Press Releases

Nov 01 2019

Defendant: Abdirizak Abdullahi Aden

UBER DRIVER INDICTED FOR RAPE OF CUSTOMER; WARRANT ISSUED FOR HIS ARREST
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This Uber driver picked up his 24 year old customer in the early morning hours, pulled off and stopped the vehicle in an unknown location, and raped his passenger in the back seat.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that the Frankl...
Nov 01 2019

Defendant: Quentin Lamar Smith

QUENTIN LAMAR SMITH FOUND GUILTY OF ALL COUNTS IN THE AGGRAVATED MURDER OF WESTERVILLE POLICE OFFICERS ANTHONY MORELLI AND ERIC JOERING; DEATH PENALTY PHASE OF TRIAL TO START NEXT WEEK
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that following an eleven day jury trial, a Franklin County jury has returned guilty verdicts on all counts against Quentin Lamar Smith, age 32, in connection to the February 10 th , 2018 double murders of Officer Anthony Morelli, age 54, and Of...
Oct 18 2019

Defendant: Kevin Kishaun Martin and Lyndzy Michelle Donovan

COUPLE INDICTED FOR LURING VICTIMS INTO HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND PROSTITUTION
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien stated, “This couple recruited and exploited vulnerable women on the streets to work for them as prostitutes in order to personally benefit financially.” Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictmen...
Oct 17 2019

Defendant: Henry C. Evans

MURDER INDICTMENT FILED AGAINST HUSBAND WHO BEAT HIS WIFE TO DEATH WITH A WOODEN SIDE TABLE
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Following beating his wife to death with a wooden side table, the defendant called the victim’s daughter and told her that he had killed her mother.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a two count in...
Oct 09 2019

Defendant: Michael G. Davis

FORMER WBNS 10TV METEOROLOGIST MIKE DAVIS INDICTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Over a period of several years, Davis downloaded a significant amount of images depicting nude children and child pornography on several devices and was emailing the images and child pornography to himself. There is no evidence he produced the ima...
Sep 27 2019

Defendant: Terrell Jeron Richards

SOUTH SIDE MAN INDICTED FOR SHINING EXTREMELY HIGH POWERED SPOTLIGHT AT POLICE HELICOPTER ON A BURGLARY IN PROGRESS RUN
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This man was repeatedly shining an extremely high powered spotlight at a Columbus Police helicopter, and interfered with the crew’s ability to fly safely.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury...
Sep 20 2019

Defendant: 22 Defendants

22 MEN INDICTED AFTER THEY ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH WHAT THEY BELIEVED TO BE MINORS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “These 22 men all travelled to a specific location in Franklin County to engage in inappropriate sexual conduct with what they thought were children they believed to be between 12 and 15 years old.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the ...
Sep 16 2019

Defendant: Roberta I. Bower and Makiah Chane’I Halsell

TWO FORMER NURSING HOME RESIDENT CARE ASSISTANTS INDICTED FOR PATIENT ABUSE OF 94 YEAR OLD WOMAN
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Elder abuse can often go unnoticed and unreported, however these two women videotaped their physical and emotional abuse of this senior and posted the video on social media.  Fortunately the video was seen and reported to the prope...
Sep 16 2019

Defendant: David Jude Kerscher

MAN INDICTED FOR ENGAGING IN INAPPROPRIATE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR WITH 4 JUVENILES
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This man engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with 4 juveniles ranging in age between 13 and 16 years old.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has indicted David Jude Kerscher, age 34, for three counts ...
Sep 12 2019

Defendant: Ramadhan H. Muridi

TEENAGER FLEEING IN STOLEN CAR FROM MICHIGAN INDICTED FOR AGGRAVATED VEHICULAR HOMICIDE IN CRASH THAT KILLED PEDESTRIAN
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “The tragic death of this pedestrian was the result of this teenager’s excessive speed and reckless driving.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Ramadhan H. Muridi, age 16,...

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