Columbus man charged in narcotics conspiracy also accused of forcing addicts into prostitution through violence

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Six additional defendants and new charges involving sex trafficking have been added to a case pending against a Columbus man who allegedly provided individuals cocaine and fentanyl in exchange…

Cleveland man Wins $50,000 on Money Multiplier

LOCKLAND, OHIO – Michael Rutledge of Cincinnati is celebrating a $50,000 prize win after playing the Ohio Lottery’s $10 Money Multiplier scratch-off.https://www.ohiolottery.com/Games/ScratchOffs/10DollarGames/Money-Multiplier-Gigantix Michael purchased his winning ticket at Lockland Marathon, located at 100 South Cooper…

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Missouri AG warns of possible spike in crime as vaccine mandates, defunding continue to push police officers out

Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt of Missouri warned that vaccine mandates nationwide could lead to a greater police officer shortage even as crime surges. Schmitt, Missouri’s chief law enforcement officer, said he…

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Columbus police officers charged with crimes related to distributing at least 7 kilograms of fentanyl

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Federal agents arrested two officers with the Columbus Division of Police’s drug cartel unit. Marco R. Merino, 44, of Columbus, and John J. Kotchkoski, 33, of Marengo, Ohio,…

Former Air Force contractor sentenced to prison for illegally taking 2,500 pages of classified information

DAYTON – A former contractor with the United States Air Force was sentenced in U.S. District Court to one year and one day in prison for illegally taking approximately 2,500 pages of…

Columbus man charged with making bomb threat at abortion clinic

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal grand jury has charged a Columbus man with threatening a reproductive health services facility. Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Brime, 25, was arrested yesterday. He is scheduled for arraignment…

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In One Night Louisville CBP Intercepted $57 Million in Designer Watches

LOUISVILLE, Ky— On Friday, September 10, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Port of Louisville seized 32 separate shipments containing counterfeit designer watches worth $57.84 million. CBP officers…

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Pittsburgh man offers guilty plea to bank fraud, fabricating letter from former Secretary of State in his favor

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty in federal court today to crimes related to stealing customers’ information and money from the banks at which he was employed. The defendant also…

All 19 defendants charged in T&A Crips case convicted of federal crimes

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The final of 19 defendants to be convicted in a Columbus gang-related racketeering conspiracy pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for his part in furthering the violence of the…

T&A Crips member who killed rival gang member, shot at potential witness sentenced to 30 years in prison

COLUMBUS, Ohio – One of 19 defendants charged in a Columbus gang-related racketeering conspiracy was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 30 years in prison for his part in furthering the…

T&A Crips member sentenced to 30 years in prison

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A 26-year-old Columbus man was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 30 years in prison for participating in a local gang’s racketeering conspiracy. Charles Carson pleaded guilty…

Kentucky woman sentenced to federal prison for aiding and abetting witness tampering in case involving murder of her ex-son-in-law

DAYTON – A Burlington, Kentucky, woman was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 70 months in prison for aiding and abetting her daughter in intimidating a witness after the murder of her…

FirstEnergy charged federally, agrees to terms of deferred prosecution settlement

CINCINNATI – FirstEnergy Corp. has been charged federally with conspiring to commit honest services wire fraud and has agreed to pay a $230 million monetary penalty. The company signed a deferred prosecution…

Brown County, Ohio man sentenced to 17 years in prison for distributing images of child sexual abuse

CINCINNATI – Wayne Cusimano, 55, of Hamersville, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 204 months in prison for distributing child [censored]ography through Kik messenger chat groups. According to court documents,…

Two Men Convicted for Roles in $4.5 Million International Telemarketing Scheme

A federal jury convicted two men Wednesday for their roles in a $4.5 million telemarketing scheme that defrauded victims in the United States from a call center in Costa Rica. According to…

Former bookkeeper of federally funded Washington Court House domestic violence shelter pleads guilty to misusing shelter funds for personal expenses

CINCINNATI – The former bookkeeper of My Sister’s House, a now-shuttered domestic violence shelter in Washington Court House, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to two counts related to stealing funds…

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