COLUMBUS — A Franklin County judge sentenced Quinntel Bagley, 39, of Columbus, to a minimum of 10 years in prison this week after he pleaded guilty to kidnapping his ex-girlfriend twice in 2024 — including a second abduction he carried out while on the run after escaping police custody. Bagley will not be eligible for parole until at least 2036.
The Guilty Plea
Bagley pleaded guilty to five charges, including escape, aggravated burglary with a kidnapping specification, and aggravated robbery with repeat offender specifications, according to court documents. He was originally indicted on nine counts following his August 2024 arrest. The remaining four counts were dismissed, though court records do not specify whether those dismissals were part of the plea deal.
One detail remains unresolved. Local outlets reported different sentence ranges — WBNS-10TV reported 10 to 14½ years, while NBC4 and ABC6 both reported 10 to 15 years. Both figures were attributed to Franklin County Common Pleas Court records.
First Kidnapping: June 2024
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Grove City police, Bagley forced his way into his ex-girlfriend’s home on Wynnewood Drive in Grove City at around 2 a.m. on June 13, 2024. Investigators say he grabbed the woman, covered her mouth, struck her, forced her into the back seat of her own car inside the garage, and drove away. She was found at a gas station several hours later.
Police arrested Bagley later that day and took him to Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster for treatment. While Grove City officers were escorting him through the hospital at approximately 1:22 p.m., he broke free and ran through the parking garage into nearby woods, according to police and body-camera footage released by Grove City police.
On the Run
After escaping, Bagley entered a home in the 700 block of Pleasantville Road in Lancaster, took a vehicle at knifepoint, and fled. Lancaster police later recovered that vehicle near U.S. 33 and Hamilton Road.
Two Grove City officers were suspended following an internal affairs investigation into the escape. Officials have not confirmed the outcome of that investigation.
Bagley stayed on the run for approximately seven weeks.
Second Kidnapping: August 2024
On Aug. 2, 2024, Bagley returned to his ex-girlfriend’s home and kidnapped her a second time. She later escaped unharmed. She last saw Bagley near Eureka Avenue and West Broad Street in the Hilltop neighborhood on Columbus’s west side, according to Grove City police.
The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team arrested Bagley on Aug. 16, 2024, in the 400 block of Cornell Drive in Lima, Ohio.
Prior Criminal History
Bagley previously served a 10-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in a 2012 Franklin County case involving a different victim. Multiple felony charges, including rape counts, were dismissed as part of that agreement. Bagley is classified as a Tier II sex offender and must register with authorities every 90 days for life.
The official Franklin County Common Pleas Court case number has not been released as of publication. It is also unclear whether the dismissed charges were dropped as part of the plea agreement, what happened to Fairfield County charges related to the Lancaster home invasion and carjacking, and the outcome of the Grove City Police internal affairs investigation.
ColumbusFrontline.com has requested clarification on the final sentence range, the court case number, and the status of Fairfield County charges from the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office. This article will be updated as new information is confirmed.
This report is based on Franklin County Common Pleas Court sentencing records, a probable cause affidavit from Grove City police, Lancaster Police Department records, U.S. Marshals Service arrest confirmation, and reporting from WBNS-10TV, NBC4, and ABC6.
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