A Marysville man will spend 58 to 63 and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted aggravated murder and several related felonies stemming from a May shooting and high-speed chase. The lengthy sentence, handed down Friday in Union County Common Pleas Court, comes after the public release of body-worn camera and sheriff’s office video from the encounter. Those clips drew wide attention when they showed the man firing on officers, then speeding away westbound on U.S. 33.
Sentencing recorded on county calendar
The Union County docket lists the case "State v. Dustin Ohm" for a sentencing hearing on April 3, 2026, confirming the matter was set for that date. The calendar notes the hearing was before Judge Don W. Fraser, and court records indicate that sentencing was taken up during that scheduled session, according to the Union County court calendar.
What police footage shows
Body-worn camera video from the scene shows officers repeatedly ordering the suspect to turn off his engine and step out of his pickup before he began shooting and then took off, according to WSYX/ABC6. Separate sheriff’s office video captures the truck later disabled in the median along U.S. 33, where the man got out holding what officers subsequently found on the ground and was hit by deputies' gunfire. No officers were struck, and personnel at the scene provided medical aid.
Plea deal and prior supervision
Court records show the defendant changed his plea in December 2025, admitting to attempted aggravated murder along with related charges, as reported by The Columbus Dispatch. The Dispatch also notes that Ohm was on community control at the time of the May incident and had prior run-ins with law enforcement dating back to 2017.
Sentence compared with exposure
Prosecutors had said the defendant was looking at a potential sentence measured in decades, and filings and coverage indicated the case carried a theoretical maximum in the multiple-decade range. The 58 to 63 and a half year term falls within that exposure, according to WSYX/ABC6. With sentencing complete, officials are set to transfer the case into the state corrections system for the start of the prison term.
Earlier hospital escape and local history
Ohm had already drawn attention in August after walking away from Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center while under supervision and being located again within hours, a development covered when he was recaptured within hours. Court records and reporting also show that Marysville officers had responded multiple times to the White Oak Court address since early 2024, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
