Columbus YouTubers Sentenced in Deer Poaching Case
Two Columbus YouTubers known as Creek Kings Outdoors, William Bethel and Justin Booth, pleaded guilty to 40 counts of poaching related to illegal deer hunts in Ohio, receiving about $29,000 in restitution, near $7,800 in fines, nine days in jail, five years of probation, and bans from Metro Parks and hunting privileges for five years. The case, built on a year-long cross-agency investigation and use of social-media video evidence, highlights enforcement efforts to protect deer-management programs and park safety in Ohio.