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Third Person Sentenced In 2014 Hilltop Torture Case

Columbus Division of Police

A Franklin County judge this morning sentenced a drug dealer convicted this week in the kidnapping and torture of three people to 95 years in prison. 31-year-old Obryan Jones was sentenced for kidnapping, felonious assault, aggravated robbery, rape and weapons convictions. Three people were abducted at Jones’ North Harris Avenue duplex in 2013 after they tried to return his stolen cellphone. The victims said Jones held a circular saw  near their throats, beat and whipped them, and used pliers to try to pull some of their teeth. Jones' former girlfriend, 25-year-old Belynda Coffman, was sentenced to four years in prison. Another suspect, 30-year-old Marnell Jones, was sentenced to 21 years in prison. A fourth suspect, 25-year-old Jonte Ward, remains at-large.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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