Formal murder charges filed against former Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The murder trial of a former sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black man outside his grandmother’s house in Columbus is set to begin with opening statements on Wednesday. The former deputy, Jason Meade, faces charges of murder and reckless homicide for the shooting of 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr. in December 2020. Jurors will hear from both the prosecution and defense before visiting the street where the shooting took place. Following three …

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Guilty: Franklin County Man Convicted in Gruesome 2018 Murder Case

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Zachary Abell has been convicted of second-degree murder, accessory after the fact, and tampering with evidence in relation to a brutal 2018 murder. After five hours of deliberation, the jury reached a verdict just minutes before 5 p.m. Abell, a Franklin County resident, is set to be sentenced in March. The case revolves around the murder of 30-year-old Aileen Seidin at the Sportsman’s Lodge in 2018. The Franklin County Sheriff described the …

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“Deadly” aircraft down in Franklin County: Flight tracker on small plane that crashed, killing three people, left Barnes Airport and FAA releases preliminary report

LEYDEN, Mass. – A small plane crash occurred in Leyden, Massachusetts, on the town line of Greenfield, resulting in the tragic deaths of three individuals on Sunday. The plane, which had departed from Barnes Airport in Westfield at 11:06 a.m., crashed just under an hour later. Authorities received a 911 call reporting the crash at around 11:30 a.m., with the crash site being located at approximately 12:30 p.m. According to information obtained from FlightAware, the …

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