Former Ohio State football player a suspect in 9 area bank robberies, detective testifies

A former Ohio State University football player who has been arrested on charges he robbed a North Side bank this week is a suspect in at least eight other similar robberies, a detective testified Friday. Marcus Williamson, 25, had been arrested Wednesday after Columbus police accused him of robbing the First Merchants Bank, located at 5090 N. High St., in the Sharon Heights neighborhood. At a hearing Friday morning in Franklin County Municipal Court, Columbus police Det. Brad Thomas testified that Williamson is a suspect in at least eight other...