Jason Meade

This year will likely see the long-awaited trials for two former law enforcement officers who shot and killed Black men in two separate incidents in 2020.

Former Franklin County Sheriff SWAT Deputy Jason Meade faces charges of murder and reckless homicide after fatally shooting Casey Goodson Jr. in Columbus in December 2020.

A judge has agreed to delay the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Casey Goodson Jr. against the Ohio sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot him in 2020.

A judge has ruled that former Ohio sheriff’s deputy Jason Meade wasn't acting in his capacity as a deputized federal agent when he fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr. The federal judge on Thursday ruled Meade should be tried in state court.

It's up to a federal judge in Columbus to decide if the murder case facing retired Franklin County sheriff's deputy Jason Meade should be moved to federal court.

Meade, 50, was arraigned Friday on two charges of murder and one count of reckless homicide. A magistrate set Meade's bond at $250,000.

Meade was indicted almost exactly a year after he killed Goodson, who was Black, outside of Goodson's Northland area home.

Former Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy Jason Meade has been charged with the murder of Casey Goodson, Jr.

Franklin County’s new prosecutor, Gary Tyack admits the workload is heavy as COVID-19 has slowed down court cases, but progress is underway. Tyack spoke to WOSU about his first six months on the job.

Franklin County Prosecutor Gary Tyack appointed two special prosecutors to investigate Casey Goodson Jr.'s death and other cases involving police use of force.