Felon With Gun And Drugs Escapes, Gets Caught | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 1m

Jashon Tatum, 29, from Columbus, just pleaded guilty to federal charges after cops caught him with a machine gun conversion kit, fentanyl, meth, and crack—while he was already a felon. The chase began when officers tracked him via phone; he sped off in his Mercedes, triggering an eight-mile highway pursuit that nearly caused collisions before he ditched the car near the fairgrounds. When arrested, he threw stuff at officers and claimed he was selling drugs to pay for lawyers—and even said he was mixing fentanyl with sugar to make it “less dangerous.” This isn’t his first offense—he’s got a…