Press Releases

Aug 15 2019

Defendant: Rodney Edward King, Jr.

29 YEAR OLD MALE INDICTED FOR 10 FELONIES AND 2 MISDEMEANORS COMMITTED IN LESS THAN A HALF HOUR TIME SPAN INVOLVING 7 VICTIMS
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “During a half hour time span, this man went from one location to the next, within a one block radius, committing multiple felonies against seven different victims.”  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the F...
Aug 14 2019

Defendant: Kristofer Deshan Garrett

SENTENCE OF DEATH RECOMMENDED BY JURY FOR KRISTOFER GARRETT IN THE BRUTAL MURDER OF HIS FOUR YEAR OLD DAUGHTER
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that a Franklin County jury has recommended a death sentence for Kristofer Deshan Garrett, age 26 for the January 5 th , 2018 murder of his four year old daughter and recommended a sentence of life without the possibility of parole for the deat...
Aug 12 2019

Defendant: William Anthony Bohonyi, Jr.

OSU DIVING COACH SENTENCED TO 4 YEARS IN PRISON
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that William Anthony Bohonyi, age 33 was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty 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 alleg...
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...

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