Press Releases

Aug 06 2019

Defendant: Kristofer Deshan Garrett

KRISTOFER GARRETT FOUND GUILTY OF ALL COUNTS IN THE MURDER OF HIS FOUR YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND HER MOTHER; DEATH PENALTY PHASE OF TRIAL TO START NEXT WEEK
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that following a twelve day jury trial, a Franklin County jury has returned a guilty verdict on Kristofer Deshan Garrett, age 26, in connection to the January 5 th , 2018 double murders of his four year old daughter and her mother Nicole Antion...
Aug 01 2019

Defendant: Dr. Edward F. Jackson

DR. EDWARD F. JACKSON, JR. DENIED PAROLE
In June Prosecutor Ron O’Brien objected to Jackson’s release because the victims still live today with the horror of his sexual assaults.  Prosecutor O’Brien announces today that the Ohio Parole Board has denied parole for serial rapist Edward F. Jackson, Jr.  O’Brien state...
Jul 17 2019

Defendant: Savon A. Frost

MURDER INDICTMENT FILED ON MAN FOR SHOOTING DEATH OF VICTIM IN SOUTHWEST SIDE APARTMENT FOLLOWING ALTERCATION
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “During a fight inside an apartment, this victim was shot in the chest and left lying on the living room floor as his assailant fled the scene.  The suspect then went to his brother’s house, changed his clothes, and discarded his dirty clothes on a...
Jul 17 2019

Defendant: Savon A. Frost

MURDER INDICTMENT FILED ON MAN FOR SHOOTING DEATH OF VICTIM IN SOUTHWEST SIDE APARTMENT FOLLOWING ALTERCATION
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “During a fight inside an apartment, this victim was shot in the chest and left lying on the living room floor as his assailant fled the scene.  The suspect then went to his brother’s house, changed his clothes, and discarded his dirty clothes on a...
Jul 02 2019

Defendant: Derrick Wade Troutman

MAN SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS FOR LURING VICTIM INTO HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This man was managing and overseeing his victim’s activities in order to personally benefit financially.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that Derrick Wade Troutman, age 40, was sentenced to 7 years in prison after pleading...
Jun 17 2019

Defendant: DR. EDWARD F. JACKSON

PROSECUTOR O'BRIEN OBJECTS TO PAROLE FOR NOTORIOUS COLUMBUS SERIAL RAPIST-DR. EDWARD F. JACKSON JR.
In the early morning hours of September 5, 1982 a well-known local physician was arrested exiting a woman's apartment after a neighbor called the police upon observing someone remove a screen from a window and enter the apartment. That man was Dr. Edward F. Jackson Jr. and a...
Jun 07 2019

Defendant: Samuel Little aka Samuel McDowell

HAMILTON COUNTY PROSECUTOR JOSEPH T. DETERS AND FRANKLIN COUNTY PROSECUTOR RON O’BRIEN ANNOUNCE INDICTMENT IN SERIAL KILLER CASE
Today, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joseph T. Deters and Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced the indictment of Samuel Little aka Samuel McDowell (DOB 6/7/40) for the murders of 2 former Cincinnati residents.   In case B1902543 Little is charged with one count of...
Jun 05 2019

Defendant: Dr. William Scott Husel

DR. WILLIAM S. HUSEL INDICTED FOR 25 COUNTS OF MURDER IN MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL PATIENT DEATHS
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that a twenty-five (25) count indictment for separate counts of Murder (Section 2903.02, Ohio Revised Code) was filed by the Franklin County Grand Jury against Dr. William Scott Husel, D.O. in connection with treatment administered at Mou...
May 23 2019

Defendant: William Anthony Bohonyi, Jr.

FORMER OSU DIVE CLUB COACH PLEADS GUILTY TO TWO COUNTS OF SEXUAL BATTERY OF MINOR STUDENT ATHLETE
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that William Anthony Bohonyi, Jr., age 33, plead guilty today to two counts of Sexual Battery.  In 2014, Bohonyi was a coach for The Ohio State University Dive Club.  The university learned of sexual misconduct allegations invol...
May 22 2019

Defendant: Jonah Bryce Lake

21 YEAR OLD SON WHO MURDERED HIS FATHER DOCTOR KEVIN LAKE SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE AFTER 15 YEARS
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that Jonah Bryce Lake, age 21 was sentenced today after pleading guilty to one count of Murder in connection to the murder of his father Dr. Kevin B. Lake, age 50. The murder occurred on June 22, 2017 in their family home located on Schleppi Ro...

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