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Lead prosecutor pulls curtain on podcaster Ashli Ford

She takes credit where no credit is due

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Matt Westerhold
Dec 11, 2025
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NORWALK — A local podcaster got called out on national TV Wednesday at a murder trial for a man her supporters claim she was responsible for getting arrested,

Ashli Ford stands after a hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Erie County Common Pleas Court related to her upcoming forgery trial. (Photo/Matt Westerhold)

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An assistant Ohio Attorney General called out Ashli Ford on Wednesday during his opening argument in the trial of Paul Hicks, who is charged with killing his wife Regina Hicks on Oct. 18, 2001.

Ford was in the courtroom with her husband, Ezekiel.

“This isn’t some internet fad started by some podcaster in 2024,” Kasaris told jurors. “This was an investigation (re)started in 2021. More than 80 people were interviewed. More than 80 people were met with and talked to.”


Read complete trial coverage here: Norwalk Reflector reporter Terry Burton is covering the Paul Hicks trial for the Reflector and the Sandusky Register.


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