A Marysville man could be facing more than 40 years in prison, accused of repeatedly raping a woman.
The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Lawrence Randall Zumbrun, 41, of 836 Collins Ave., Apt. 4. Zumbrun is charged with three counts of rape, and one count each of strangulation and felonious assault.
According to court documents, on May 22, Zumbrun was at a Marysville bar when he met the victim.
“They were not there together,” said Union County Prosecutor David Phillips.
Zumbrun invited the woman to play darts and she agreed.
“She left her drink behind and was playing darts for some time,” Phillips said.
The woman told police she felt “different after consuming the drink,” Phillips said.
“We don’t have any verification or any charges related to drugging, but that’s what she is telling us,” Phillips said.
Eventually Zumbrun and the victim went to the woman’s home.
“Mr. Zumbrun attempted to engage in sexual activity with her and she declined,” Phillips said.
The prosecutor said that when the woman turned Zumbrun down, “he allegedly forcibly raped her.”
Phillips said the encounter turned aggressive and “during the alleged assault, she was allegedly strangled.”
He said the three counts of rape all stem from a variety of sexual acts during the same night.
Phillips said the victim had “numerous areas of injury and bruises, all of which are alleged to have occurred during this alleged sexual assault.”
The next day, the woman went to a hospital in Dublin. A sexual assault examination was conducted.
The victim contacted the Marysville Police and identified the man.
Phillips said the matter took months to investigate because of medical records and physical evidence.
If convicted, Zumbrun could face as many as 43 years in prison.
Also indicted were:
– Bambee Lyn Miller, 46, of 1165 Rosewood Dr. Miller is charged with one count of felony domestic violence.
According to court documents, on March 30, Miller and her husband were at a bar and stated to argue. At some point the pair went home, but continued to argue. Phillips said eventually the man “wrapped his arms around her to calm her down.”
Miller then allegedly bit the man on his left forearm. The man went to Memorial Hospital “to seek medical treatment,” according to court documents.
If convicted, Miller could face as many as 18 months in prison. Typically, domestic violence is charged as a misdemeanor. However, once an individual is convicted of domestic violence, future allegations are charged as felonies.
In 2019, Miller was convicted of domestic violence after pleading no contest to choking her niece at a local restaurant.
– Noah S. Mason, 24, of Delaware.
Mason is charged with one count of receiving stolen property. According to court documents, at about 2:32 p.m., Feb. 26, Plain City Police were called to the McDonald’s on South Jefferson Avenue on a wellbeing check regarding a Honda Accord that had been in the parking lot. When police arrived, they found Mason asleep in the back seat of the car.
“When officers checked the plate, it didn’t come back to the vehicle,” according to court documents.
Investigators contacted the owner of the license plate who said they had not given Mason or anyone permission to take their plate.
If convicted, Mason could face as many as 12 months in prison.
– Anton Marquette Luster, 43, of Lima. Luster is charged with one count each of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and operating a vehicle under the influence.
According to court documents, At 3 a.m., Feb. 18, Luster was driving west on U.S. 33 at Honda Parkway in Allen Township when an Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper saw him make an improper U-turn.
Phillips said vehicles had to swerve to avoid hitting him.
When the trooper pulled Luster over, he believed the man was under the influence. Luster, however, refused to take any type of test. He was cited for OVI. As part of that arrest, the trooper searched Luster’s vehicle and found a loaded handgun in the glove box.
“Because he was under the influence of alcohol, he is not permitted to have a loaded firearm in the vehicle,” Phillips said.
If convicted, Luster could face as many as 18 months in prison
– Jonah Edward Shank, 28, of Lima. Shank is charged with one count each of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer and operating a vehicle while under the influence.
According to court documents, at about 3:47 a.m., March 31, Shank was driving east on U.S. 33 in Jerome Township. An Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper driving west saw Shank. The trooper “visually estimated the defendant’s speed to be well above the posted speed limit of 70 (miles per hour).”
The trooper activated his front radar antenna and measured Shank’s speed between 103 and 105 miles per hour.
The trooper turned around, began following the vehicle and turned his lights on.
According to court documents, while the trooper was behind him, Shank “accelerated and continued to accelerate.”
The trooper estimated Shank’s speed between 120 and 130 miles per hour.
“The defendant continued at this speed and past another vehicle,” according to court documents. “The defendant continued with this speed through a construction reduced zone. The defendant entered the Avery Road exit from U.S. 33 and lost control of his vehicle. The defendant ran off the left side of the exit. The defendant drove back on the road and continued driving. The defendant pulled over shortly after.”
The man refused to take a test to measure if he was intoxicated.
If convicted, Shank could face as many as 66 months in prison.