Jason Meade's attorneys request change of venue for retrial in murder case

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Lawyers representing a former Franklin County Sheriff's deputy who fatally shot a Black man have requested a new venue for his second murder trial.

Jason Meade's lawyers filed a charge Thursday requesting a change of venue, which would transfer the trial from Franklin County Common Pleas Court to another jurisdiction. According to court documents, the change is requested to provide a fair jury, with Meade's lawyers arguing his name and case are too well-known...