COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One of two Columbus police officers accused of stealing and selling cocaine appeared in federal court Wednesday morning. John Castillo, 31, of Grove City, pleaded not guilty to federal drug charges after he and Joel Mefford, 34, of London, were arrested Feb. 1. Indictments against the two include accusations of stealing […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A federal court docket shows the Thursday arrests of two Columbus police officers, accused of stealing and selling cocaine, is related to a previous drug trafficking case involving two more Columbus officers. On Thursday, former Columbus officers Joel Mefford, 34, of London and John Castillo, 31, of Grove City were arrested. […]