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| May 7, 2013 | Timothy Copley |
MAN INDICTED IN FATAL BAR SHOOTING
May 7, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announces that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Timothy L. Copley, age 39, for two counts (unclassified) Murder with Specification, and two counts (F-2) Felonious Assault with Specification, for a total of four counts, in connection to the April 27th, 2013 shooting that occurred at Phil and Young’s Tavern located at 1455 Harrisburg Pike in Columbus. It is alleged that Copley fatally shot Eric Stamper, age 42, and wounded Nancy Leonard, age 46. An arrest warrant has been issued for Copley, as he was released after a bond had been set in Municipal Court. “If found guilty on these charges, the defendant faces in excess of twenty years incarceration”, O’Brien stated. Copley will be arraigned later this week. |
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| May 6, 2013 | Ross Shane |
DUBLIN YOUTH LEAGUE COACH INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTED RAPE OF 12 YEAR OLD BOY
May 6, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced today that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Ross E. Shane, age 43, for one count Attempted Rape with Specification (F-2). Shane allegedly engaged in online conversations with who he believed was the father of a 12 year old boy, to solicit sexual activity with his son. Shane showed up at the meet location on November 15, 2012, was arrested, and subsequently posted bond. It was recently discovered that the defendant coaches a Dublin youth football league and is an assistant baseball coach. O’Brien commended the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children unit for their investigation of this case. “An F-2 felony would normally carry a 2 to 8 year sentence, however, because of the specification (Child Under 13), this becomes a mandatory term of 5 to 25 years incarceration and this is also a Tier 3 Registration offense, which would require the defendant to register every 90 days for life if convicted ”, O’Brien stated. |
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| Apr 16, 2013 | Tyler Baird |
MAN INDICTED FOR VIDEOTAPING WOMAN IN MACY’S DEPARTMENT STORE DRESSING ROOM AT EASTLAND MALL
April 16, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Prosecutor Ron O’Brien announced that the Franklin County Grand Jury has returned an indictment against Tyler D. Baird of Reynoldsburg, age 27, with one count Burglary (F-2), and one count Voyeurism (M-2), for a total of two counts. On March 6th, 2013, Macy’s Security Department was notified by the victim that there was a man in the women’s dressing room who appeared to be photographing or videotaping her from under the partition in her cubical while she was changing clothes. O’Brien said, “fortunately this victim was observant and reported this illegal activity immediately, which allowed his apprehension and arrest”. |
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