A Columbus man was arrested and booked into the James A. Karnes facility on August 18, 2026, on domestic violence and assault charges along with an APA parole hold.
Rickey Sowers, 41
• Domestic violence by assault (misdemeanor)
• Assault (misdemeanor)
• APA parole hold (felony)
• Inmate number: 0125095
• Booking number: 20260818012
• Physical description: Male, White, 5 feet 10 inches, 200 pounds, hazel eyes, bald. Date of birth October 13, 1984.
• Assigned location: James A. Karnes
• Next court date: August 19, 2026, Franklin County Municipal Court (for the domestic violence and assault charges)
All individuals named are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. This information was obtained solely from publicly available booking records of the Franklin County Ohio Sheriff’s Office and does not represent a finding of guilt.


