COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a man accused in the deadly “brutal attack” of a woman at a north Columbus hotel.
The six-count indictment released Monday charged 36-year-old Arthur Scott Jr. with aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, kidnapping, rape and strangulation in the death of 61-year-old Li-Chu Lin.
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Court documents from Franklin County Municipal Court state that officers with the Columbus Division of Police were called to the Double Ten Hotel at 6125 Zumstein Drive on April 26 on a report of a woman who was found dead. When officers arrived, they found Lin who had injuries from a "brutal attack."
According to court documents, investigators obtained video from the hotel showing Scott walking down the hallway checking for unlocked doors. He then entered a room and Lin entered the same room shortly afterward. After an unknown period of time, Scott was seen on video leaving the room.
Lin was found naked inside the room with apparent physical injuries. Detectives found evidence that other crimes, including rape, had occurred.
On Saturday, Scott was found within a short distance of the hotel and was taken into custody. While being questioned, court records state that he admitted to Lin's murder and other crimes.
According to the indictment, the grand jury stated that Scott was a repeated violent offender citing a criminal case that took place on May 28, 2020.
Scott was issued a $2 million bond when he appeared in municipal court last month. He is scheduled to appear in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas on Wednesday.
