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Former Columbus police vice officer Andrew Mitchell to be sentenced Thursday

Former Columbus vice officer Andrew Mitchell faces charges of murder and voluntary manslaughter stemming from the August 2018 shooting death of Donna Castleberry, 23.
Former Columbus vice officer Andrew Mitchell faces charges of murder and voluntary manslaughter stemming from the August 2018 shooting death of Donna Castleberry, 23.

Former Columbus police vice officer Andrew Mitchell will be sentenced in federal court Thursday after he pled guilty to several charges.

Mitchell pled guilty to two counts of depriving the rights of someone under color of law and one count of obstruction of justice.

Mitchell had been accused of forcing two women to have sex with him in exchange for not being arrested.

The plea deal did not include any charges related to sexual abuse or kidnapping.

Mitchell was found not guilty last year of murder and voluntary manslaughter for fatally shooting 23-year-old Donna Castleberry in 2018.

Prosecutors are recommending for Mitchell to spend between 84 and 113 months in federal prison.

George Shillcock is a reporter for 89.7 NPR News. He joined the WOSU newsroom in April 2023 following three years as a reporter in Iowa with the USA Today Network.