Press Releases

Nov 23 2009

Defendant: Deshara M McKinney

Voter Fraud Indictment in connection with Casino Issue 3
Prosecuting Attorney Ron O’Brien announced today that The Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a two (2) count indictment on Deshara M. McKinney, age 24, for two (2) counts of Voter Fraud for Securing False Signatures (F-5).  McKinney was a canvasser for supporters of Casi...
Nov 19 2009

Defendant: Ronald Gunn

Illegal Dumping Of Thousands Of Tires And Tons Of Solid Waste
Prosecuting Attorney Ron O’Brien announces that Ronald Gunn was sentenced today by Judge Beverly Pfeiffer to six months home incarceration, $120,000 in restitution ($60,000 to Franklin County General Health Fund and $60,000 to the Ohio EPA), 40 hours of community service remo...
Oct 30 2009

Defendant: Christopher Cameron

Franklin County Prosecutor Press Release
Defendant was indicted for the loaded gun robbery and murder of Stylish Beauty Plus owner Abdel Shalash. Two co-defendants in this case have already pled guilty and is each serving 20 year sentences for their part in this crime.
Oct 21 2009

Defendant: Jeffrey York

Multiple Aggravated Robbery
Between September 29, 2009 and October 9, 2009, the defendant Jeffrey Allen York, age 21, allegedly committed armed robberies of five local citizens.  The Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a 20 count indictment including Aggravated Robbery with Specification, Robbery wi...
Oct 02 2009

Defendant: Shane Smeltzer, Russell Conlon, Jason Huffer, Trenton Radford, Jan Byers, Tyler Shively

Franklin County Prosecutor Press Release
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned six (6) separate indictments against six of the young adults involved in trafficking  dangerous drugs in connection to the drug sweep last week on the north side of Franklin County.  Those...
Sep 29 2009

Defendant: Katherine Stephens

Half Million Dollar Embezzlement Case Indicted
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned a two count indictment against Katherine Stephens, a former employee of The Columbus Serum Company located at 2025 S. High Street.  O’Brien said, “Stephens was a trusted employee who abused her ...
Sep 04 2009

Defendant: Lee T. Darrington

Grand Jury Indicts 11 Year Old Cold Case Involving Double Homicide Of Mother And 1 Year Old Child
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury has indicted Lee T. Darrington for the August 1998 aggravated murders of Ly Dieu Tran, age 26, and her 13 month old daughter Mylia. The homicide investigation into both deaths remained unsolved, until the po...
Aug 06 2009

Defendant: Derris Lewis

Prosecutor To Dismiss All Charges Against Derris Lewis
On August 6, 2009 the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office requested Judge Guy Reece to dismiss all charges against Derris Lewis in connection with the home invasion homicide of his brother Dennis Lewis that occurred on January 18, 2008 at 1161 Loretta Ave. in Columbus. Today...
Jul 30 2009

Defendant: Robert Knight

Franklin County Prosecutor Press Release
Defendant was indicted for Murder, Abuse of a Corpse, and Tampering with Evidence, in the murder and dismemberment of Tracy Moore at West Bay Apartment complex in late June 2009.
Jul 13 2009

Defendant: Charles Harris

Franklin County Prosecutor Press Release
Charles Harris, who was charged with six sexual assaults committed while robbing employees of a check cashing business, between 12-23-08 and 1-10-09 plead guilty on 7-13-09 to four counts of Rape and two counts of attempted Rape. Harris is jointly being prosecuted by the US A...

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