Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney

Press Releases

Oct 07 2016

Defendant: Joseph Sanders and Jacob Conroy

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “We will continue to aggressively pursue the heroin traffickers in Franklin County so they can no longer sell this extremely dangerous drug that is killing people. Had EMS not responded by immediately administering Narcan to the 25 and...

Oct 06 2016

Defendant: Keshawn Bowman Ross

ONE OF FOUR SUSPECTS INVOLVED IN VIOLENT ROBBERY PLEADS GUILTY TO INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER WITH A GUN AND AGGRAVATED ROBBERY

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This defendant was 18 years old when he and three other adults and two juveniles committed a violent robbery, where one of the victims was shot and killed.” Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that Keshawn Bowman Ross, now age 20, plead guilty toda...

Oct 05 2016

Defendant: Kimberley R. Kendall

FORMER ENCOMPASS THERAPY EMPLOYEE INDICTED FOR OVER $20,000 THEFT FROM EMPLOYER

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This woman was an entrusted employee who abused her position for her own personal gain by stealing over $20,000 from her employer.” Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Kimberley...

Oct 05 2016

Defendant: James F. Cuccarese II

DELAWARE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY INDICTED FOR THEFT AND FORGERY

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “While off duty and not in uniform, this man forged two checks for his own personal gain.” Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against James F. Cuccarese II, age 45, for two counts Forge...

Sep 30 2016

Defendant: Lonnie Boye Sturdivant

SERIAL GROPER ARRESTED ON THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS INDICTED

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Even though this man was issued a ban from OSU campus in 2015, he trespassed in The Ohio Union and had sexual contact with a female without her consent.” Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury has re...

Sep 30 2016

Defendant: Adam Jamar Sesay

18 YEAR OLD SERIAL RAPIST INDICTED LAST MONTH FOR 3 RAPES AT GUNPOINT OVER TWO MONTH TIME SPAN INDICTED FOR 3 MORE RAPES

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This teenager has now been indicted for a total of 6 rapes, victimizing all of the women within a three and a half month time frame.” Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a fourteen co...

Sep 28 2016

Defendant: Yusuf Suliman Conteh and Damon Andrew Rosmond

DEFENDANTS WHO USED PERISCOPE APP TO LIVE STREAM CRIMES SAYING THEY WOULD SHOOT UP NEIGHBORHOOD WITH LOADED AR-15 GUN IF THEY GOT 100 VIEWS PLEAD GUILTY

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Two men who wanted attention by live-streaming a statement on the social media app Periscope, saying that they would shoot up the neighborhood if they got to 100 views, plead guilty today to numerous counts”. Prosecutor Ron O’Bri...

Sep 23 2016

Defendant: Ronald Eugene Grier

STRANGER RAPE OF 17 YEAR OLD IN 1995 LINKED TO SUSPECT BY CODIS HIT; DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS

Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “This man held a gun to his 17 year old victim and threatened to kill her prior to raping her.” Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that Ronald Eugene Grier, age 41, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to one count o...

Sep 23 2016

Defendant: Jamie Nichole Maynard

MADISON COUNTY WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER IN CONNECTION WITH HEROIN DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH FOR SELLING THE DRUGS THAT CAUSED THE OVERDOSE

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said, “Based on the soaring heroin overdose death rate in central Ohio, we will continue to aggressively investigate drug overdose deaths immediately after a body has been discovered in an attempt to identify the source of the drugs.” Prosecutor Ron O’...

Sep 23 2016

Defendant: Sara Robin Sanderson

WOMAN INDICTED IN CONNECTION TO HEROIN DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH FOR SELLING THE DRUGS THAT CAUSED THE OVERDOSE

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien stated, “Through the investigation of this case, we have been able to identify the woman responsible for selling the heroin that ultimately took this victim’s life.” Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an i...

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