Press Releases

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...
Sep 22 2015

Defendant: Denise Dickinson and Kyle Black

SECOND INDICTMENT FILED THIS MONTH AGAINST PARENTS FOR MANSLAUGHTER IN CONNECTION WITH TODDLER DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned indictments against Denise Nicole Dickinson, age 32, and Kyle Richard Black, age 29, both for one count Involuntary Manslaughter (F-1), and one count Child Endangering (F-3), for a total o...
Sep 14 2015

Defendant: Erica Barley

MOTHER INDICTED FOR HEROIN OVERDOSE DEATH OF 14 MONTH OLD TODDLER
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Erica Marie Barley, age 31, for one count Involuntary Manslaughter (F-1), and one count Child Endangering (F-3), for a total of two counts, in connection to the death...

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