Press Releases

Oct 26 2023

Defendant: Michael Turner

Convicted murderer Michael Turner resentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole
A three-judge panel of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas removed Michael Turner from death row today, sentencing him to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Judges Julie Lynch, Andria Noble and David Young issued the decision in accordance with Ohio law th...
Oct 26 2023

Defendant: John Wooden

Franklin County Jury Finds John Wooden Guilty of the 2021 Murder of Mohamed Hassan Adam
The Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office secured guilty verdicts on all charges against John Wooden, 47, for the 2021 murder of Mohamed Hassan Adam. Wooden, of Columbus, was found guilty of numerous counts, including aggravated murder, kidnapping, aggravated robbery a...
Oct 23 2023

Defendant: Othman Abdu

Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office secures guilty verdict in 2021 murder case
A Franklin County jury on Friday Oct. 20 found Othman Abdu, 20, of Blacklick, guilty of two counts of murder, aggravated murder and felonious assault in two separate shootings in Columbus. Michael Shaw and Steven Schott, assistant prosecuting attorneys with the Franklin Count...
Oct 13 2023

Defendant: Teona Brooks

Judge sentences Teona Brooks to 15 years to life for 2021 murder
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Mike Holbrook today sentenced Teona Brooks, 24, to at least 15 years in prison for the 2021 murder of Maurice Porter. Mark Wodarcyk and Seth Enlow, both assistant prosecuting attorneys with the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s...
Oct 13 2023

Defendant: Michael Bowles

Michael Bowles indicted for the murder of Imperial Stewart
A Franklin County grand jury Thursday returned a seven-count indictment against Michael T. Bowles, 20, of Columbus on charges relating to the death of Imperial Stewart. Stewart was reported missing on Sept. 20 in the North Linden area. He was found dead in a wooded area in ...
Oct 09 2023

Defendant: Joshua Ohlinger

Franklin County Grand Jury Does Not Indict Columbus Police Officer for Discharging Weapon During a Traffic Stop
A Franklin County Grand Jury today voted not to indict Columbus Police Officer Joshua Ohlinger for shooting an individual involved in a traffic stop. It is the role of the grand jury to determine if a crime has been committed and whether there is probable cause to believe tha...
Oct 06 2023

Defendant: Bruce Cameron

Bruce Cameron Sentenced to 24 Years to Life in Prison for Murder Conviction
Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Kim Brown on Thursday sentenced Bruce Cameron to 24 years to life in prison for the 2021 murder of Dion Skipper. On Sept. 28, a Franklin County jury found Cameron, formerly of Dayton, guilty of murder in Skipper’s death on April 4, 2...
Oct 03 2023

Defendant: Rico Hardy

Rico Hardy Sentenced to 30 Years to Life in Prison for Rape Conviction
Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Kim Brown sentenced Rico Hardy, 47, of Columbus, to 30 years to life in prison on Sept. 29 for raping a young girl over a period several years. In November 2020, the victim, who was 12 at the time, told her mother that Hardy had been...
Sep 29 2023

Defendant: Bruce Cameron

Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office secures guilty verdict in 2021 murder
A jury found Bruce Cameron of Dayton guilty of murdering fellow Dayton resident Dion Skipper in Columbus in 2021. Mark Wodarcyk and Tom Vaccaro, both assistant prosecuting attorneys with the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, prosecuted the case. The jury determi...
Sep 25 2023

Defendant: Manning Tarver

Manning Tarver Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Rape Conviction
Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Bill Sperlazza sentenced Manning Tarver, 43, to a term of 6 years in prison Thursday after his rape conviction. Tarver will have to register as a Tier III sex offender, which is in-person verification of his address every 90 days for t...

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