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Columbus 'serial killer' sentenced to 60 years to life in prison

Mug shot of a woman.
Franklin County Sheriff
Rebecca Auborn

A Columbus woman who killed four men by overdosing them will spend 60 years to life in prison.

Authorities say 35-year-old Rebecca Auborn arranged to meet men for sex in exchange for money, then overdosed them with fentanyl to steal their possessions.

The overdoses happened between late December 2022 and June 2023 in various locations around Columbus. Four men died and one other survived.

Auborn pleaded guilty to four counts of murder and one count of felonious assault in December. Franklin County Judge Karen Phipps sentenced Auborn to four consecutive life sentences with the opportunity for parole in 60 years.

Allie Vugrincic has been a radio reporter at WOSU 89.7 NPR News since March 2023 and has been the station's mid-day radio host since January 2025.
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