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...
May 01 2019

Defendant: Melody M. Towns

SERVICE DOG COMPANY OWNER INDICTED FOR PREYING UPON AND SCAMMING CLIENTS WITH SEIZURE DISORDERS
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This woman solicited business primarily from people whose children suffered from epilepsy, promising that she could provide them with a completely trained seizure response/mobility dog, took their money, and never delivered their dogs or delivered...
Apr 24 2019

Defendant: Khaled L. Amr

NEW ALBANY DOCTOR INDICTED FOR RICO, DRUG TRAFFICKING, AGGRAVATED FUNDING, THEFT, INSURANCE FRAUD, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRAUD, AND FALSIFICATION
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This doctor was involved in over a half dozen different types of illegal activity over approximately a seven year time frame.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a twenty-eight count ...
Apr 19 2019

Defendant: Curtis Deshane Gossett and Jeffery Martin Bagley

TWO MEN SENTENCED TO TEN AND THIRTEEN YEARS FOR LURING VICTIMS INTO HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND PROSTITUTION RING
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This enterprise recruited females addicted to heroin, particularly when they were homeless, offered them a warm place to live and a daily supply of heroin, in exchange for money they made from prostitution activities.  They managed...
Apr 12 2019

Defendant: Holli M. Osborn

MURDER INDICTMENT FILED ON HOLLI OSBORN FOR FATALLY SHOOTING HER HUSBAND, DOCTOR CHRISTOPHER OSBORN, IN THEIR DUBLIN HOME
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Last summer a Dublin doctor was shot in the head and killed by his wife while asleep in bed.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a two count indictment on his wife, Holli M. Osborn, age 43, in connec...
Apr 04 2019

Defendant: Andrew K. Mitchell

POLICE OFFICER INDICTED
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien provided the following statement regarding the shooting death of Donna Castleberry where on duty Columbus Police Officer Andrew K. Mitchell discharged his service firearm.  On August 23, 2018, Mitchell was working undercover investigating...
Apr 02 2019

Defendant: Everette Dayshawn Collins

HIT AND RUN DRIVER THAT CRASHED SUV THROUGH MOBILE HOME KILLING THE RESIDENT INDICTED FOR AGGRAVATED VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This man’s driver’s license was currently under suspension when he crashed the SUV he was driving into a mobile home in the early morning hours, killing the resident inside.”  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand J...
Mar 26 2019

Defendant: Aaris Douglas Payne

MAN INDICTED FOR 18 ARMED ROBBERIES AT GAS STATIONS WITHIN AN 8 MONTH TIME SPAN
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This man committed eighteen armed robberies of gas stations/convenience stores in both Franklin County and Delaware County over the time span of eight months.”  Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Frankl...
Mar 14 2019

Defendant: Troy Len Hairston

MAN INDICTED FOR THE RAPE AND MURDER OF ONE WOMAN AND THE RAPE OF TWO ADDITIONAL WOMEN ALL WITHIN A FIVE MONTH TIME SPAN
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 the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment on Troy Len Hairston, age 48, in connec...
Mar 11 2019

Defendant: Andrew K Mitchell

VICE DETECTIVE ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH DEPRIVING VICTIMS' CIVIL RIGHTS, WITNESS TAMPERING, OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Columbus Vice Detective has been arrested and charged with crimes related to kidnapping victims under the guise of an arrest and forcing those victims to engage in sex for their freedom.   Andrew K. Mitchell, 55, of Sunbury, was arrested this morning by ...

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