COLUMBUS, Ohio — A woman already charged with murder in the death of a man in Columbus has been indicted on three more murder charges.
Rebecca Auborn, 33, allegedly met men for sex and drugged them so she could rob them, according to a release from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
In September, Auborn was arrested and charged with murder after she told the Columbus Division of Police that she supplied a man with drugs that caused his death, according to police. She also said she stole from him while he was incapacitated. The incident occurred on Jan. 15, 2023 in the 2900 block of Azelda Avenue in the North Linden neighborhood.
The indictment stems from a joint investigation by Columbus police homicide detectives and special agents from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
The Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force received information that a woman was allegedly meeting men for sex in northeast Columbus, then dosing the men with drugs in order to steal their belongings.
During the investigation, authorities connected Auborn to several overdoses and robberies:
- Victim 1, attempted overdose on 12/13/2022
- Victim 2, fatal overdose on 1/15/2023
- Victim 3, fatal overdose on 4/1/2023
- Victim 4, fatal overdose on 4/13/2023
- Victim 5, fatal overdose on 6/17/2023
Investigators believe additional victims may exist. Yost's office says they are continuing their investigation, with a focus on Auborn's activities between December 2022 and August 2023 within the area of Interstate 71, state Route 161, Cleveland Avenue and East 17th Avenue.
She faces the following felony charges:
- Four counts of murder
- Four counts of involuntary manslaughter
- Five counts of aggravated robbery
- Five counts of felonious assault
- Five counts of corrupting another with drugs
- One count of tampering with evidence
- Four Counts of trafficking in drugs
Auborn is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday.
Anyone with information related to overdose deaths that occurred during those time periods and near those locations should contact the Columbus Division of Police homicide tip line at 614-645-2228.