Coleman revokes Redden’s probation
A former Columbus businessman will be forced to serve a five-year sentence less than five months after being placed on unsupervised probation, a move that sparked a firestorm of criticism.
Alan Redden received the sentence Monday after admitting that he violated his probation by assaulting a child.
Simple assault warrant issued for local businessman
Two arrest warrants have been issued for local businessman Alan Redden for simple assault and malicious mischief.
The warrants stem from an alleged altercation that occurred June 28 between Redden and his ex-girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter.
Our view: Justice perverted
When the argument passed the boiling point, John Alan Redden used a belt to make his point. His wife at the time, Ginger Redden, had the bruises and welts to show for it — her left arm a mass of discolored bruises extending from her shoulder to her elbow, bruises on the small of her back and legs, a welt bearing the impression of the belt buckle on her cheek.
Coleman gives wife-beater a slap on the wrist
On Aug. 15, 2011, John Alan Redden got into an argument with his wife that quickly escalated into a savage beating. Redden beat his wife, Ginger Redden, with a belt, jabbed her with a golf club, then kicked her as she collapsed on the floor. Then he climbed on top of her and began choking her with his bare hands. When Ginger Redden broke free from his choke hold, he told her he would kill her if she left him.