Press Releases

Mar 02 2016

Defendant: Blake Ryan Hector

SUSPECT INDICTED FOR EIGHT AGGRAVATED ROBBERIES IN FIVE DAYS
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Blake Ryan Hector, age 20, for eight robberies over a 5 day period throughout central Ohio.  “We rarely see this number of robberies in less than a we...
Mar 01 2016

Defendant: Wendell L. Callahan

DEATH PENALTY INDICTMENT FILED ON WENDELL CALLAHAN FOR TRIPLE MURDERS OF EX-GIRLFRIEND AND HER TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a ten count death penalty indictment on Wendell Callahan, age 35, in connection to the January 12, 2016 triple murders of his ex-girlfriend Erveena Hammonds, age 32, and her two young daughters ...
Feb 29 2016

Defendant: Billy Dee Anderson

FORMER INMATE INDICTED FOR RAPE AT CHASE BANK IN DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Billy Dee Anderson, age 31, for one count of Kidnapping (F-1), and six counts of Rape (F-1), for a total of seven counts, in connection the kidnapping and rape that t...
Feb 24 2016

Defendant: Jeffrey Knight

Man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter in Death of his Adult Son
Jeffrey Knight pled guilty today to a charge of F-1 Involuntary Manslaughter in the death of his 25 year old son, Jonathan.  The father and son had been drinking and became involved in an argument and a fight at Jeffrey Knight’s home.  The elder Knight hit his son in the head...
Feb 16 2016

Defendant: Jacob Ferrero

Jacob Ferrero Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Murder of his girlfriend and to the Murder of their unborn child, Aggravated Arson and Abuse of a Corpse
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that Jacob T. Ferrero, has entered Guilty Pleas of Aggravated Murder, Murder, Aggravated Arson and Gross Abuse of a Corpse.  Ferrero was on trial for the October 8, 2014 death of his pregnant girlfriend, Samantha Darlene Greenlee, who wa...
Feb 05 2016

Defendant: New World Recycling, Yujian Wang, PSC Metals, Jeremy Webster, Masser Metals & Recycling, G-Cor Automotive, Adam Greenblott, Sims Brothers Recycling, A to Z Recycling, Inc., Lin Wang, Xiaodong Qu

LONG TERM SCRAP YARD INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN INDICTMENTS FOR ACCEPTING PROHIBITED OR STOLEN PROPERTY
The Columbus Division of Police, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office are proud to announce the result of the first ever under-cover compliance investigation in the nation focused specifically on all scrap yards within a single large mu...
Feb 04 2016

Defendant: Thierno Mamadou Barry and Fatu Bangura

INDICTMENT FILED ON COUPLE FOR $54,000 IN CREDIT CARD FRAUD CHARGES USED TO PURCHASE 300 CARTONS OF CIGARETTES
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Thierno Mamadou Barry AKA Ahmed Barry AKA Kevin Gonzalez, age 35, and Fatu Bangura, age 27, for counts including Tampering with Records, Forgery, Identity Fraud, Misu...
Jan 25 2016

Defendant: Wendell Callahan

Preliminary Hearing scheduled for tomorrow waived by Wendell Callahan in connection to north-side triple murder case
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that Wendell Callahan, age 35, has waived his preliminary hearing scheduled for tomorrow morning, January 26, 2016 at 9:30 am in connection to the murders of his ex-girlfriend, Erveena Hammonds, age 32, and her two daughters Anaesia Gree...
Jan 20 2016

Defendant: Dale Eugene Foughty and John Richard Sampson II

RICO INDICTMENT FILED ON MEN STEALING APPLIANCES FROM NEWLY BUILT HOUSES AND APARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a RICO indictment against Dale Eugene Foughty, age 37, and John Richard Sampson II, age 33, for counts including Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, Breaking and Entering, Receiving...
Jan 15 2016

Defendant: Johnny Lee Schumacher AKA Johnny Lee Schumaker

FATHER WITH TWO TODDLERS IN CAR INDICTED FOR MULTIPLE WEAPONS OFFENSES
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Johnny Lee Schumacher AKA Johnny Lee Schumaker, age 30, for two counts Improperly Handling Firearms In A Motor Vehicle (F-4), eight counts Having Weapons While Under ...

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