Press Releases

Jan 24 2017

Defendant: Rayshon La Carlos Alexander

MAN PLEADS GUILTY AND IS SENTENCED FOR SELLING LARGE ANIMAL TRANQUILIZER (CARFENTANIL) SOLD AS HEROIN, CAUSING 2 DEATHS AND 9 OVERDOSES
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Mr. Alexander sold Carfentanil, a Schedule-II narcotic which is 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 more times that of fentanyl, which killed two people and caused nine others to overdose”.  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that Raysho...
Jan 18 2017

Defendant: Anthony James Reitan

REYNOLDSBURG MAN SENTENCED TO 6 YEARS MANDATORY INCARCERATION FOR PROVIDING FENTANYL LACED HEROIN THAT LED TO TWO NEAR FATAL OVERDOSES
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “We have accomplished getting another heroin trafficker off our streets in Franklin County while he serves a mandatory six year sentence in prison.”   Ron O’Brien announced that Anthony James Reitan, age 26, pled guilty today to tw...
Oct 20 2016

Defendant: Paris Leigh Hatton

MONDAY’S MOST WANTED HEROIN TRAFFICKER INDICTED AND ARRESTED FOR PROVIDING HEROIN THAT LED TO FATAL OVERDOSE
          Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “One of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Most Wanted, Paris Leigh Hatton, has been arrested for selling the heroin/fentanyl which killed another person in our county.  We will continue to aggressively prosecute these traffickers so t...
Oct 14 2016

Defendant: Sara E. Eberhard and Rayshon La Carlos Alexander

TWO UNRELATED HEROIN TRAFFICKERS INDICTED FOR PROVIDING HEROIN THAT LED TO ONE FATAL AND ONE NEAR FATAL OVERDOSE
          Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “We will continue to aggressively prosecute drug dealers selling heroin/fentanyl/carfentanil. The drugs they are selling are killing people in Franklin County.  Had EMS not responded by immediately administering Narcan to one of the vict...
Jul 25 2016

Defendant: Rayshon La Carlos Alexander

MAN INDICTED FOR SELLING LARGE ANIMAL TRANQUILIZER (CARFENTANIL) SOLD AS HEROIN, CAUSING 1 DEATH AND 9 OVERDOSES
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Mr. Alexander sold Carfentanil, a Schedule-II narcotic which is 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 more times that of fentanyl, which killed a person and caused nine others to overdose”.  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Fran...
Jul 12 2016

Defendant: Rayshon Alexander

PROSECUTOR O’BRIEN SEEKS AND COURT GRANTS MOTION TO HOLD DRUG SELLER IN JAIL WITHOUT BOND IN OVERDOSE DEATH
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien filed a motion in Municipal Court at the initial appearance for Rayshon Alexander asking the Arraignment Court Judge Paul Herbert to detain Alexander without bail.  The reason for the motion was that O’Brien alleged that Alexander posed a danger to the ...
May 12 2016

Defendant: Erica Marie Barley

MOTHER PLEADS GUILTY TO INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER IN HEROIN OVERDOSE DEATH OF HER 14 MONTH OLD TODDLER
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “It is unacceptable when we see a tragic and avoidable death of an innocent toddler from a heroin and fentanyl overdose”.  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that Erica Marie Barley, age 32, plead guilty today to one count of Involun...
May 02 2016

Defendant: Kyle Richard Black

DAD PLEADS GUILTY IN CONNECTION TO TRAGIC DEATH OF BABY FROM OVERDOSE OF HEROIN MIXED WITH FENTANYL
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “the tragic and avoidable death of this baby was the result of the 11 month old ingesting narcotics while in the care of his parents”.    O’Brien announced that Kyle Richard Black, age 29, plead guilty today to one count of Involuntary Manslaughte...
Apr 25 2016

Defendant: Anthony James Reitan

REYNOLDSBURG MAN INDICTED FOR PROVIDING HEROIN THAT LED TO TWO NEAR FATAL OVERDOSES
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an eleven count indictment against Anthony James Reitan, age 26, for four counts of Corrupting Another With Drugs (F-2), two counts of Felonious Assault (F-2), two counts of Illegal Manufacture ...
Apr 15 2016

Defendant: Juan Ramierz

JUAN RAMIERZ INDICTED FOR POSSESSING 7 KILOS OF FENTANYL – LARGEST BUST IN MEMORY IN COLUMBUS
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that Juan Ramirez was indicted today by the Franklin County Grand Jury under Case No. 16CR-2044 for two counts of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs and two counts of Aggravated Possession of Drugs for possessing 7 kilos (15...

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