Charles "Chico" Ballard would have turned 48 years old on Monday. More than 25 years after the Ohio State student's death, a ...

Brian Swanson, 48, was indicted on charges of aggravated murder and murder in connection with the February 2000 death of Charles "Chico" Ballard. Ballard, 22, was found dead in his apartment ...

Charles "Chico" Ballard, 22, died in February 2000 after being shot at his University District apartment. Twenty-five years ...

A man arrested in connection to a cold-case homicide in which an Ohio State student was killed 25 years ago is set to face a judge on Wednesday afternoon. According to ...

According to court records, 48-year-old Brian Swanson is charged with murder and aggravated murder in the death of Charles Ballard, a 22-year-old student who died on Feb. 8, 2000. An earlier ...

Brian Swanson Charged with 2000 Murder of Charles Ballard **Columbus, OH -** Brian Swanson, 48, has been indicted for the murder of Charles "Chico" Ballard, which occurred 25 years ago. On February 9, ...

Brian Swanson, 48, has been indicted on murder charges for the 2000 death of Ohio State student Charles "Chico" Ballard. Police suspected Swanson, a gas station clerk who had confrontations with ...