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Ohio Woman Sentenced to Four Consecutive Life Terms in Fentanyl Killings

The sentence follows her guilty plea to four fentanyl-facilitated murders.

Overview

  • Franklin County Judge Karen Phipps ordered the terms to run consecutively with parole eligibility after 60 years, according to prosecutors.
  • Rebecca Auborn pleaded guilty in December to four counts of murder, one count of felonious assault and one count of theft.
  • Authorities say she targeted customers in the Columbus area, fatally drugging and robbing four men between Jan. 15 and June 17, 2023.
  • The victims were identified as Wayne Akin, 64, Robert Snoke, 54, Joseph Crumpler, 30, and Guy Renda Jr., 42.
  • Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost described the case as a serial murder prosecution, and Columbus police say they are reviewing an earlier tip reported by a victim’s daughter.