Neighbors on Columbus' south side have not forgotten the December 2024 triple homicide that rattled South Ohio Avenue. Now, police say a second man has been arrested in connection with the case, potentially widening a deadly timeline investigators have been piecing together for more than a year.
The newly charged suspect, 57-year-old Antonio Travis, is being held in the Franklin County jail while his case moves through the courts. Investigators say his arrest connects directly to a triple killing that had already produced one indictment.
According to a June 16 indictment, Travis faces multiple homicide counts. Court records list six counts of murder, three counts of aggravated murder, and one count of having a weapon while under disability, and identify him as a co-defendant with 39-year-old Haikiem Graham, as reported by NBC4.
Investigation timeline and earlier arrests
The triple slayings unfolded in mid-December 2024, when three women were found shot inside a home on the 1300 block of South Ohio Avenue. Around the same time, officers were also investigating a nearby shooting that had left a man dead just days earlier. Authorities first arrested Graham in connection with that earlier killing and later brought additional charges tying him to the women's deaths, according to police statements and local reporting summarized by WOSU.
Victims and neighborhood response
Police have identified the three women killed inside the South Ohio Avenue home as Sierra Muse, Dawn Clover, and Tiffany Parrish. Family members have publicly urged anyone with information to step forward and help investigators fill in the gaps around what happened and why.
Coverage of the original crime described a neighborhood still reeling and noted that residents had already been on edge because of earlier police activity in the area.
Court schedule and what is next
Travis remains in the Franklin County jail, and court filings list his next appearance for Wednesday, June 30. Prosecutors and police have not released further information about a possible motive. Investigators continue to ask the public to share tips, security camera footage, or any other details that might help connect the dots in the broader case, according to NBC4.
Legal implications
Under Ohio law, aggravated murder is among the most serious charges on the books and can carry life in prison. In cases where specific statutory aggravating factors are proven, a death sentence is also possible. Having a weapon while under disability is a separate felony that typically comes with a shorter prison range, and both offenses are defined in the Ohio Revised Code.
Detectives with the Columbus Division of Police Homicide Unit stress that even small pieces of information or brief snippets of video can become key evidence once they are able to see the full picture. Reporters and authorities continue to track new court filings and related records as the cases tied to the South Ohio Avenue killings move through Franklin County courts, and local outlets report that the investigation remains active.
