Public Safety

Columbus man gets life sentence in 2022 fatal stabbing of roommate

A Columbus man was sentenced Monday to life in prison, with no opportunity for parole for at least 20 years, in the 2022 fatal stabbing of his roommate.

Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Carl Aveni sentenced James Lumpkin, 60, on October 26. On October 1, Aveni had found Lumpkin guilty of murder and tampering with evidence in connection with the March 6, 2022, death of John Malinchak, 33.

The case dates to March 2022; the sentencing closes a prosecution that began with the original report of Malinchak's death more than four years ago.

Sources: The Columbus Dispatch (Oct 27, 2026); Franklin County Common Pleas Court proceedings as reported.

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