A collective fear that many women face is walking alone at night-time. Most women can relate to the sense of terror that washes over when you think that somebody could be following you or watching you. In Columbus, Ohio, in 2017, a young woman vanished while walking to her parked car after finishing her shift at a local bar. The investigation would reveal many systemic failures in Ohio’s justice system and lead to a change in law. It would also give legitimacy to the collective fear of walking alone at night.
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“Crime Watch Daily – “Reagan Tokes Case Prompts Ohio Legislators to Change Incarceration Guidelines”
“Brian Golsby sentenced to life in prison without parole for murder of Reagan Tokes”
“Psychologist explains Golsby’s abusive past”
Sources:
The Lantern, 9 February, 2017 – “Ohio State Student Reported Missing”
The Lantern 9 February, 2017 – “Missing Ohio State Student’s Car Matches License Plate”
NBC 4 WCMH, 9 February, 2017 – “Missing Ohio State Student Found Shot Dead in Grove City”
The Blade, 10 February, 2017 – “Missing Woman Found Dead Near Columbus”
The Lantern, 10 February, 2017 – “Reagan Tokes Case”
NBC – 4 WCMH, 10 February, 2017 – “University Community Stunned to Learn About Death of Reagan Tokes”
NBC – 4 WCMH, 10 February, 2017 – “Short North Servers Shocked by Senior’s Death”
Associated Press, 11 February, 2017 – “Convicted Sex Offender Charged in Ohio State Student’s Death”
The Blade, 11 February, 2017 – “Suspect Arrested in Death of Monclova Twp. Native”
The Columbus Dispatch, 12 February, 2017 – “Vigil Honors Reagan Tokes”
The Columbus Dispatch, 13 February, 2017 – “Man Accused in Tokes Murder Has History of Escalating Violence”
WFIN – 1330AM, 13 February, 2017 – “Family, Friends Mourn Murdered Ohio State Student”
The Columbus Dispatch, 14 February, 2017 – “Ex-Convict Charged in Slaying of Ohio State Student was on GPS Monitoring”
NBC – 4 WCMH, 15 February, 2017 – “Family, Friends Mourn Slain Ohio State Student at Funeral”
The Columbus Dispatch, 16 February, 2017 – “Police Check for Links Between OSU Student Killing and Other Attacks”
The Lantern, 17 February, 2017 – “Tokes Family Releases Statement”
The Columbus Dispatch, 18 February, 2017 – “Monitoring of Criminals”
The Columbus Dispatch, 24 March, 2017 – “Suspect in Ohio State Student’s Homicide Had Three Parole Violations”
The Blade, 31 March, 2017 – “Suspect in Reagan Tokes’ Death Faces Death Penalty”
The Blade, 8 May, 2017 – “Tears, Price in Posthumous Degree”
NBC – 4 WCMH, 10 July, 2017 – “NBC4 Investigates Brian Golsby’s Alleged Crimes”
NBC – 4 WCMH, 11 July, 2017 – “Lawmakers Question Effectiveness of GPS”
NBC – 4 WCMH, 3 August, 2017 – “Legislator Wants Changes to Sentencing and Parole Laws”
The Columbus Dispatch, 20 September, 2017 – “Killing of Reagan Tokes Sparks Legislation”
NBC – 4 WCMH, 27 September, 2017 – “Reagan Tokes Parents”
The Blade, 28 November, 2017 – “Concerns Raised About Price Tag of Proposed Tokes Law”
The Columbus Dispatch, 5 March, 2018 – “Jurors Hear Opening Statements, Will Tour Crime Scenes in Brian Golsby Murder Trial”
The Columbus Dispatch, 5 March, 2018 – “Golsby Defense Team’s Fight is to Spare His Life”
The Blade, 6 March, 2018 – “Purse, Parking Spot Key in Tokes Murder Trial”
The Columbus Dispatch, 6 March, 2018 – “Jurors Tour Crime Scenes, Hear From First Witnesses in Brian Golsby Murder Trial”
The Blade, 7 March, 2018 -“Accused Murderer of Reagan Tokes Repeatedly Violated Terms of Release”
The Columbus Dispatch, 7 March, 2018 – “Witnesses Testify Golsby Had Gun the Day Ohio State Student Disappeared”
The Columbus Dispatch, 8 March, 2018 – “Jurors Shown Golsby Confession Detailing Reagan Tokes’ Kidnapping”
The Lantern, 8 March, 2018 – “Prosecution Pokes Holes in Golsby’s Account of Feb 8 Using GPS Data”
The Blade, 12 March, 2018 – “Golsby Confessed to Killing Tokes, Witnesses Say”
The Blade, 13 March, 2018 – “Golsby Guilty on All Counts in Tokes Murder Trial”
The Blade, 16 March, 2018 – “Reagan Tokes’ Killer Offers Brief Apology in Court”
The Columbus Dispatch, 16 March, 2018 – “Brian Golsby Apologizes in Attempt to Avoid Death Penalty”
The Columbus Dispatch, 19 March, 2018 – “Psychologist Testifies that Childhood of Reagan Tokes’ Killer Was Recipe for Disaster”
The Lantern, 21 March, 2018 – “Judge Tells Golsby His Spared Life Needs Redemption”
