Press Releases

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Nicholas Louis Porreca II, age 33, in connection to an alleged attack of a woman in a room at the Worthington Holiday Inn on June 18, 2011. Porreca has been indicted ...

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Bobby Patton, age 58, for allegedly attempting to sell a classic car that he restored to appear as if it were a vintage ’65 Chevy Z-16, when in fact it was a ’65 Chev...

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned indictments against forty separate individuals allegedly involved in the importation, sale, or possession of methamphetamine and other drugs of abuse. The charges range from (RICO) Engagin...

Today, Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that Jonathan M. Birkemeyer appeared in Common Pleas Court before Judge Schneider the day after his federal court appearance in connection with the related bomb threat hoax regarding the OSU library. The appearance in State court was i...

Today, Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned four indictments against individuals allegedly involved in distributing and selling narcotics in Franklin County. Those indicted are Maricela Lopez, age 30, Saeed Kadi, age 40, James Adam...

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Andre William Easley, age 29, for allegedly raping a 71 year old woman, and fleeing in her vehicle immediately following the assault. Easley has been indicted for one...

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Brent Hodges, age 23, for allegedly exposing himself to young girls and soliciting sex in Upper Arlington between April 13 th and May 25 th , 2011. Hodges has been i...

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has  returned a multi-count indictment against four individuals allegedly involved in the smuggling of heroin into a secured area of the Franklin County Correction Center II, located at 2460 Jackson Pi...

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a ten count indictment against Michael Stechison, age 22, for his alleged involvement in a string of robberies that occurred between April 30 th and May 16 th , 2011. Stechison has been i...

Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned indictments against two individuals in connection to the Woodfest block party that spilled into the streets, affecting traffic on East Woodruff Avenue between Indianola Avenue and High Str...