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Suspect Arrested In Death Of Former KSU Football Player

Fairfield County Sheriff's Office

An arrest has been made in the killing of a former Kent State University football player. 

Dai'zhon Maddox is charged with aggravated murder in the July death of 27-year-old Columbus resident Devante Strickland. Fairfield County authorities say Strickland and another person were shot at a party in Amanda Township. Maddox was arrested during traffic stop, where deputies allegedly recovered weapons, drugs and cash. 

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.