Press Releases

Aug 15 2011

Defendant: James Gibson

Suspected “shiny Head Bandit” Indicted For Robberies
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against James Earl Gibson, age 27, for 2 robberies that occurred on August 5, 2011. The UDF, located at 2635 W. Broad Street, was robbed in the very early mor...
Aug 12 2011

Defendant: Phillip Hall

Suspect Indicted For Attacks On Two Women On Osu Campus
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Philip D. Hall, Jr., age 45, for the attempted abductions of two women in separate incidents near the Ohio State University Medical Center on Friday, ...
Aug 10 2011

Defendant: Mark Jones, Heather McFarland

Two More Individuals Indicted In Connection To Rape Victim Firebombing Case
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Mark A. Jones, age 20, and Heather A. McFarland, age 38, in connection to the June 6 th firebombing of a 71 year old rape victim’s house. Jones and McFarland both ha...
Aug 03 2011

Defendant: Heidi Busic

American Council Of The Blind Of Ohio Employee Indicted For Theft
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Heidi Busic, age 44, for one count (F-4) Theft. Busic was hired in September 2006 as an administrative assistant by the American Council of the Blind of Ohio (ACB-Ohio) to ...
Jul 29 2011

Defendant: Dennis Russell Watson, Sr.

Grandfather Accused Of Trying To Run Over Us Marshal Picked Up In Columbus This Morning
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that earlier this week the Franklin County Grand Jury returned an indictment against Dennis Russell Watson, Sr., age 58, for one count (F-1) Felonious Assault with Repeat Violent Offender Specification (as stated in count one of the indictment...
Jul 18 2011

Defendant: Tasha Shiflet

Cleaning Lady Indicted For Pawned Jewelry Valued Over $8,000
Today, Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Tasha Shiflet, age 22 for one count (F-4) Receiving Stolen Property. Shiflet was employed as a cleaning lady for a national cleaning service and was contracted to cl...
Jul 14 2011

Defendant: Shawn Forsythe, Matthew Hughes

Rico Indictments For Two Men Involved In Florida Pill Ring
Today, Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned two indictments against individuals allegedly involved in an apparent Florida to Ohio link for prescription drug trafficking. The charges range from (RICO) Engaging in a Pattern of Corrup...
Jul 11 2011

Defendant: Scott Johnson, Hector Molina

Two More Indicted Today In Multi-million Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has indicted Scott L. Johnson and Hector I. Molina for their participation in a mortgage fraud scheme involving 3 residential properties in Franklin County. During the period between September 2006 thr...
Jun 30 2011

Defendant: Leslie Bishop, Kevin Snodgrass, Mandy Osborne

Theft And Tampering With Records Cases
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned three indictments, one on Leslie Bishop, the second on Kevin Snodgrass, and the third on Mandy Osborn. O’Brien said “all three of these employee theft cases were not desperate people in dire fin...
Jun 30 2011

Defendant: One Way Bloods

Prosecutor O’brien Unseals Secret Indictments Of Five Members And Associates Of One Way Bloods Gang That Took Over South Side Park
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned indictments against five separate members and associates of the Bloods, also known as the One Way Bloods, operating in Kobacker Park in the near south side. The charges range from Particip...

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