Passenger sentenced in connection to death of Officer Francis
The Findlay Courier has reported that a Columbus man was sentenced in Hancock County Court to 33 months in state prison, having pled guilty to charges related to the March 31, 2023 death of Bluffton police officer Dominic Francis.
In March 2023, Zachary Love pleaded guilty to three felony charges: tampering with evidence, posession of guns after a prior offense and improper handling of firearms.
Judge Reginald Routson sentenced Love on June 12. Love is the third of three defendants to be sentenced in relation to the death of Francis.
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