Press Releases

Oct 31 2012

Defendant: Bath Salts Indictment

Additional Indictments Handed Down In Bath Salts Cases
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury has handed down additional indictments in the first three cases involving the trafficking of bath salts in Franklin County against the following defendants: Soleiman Mobarak, DOB 11/25/82, of 1830 Solera Dri...
Oct 31 2012

Defendant: Dartanian Hawkins

One Of Four Connected To Murder Of Whitehall Man Indicted
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Dartanian Hawkins, age 19, for two counts Aggravated Murder (Unclassified), one count Kidnapping (F-1), and one count Aggravated Robbery (F-1), for a total of four co...
Oct 05 2012

Defendant: Deneen Black

Hilltop Area Creeper Indicted
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a nine count indictment against Deneen Leonard Black, age 32, for his alleged involvement in a string of burglaries that occurred between December 28, 2011 and August 8, 2012. Black has be...
Oct 02 2012

Defendant: Austin M. Cusey Plea Outcome

One Of Trio Connected To Dublin Sunoco Murder Changes Plea To Guilty
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that Austin M. Cusey, age 18, pled guilty at a hearing this morning in connection to the February 13, 2012 slaying of Mohamed Hassan, age 46, at the 201 W. Bridge Street Sunoco station in Dublin. Cusey also pled guilty for his involvement in t...
Oct 02 2012

Defendant: Matthew Atkinson Plea

Man Connected To Aggravated Vehicular Homicide Changes Plea To Guilty
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that Matthew Atkinson, age 34, pled guilty at a hearing today to one F-2 count of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, in connection to the December 16, 2011 head-on-collision on the far east side of town which resulted in the death of Chad Fields, ...
Oct 01 2012

Defendant: Austin M. Cusey Plea

One Of Trio Connected To Dublin Sunoco Murder Expected To Plea
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that Austin M. Cusey, age 18, is expected to plead guilty at a hearing this morning in connection to the February 13, 2012 slaying of Mohamed Hassan, age 46, at the 201 W. Bridge Street Sunoco station in Dublin. Cusey was also indicted for his...
Sep 27 2012

Defendant: Patrick Nicholas

Greek Orthodox Priest To Appear In Court On Child Sex Charges
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the former acting dean at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Columbus, Patrick Nicholas Hughes, age 56, is expected to appear in court this afternoon to waive his right to indictment followed by the filing of a Bill of Informati...
Sep 21 2012

Defendant: Abbas O. Sherif

Ex-deputy Indicted For Improperly Firing Gun
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Abbas Othello Sherif, age 32, for one count (M-1) Aggravated Menacing, two counts (F-4) Improper Handling of Firearms in a Motor Vehicle, and one count (F-5) Improper Handl...
Sep 06 2012

Defendant: Jay White

2009 Easton Town Center Robber Indicted
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Jay Lamont White, age 37, for two counts (F-1) Aggravated Robbery, two counts (F-2) Robbery, two counts (F-3) Robbery, one count (F-1) Kidnapping, and one count (F-4) Theft...
Sep 06 2012

Defendant: George A. Gulledge

Hard Road Cafe Shooter Indicted
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against George A. Gulledge, age 38, for one count (F-2) Felonious Assault and one count (F-4) Carrying a Concealed Weapon, for a total of two counts, in connection to the shooting ...

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