Columbus Man Charged With First-Degree Felony Kidnapping in Franklin County

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A Columbus man was arraigned Tuesday in Franklin County Municipal Court on a first-degree felony kidnapping charge, according to court records.

Giovanni Starks-Collazo is charged in case 2026 CR A 018857 with kidnapping, a first-degree felony, at the grade alleging that he restrained the liberty of another person. The arraignment sheet gives no facts about the underlying incident and identifies no other person.

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office records give his full name as Giovanni Kiou Antonio Starks-Collazo and show he was arrested November 2, 2026, and booked into the Franklin County Corrections Center at James A. Karnes (booking 20261102013), with bond not set as of his appearance in courtroom 4D. One records note for readers following the case: the court sheet and the sheriff’s record list different birth years for him, 2008 on the court sheet and 2005 on the sheriff’s record, though the name and case number match exactly in both.

Starks-Collazo is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. Felony cases filed in municipal court are typically presented to a Franklin County grand jury, which decides whether to issue an indictment and move the case to the Court of Common Pleas.

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