Press Releases

May 03 2019

Defendant: German A. Sanchez

THIRTY-SIX COUNT INDICTMENT FILED ON MAN FOR DOGFIGHTING, ANIMAL CRUELTY, AND DRUG TRAFFICKING OVER A THREE WEEK TIME SPAN
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien stated, “Dogfighting is a criminal activity which generally ends in the death or serious injury of one of the dogs, all for the profit of the dog owner.  This cruel and inhumane activity will not be tolerated.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien ann...
Dec 20 2018

Defendant: Stephan C. McNeill

COURT GRANTS MOTION TO HOLD MAN IN JAIL WITHOUT BOND AFTER HE WAS ARRESTED FOR SELLING THE FENTANYL THAT CAUSED TWO NEAR FATAL OVERDOSES
           Prosecutor Ron O’Brien filed a motion in Municipal Court at the initial appearance for Stephan C. McNeill, age 26, asking the Arraignment Court Judge Jim O’Grady to detain McNeill without bond.  The reason for the motion was that O’Brien alleged that McNeill posed a...
Aug 03 2018

Defendant: Ben Bussey, Calib Alexander, and William Alexander

INVOLUNYTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND DRUG INDICTMENT FILED ON THREE DEENDANT’S FOR OVERDOSE CASE IN GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS RESULTING IN DEATH OF MINOR VICTIM
           Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned indictments against three co-defendants in an overdose case in Grandview Heights. Ben Bussey, age 19, was indicted for one count of Involuntary Manslaughter (F-1), one count of Corrupt...
Mar 02 2018

Defendant: Alexander Francis Henize

MAN ARRESTED WITH FENTANYL, BUTYRYL FENTANYL, HEROIN, GUNS, AND OVER $20,000 IN CASH INDICTED
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien stated, “This man held the mother of his children against her will at gunpoint until he eventually exited his home and was arrested.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Alexander Franc...
Dec 21 2017

Defendant: Jackie Bell

DRUG TRAFFICKER INDICTED FOR PROVIDING THE HEROIN/FENTANYL AND COCAINE THAT LED TO ONE FATAL AND ONE NEAR FATAL OVERDOSE
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Had EMS not responded by immediately administering Narcan, we would have had two fatalities in this case instead of one. We will continue to aggressively prosecute drug dealers selling these drugs that are killing people in Franklin County.”  Pros...
Nov 22 2017

Defendant: Boos Corona-Aguilar

PROSECUTOR O’BRIEN SEEKS AND COURT GRANTS MOTION TO HOLD MAN IN JAIL WITHOUT BOND AFTER HE WAS ARRESTED WITH 60 POUNDS OF HEROIN/FENTANYL
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien filed a motion in Municipal Court at the initial appearance for Boos Corona-Aguilar, age 21, asking the Arraignment Court Judge Jim O’Grady to detain Corona-Aguilar without bail.  The reason for the motion was that O’Brien alleged that Corona-Aguilar pos...
Nov 03 2017

Defendant: Joel Parker Lassiter, Luis Gerado Delgado and Rashaad Talib Williams

4.5 POUNDS OF FENTANYL SEIZED FROM CAR TRUNK IN HOTEL PARKING LOT – THREE CALIFORNIANS INDICTED AND HELD
     Joel Parker Lassiter, Luis Gerado Delgado and Rashaad Talib Williams were indicted by the Franklin County Grand Jury today for Aggravated Trafficking and Aggravated Possession of Drugs.  They face a maximum sentence of 22 years in prison for possessing more than two kilos...
Oct 23 2017

Defendant: Sheila Marie Hutchins

EAST SIDE BABYSITTER INDICTED FOR INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER AFTER 12 YEAR OLD DIED FROM FENTANYL OVERDOSE WHILE IN HER CARE
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This babysitter violated her duty of care to the children she was babysitting by possessing fentanyl in her residence while having children present in her home.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury...
Sep 05 2017

Defendant: Julian Bice

MAN INDICTED IN CONNECTION TO FENTANYL DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH FOR SELLING THE DRUGS THAT CAUSED THE OVERDOSE
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien stated, “Through investigation, we have once again been able to identify the person responsible for selling the fentanyl in this case that ultimately took this victim’s life.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has retu...
Jul 07 2017

Defendant: Eric Banks

MAN INDICTED IN CONNECTION TO FENTANYL DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH FOR SELLING THE DRUGS THAT CAUSED THE OVERDOSE
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien stated, “This defendant sold Fentanyl to a person in a nursing home, which resulted in the victim’s death.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Eric Banks, age 25, for one count of Invo...

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