Press Releases

Sep 01 2015

Defendant: Jason Daniel Edwards

KETTERING MAN INDICTED FOR THEFT FROM THE OHIO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FOR FUNERAL HONORS MISSIONS HE DID NOT PERFORM
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Jason Daniel Edwards, age 38, for one count Theft in Office (F-3), and one count Tampering with Records (F-3), for a total of two counts.  Former Sergeant First Class...
Aug 27 2015

Defendant: Jamie Nichole Maynard

MADISON COUNTY WOMAN INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH HEROIN DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH FOR SELLING THE DRUGS THAT CAUSED THE OVERDOSE; NEW FOCUS ANNOUNCED ON HEROIN OVERDOSE DEATHS
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Jamie Nichole Maynard, age 26, for two counts of Involuntary Manslaughter (F-1), one count of Corrupting Another With Drugs (F-2), and one count of Trafficking in Heroin (F...
Aug 27 2015

Defendant: Robert Lee Adams

DEATH PENALTY INDICTMENT FILED ON ROBERT LEE ADAMS FOR QUADRUPLE MURDERS AND FIFTH ATTEMPTED MURDER
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a twenty-nine count death penalty indictment on Robert Lee Adams, age 27, in connection to the June 13, 2015 attempted murder of victim T.N., and the quadruple murders of Michael Ballour, age 41...
Aug 25 2015

Defendant: James E. Smith, Jr.

MAN INDICTED FOR TRAFFICKING IN COCAINE
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against James E. Smith, Jr., age 51, for two counts Possession of Cocaine (F-1), and two counts Trafficking in Cocaine (F-1), for a total of four counts.  On August 12, 2015 ...
Aug 25 2015

Defendant: Ali Salman Sweilmiyyen

MAN INDICTED FOR SELLING SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA AT TOBACCO LAND STORE
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Ali Salman Sweilmiyyen, age 49, for one count Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs (F-1), one count Aggravated Possession of Drugs (F-1), one count Aggravated Trafficking ...
Aug 24 2015

Defendant: Estella Xu, Qing Xu, and Xiaoshuang Chao

The Human Trafficking Task Force and Franklin County and Delaware County Prosecutors Offices have obtained a conviction in RICO case including Promoting Prostitution, Money Laundering and Practicing Medicine Without a License
            Jennifer Rausch, Prosecutor Ron O’Brien’s chief of the special victims unit, was appointed as a special prosecutor in Delaware County to work with the Human Trafficking Task Force and Delaware Prosecutor Carol O’Brien’s office, particularly with Assistant Prosecut...
Aug 20 2015

Defendant: Adolfo Castaneda

RICO INDICTMENT WITH 14 COUNTS OF THEFT FILED ON LOCAL HOME REPAIRMAN
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Adolfo Castaneda, age 40, for two counts Petty Theft (M-1), three counts Theft From a Person in a Protected Class (F-5), one count Theft From a Person in a Protected ...
Aug 14 2015

Defendant: Michael William Slager

MAN INDICTED FOR SETTING GIRLFRIEND ON FIRE IN GAHANNA
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Michael William Slager, age 40, for one count Aggravated Arson (F-1), one count Felonious Assault (F-2), and one count Possession of Criminal Tools  (F-5), for a tota...
Aug 14 2015

Defendant: Raul Nunez-Altamirano,Anibal Lopez Acosta,Julio Herrera Gomez,Omar Enrique Sanchez,Manuel Montero

RICO INDICTMENT FILED ON 5 PEOPLE INVOLVED IN 9.5 KILO HEROIN TRAFFICKING OPERATION IN COLUMBUS
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned indictments against five separate individuals involved in a heroin trafficking organization between June 30 to August 5, 2015.  Individuals indicted are as follows:                Raul N...
Aug 13 2015

Defendant: Michael William Slager

MAN INDICTED FOR SETTING GIRLFRIEND ON FIRE IN GAHANNA
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Michael William Slager, age 40, for one count Aggravated Arson (F-1), one count Felonious Assault (F-2), and one count Possession of Criminal Tools  (F-5), for a tota...

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