Columbus Serial Killer Indicted

Court appearance of 33-year-old Rebecca Auborn.Photo byThe Sun, U.S. News

On October 25th, 2023 a Franklin County Grand Jury indicted 33-year-old Rebecca Auborn, of Northeast Columbus, Ohio for a list of charges, including murder charges. The indictments were announced by Ohio Attorney General, Dave Yost. The Attorney General has considered Auborn to be a serial killer for her cold calculated crimes.

Auborn allegedly met with men to have sex in exchange for money at hotels around Columbus. She would drug the men to rob them. The men were fatally overdosed in at least four of those meetings. The Attorney General's Office said, a fifth victim mentioned in the October 25th, 2023 indictment survived.

In total Auborn has been indicted on 28 felony charges. She's been indicted on four counts of murder, four counts of involuntary manslaughter, five counts of aggravated robbery, five sions.

Victim 1, attempted overdose on 12/13/2022 Victim 2, fatal overdose on 1/15/2023 Victim 3, fatal overdose on 4/1/2023 Victim 4, fatal overdose on 4/13/2023 Victim 5, fatal overdose on 6/17/2023

Prior to the indictment on October 25th, Auborn had been charged with multiple crimes on September 11th, 2023. The charges include aggravated robbery, felonious assault, murder, corruption of another with drugs, trafficking in drugs, and the illegal manufacture of drugs. She has been in the Franklin County Jail since her arrest and has since been indicted on more charges.

The central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force, operating under Yost's Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, received information about Auborn's activities. Detectives and Special Agents discovered connections between Auborn, the overdoses, and robberies that occurred during a specific timeframe in the designated area.

Investigators believe that there may be additional victims. They are continuing their investigation focusing on Auborn’s activities between December 2022, and August 2023. Between this time frame Auborn was reported to have been around the areas in the northeast side of Columbus, I-71, State Route 161, Cleveland Avenue, and E. 17th Avenue. Detectives are investigating any overdose deaths that took place between this time frame, and in these locations.

Authorities are urging anyone with information related to overdose deaths within the specified timeframe and in the mentioned locations, to contact the Columbus Police Department homicide tip line 614-645-2228.

The investigation will continue to be ongoing.