Press Releases

Feb 19 2014

Defendant:

TASK FORCE INVESTIGATING HOMICIDES ANNOUNCES TIPLINE Investigating “common threads” between 16 murders
COLUMBUS – Federal and local law enforcement agencies have established a tip line as a way to encourage people to call with information on 15 homicides that have occurred in central Ohio between 1998 and 2013.   The tip line number is 614 849-1766.   “Information develo...
Jan 24 2014

Defendant:

MAN WITH EXPLOSIVES IN NORTH SIDE HOME INDICTED
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Mark Alan Kulis, age 55, for six counts (F-3) Criminal Possession of an Explosive Device with Specification, and one count (F-4) Carrying Concealed Weapon, for a tota...
Jan 16 2014

Defendant:

JUVENILE SUSPECT IN TWO COLUMBUS MURDERS AND MADISON COUNTY TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA CRIME SPREE INDICTED
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Devonere Simmonds, age 17, for five counts Aggravated Robbery with Specification (F-1), two counts Aggravated Murder with Specification (unclassified), two counts Mur...
Jan 10 2014

Defendant:

FIVE REPEAT DRUNK DRIVERS INDICTED WHO EACH HAVE 5 OR MORE PRIOR CONVICTIONS
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned five separate indictments against five individuals for Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs with Specification.  “Each of these defendants was impaired by ...
Dec 20 2013

Defendant: Trixie Kay Belew, Syndon Cunningham, Darryl Ferguson, David Phillips, Sean Wolfe

THREE THEFT RELATED CASES INDICTED
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned three theft related indictments.  O’Brien said “These employees were trusted employees who abused their positions for their own personal gain.” Trixie Kay Belew has been indicted for one count ...
Dec 17 2013

Defendant: John Doe KA 7/10/94

FIRST JOHN DOE RAPE CASE INDICTED IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
            Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury has indicted the first John Doe rape case in Franklin County stemming from an offense that took place in 1994.  The case was indicted under the name of “John Doe” to avoid the expiration of the s...
Dec 05 2013

Defendant: Zachary R. Ruppel

FORMER DESALES CHOIR DIRECTOR INDICTED FOR SOLICITING SEX ACT AND NUDE PICTURES FROM STUDENTS
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has indicted Zachary R. Ruppel, age 27, for six counts (F-2) Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor, one count (F-3) Compelling Prostitution, one count (F5) Importuning, one count (F-5) Disseminating Ma...
Nov 06 2013

Defendant: Andrew Inglis

Impaired Driver Indicted for Striking Cyclist in Upper Arlington and Fleeing Scene
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has indicted Andrew S. Inglis, age 30, for one count (F-3) Aggravated Vehicular Assault (based on OVI), one count (F-4) Aggravated Vehicular Assault (based on recklessness), one count (F5) Failure to S...
Oct 31 2013

Defendant: Ronald Ayers

MAN INDICTED FOR BUS STOP RAPE OF MOM HOLDING TODDLER
  Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a four count indictment on Ronald Eugene Ayers, age 34, for one count (F-1) Rape with Specification, two counts (F-1) Kidnapping with Specification, and one count (F-3) Having Weapon Und...
Oct 09 2013

Defendant: Christopher Collmer

CONVENIENCE STORE CLERK INDICTED FOR THEFT OF STOLEN WINNING LOTTERY TICKET
    Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Christopher N. Collmer, age 33, for his alleged involvement in the theft of what he believed to be a $10,000 winning lottery ticket presented for verification at ...

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