-Perez, age 37.  Both the mo...
Aug 25 2020

Defendant: Marcus Jahroam Carmon, Anthony Lamont Dunn, and Bradley C. Powell

RICO INDICTMENT FILED ON THREE ADULTS FOR LURING VICTIMS INTO HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND PROSTITUTION
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Our office will continue to coordinate efforts with other agencies to rescue victims who are forced or coerced into human trafficking, and we will hold those traffickers accountable for exploiting these victims for their own financ...
Aug 12 2020

Defendant: Horace Ryan Greene

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE OFFICER INDICTED FOR UNAUTHORIZED LEADS AND OHLEG SEARCHES AND TAMPERING WITH RECORDS
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This man was an entrusted employee who abused his position to  obtain law enforcement data on coworkers and acquaintances for his own personal non-law enforcement purposes.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has...
Aug 11 2020

Defendant: Josean F. Feliciano and Nafchesca Rodriguez

COUPLE INDICTED FOR POSSESSION AND TRAFFICKING IN HEROIN AND AS MAJOR DRUG DEALERS
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned indictments after two separate arrests in connection to drug possession and trafficking. Josean F. Feliciano aka Alberto Torres Garcia, age 37 was arrested during a traffic incident when it wa...
Aug 07 2020

Defendant: Jared Ferguson

JURY FINDS MAN GUILTY IN STABBING DEATH OF HIS GIRLFRIEND
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today following a jury trial in Franklin County, that Jared Ferguson, has been found guilty in the death of his girlfriend.  On March 24, 2019, Ferguson, age 37, caused the death of his girlfriend in the apartment they shared.   O’Brien stated,...

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