October 04, 2026
Man stabbed to death on Columbus' North Side at 12:35 AM; suspect arrested 11 hours later in Logan
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Man stabbed to death on Columbus' North Side at 12:35 AM; suspect arrested 11 hours later in Logan
A 40-year-old man was stabbed to death in the early hours of Sunday, October 4, on Columbus' North Side — and the man accused of killing him was in custody by lunchtime, nearly an hour's drive away.
Columbus Division of Police officers responded to the area of Cleveland Avenue and Reynolds Avenue around 12:35 a.m. on a report of a stabbing, according to a CPD press release. There they found Brandon Parsons, 40, who appeared to have been stabbed. He was transported to a local hospital and died at 1:15 a.m., police said.
Jacob Iams, 43, was charged with murder in connection with the stabbing, according to court records. He was arrested around 11:35 a.m. in Logan, in southeast Ohio — roughly 50 miles from where Parsons was found.
What we know
- Officers responded at ~12:35 AM to Cleveland Avenue and Reynolds Avenue on the North Side.
- Brandon Parsons, 40, was found stabbed and transported to a hospital, where he died at 1:15 AM (per the CPD press release).
- Jacob Iams, 43, is charged with murder (per court records).
- Iams was arrested ~11:35 AM in Logan, Ohio.
Columbus police have released no details on a motive or any relationship between the two men, and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
Source: Columbus Dispatch — read the original report
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