Traffic Incident on I-270 Leads to Shots Fired
COLUMBUS, OH- Columbus Police officer responded to reports of a person with a gun in the area of I270 southbound and the area of Easton …
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Eight Charged with Trafficking More Than 1,300 Pounds of Cocaine in Northeast Ohio
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal grand jury returned a 22-count superseding indictment charging eight individuals for their roles in …
Former Ohio Police Chief Sentenced for Illegally Trafficking 200 Fully Automatic Machine Guns
INDIANAPOLIS – Dorian LaCourse, 66, of Milford, Ohio, was sentenced today to 3 years’ probation, including 6 months home detention for conspiracy and making false …
POLL: JD Vance Takes The Lead In Ohio Senate Race
POLL: JD Vance Takes The Lead In Ohio Senate Race Sebastian Hughes on June 1, 2022 Republican Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance secured a slim …
Six Indicted for Torturing, Killing Woman in East Cleveland
CLEVELAND, OH – Six people were indicted for torturing and killing a 24-year-old woman in East Cleveland last November. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley …
Masked Men Rob U.S. Bank in Akron
Akron, OH – Police are searching for two masked men who robbed the U.S. Bank on South Canton Road. Police say the men entered the …
Fugitive Father and Son Wanted for Killing Akron 15-Year-Old Arrested in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, OH – A father and son on the run for the murder of a 15-year-old in Akron were tracked down by U.S. Marshals in …
Columbus Police Investigating Shooting on Parkwood Avenue
COLUMBUS, OH- Columbus Police officers responded to a local area hospital for a walk-in shooting victim last Friday. Officers made contact with the victim, who …
Columbus Woman Struck By Gunfire Inside Her Home
COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place on Wednesday night. Officers responded to reports of a person being shot …
Columbus Police Investigating Felony Assault
COLUMBUS, OH- Columbus Police officers responded to reports of a shooting at the 4300 block of Walford Street on Tuesday night. Officers found a victim …
Fistfight Leads to Shots Fired in Columbus
COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Police Department is investigating a felony assault that took place on Tuesday. Victims of the crime told detectives that they planned …
Columbus Police Searching for Shooter
COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place Wednesday morning. Officers were sent to the 2300 block of Joyce Avenue …
Columbus Shooter Found and Arrested
COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Police Department responded to a report of an assault at the 2500 block of West Broad Street early Monday morning. The …
14-Year-Old Shot in Columbus
COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Police Department is searching for the suspect responsible for a shooting that took place last Friday. “The victim was walking with …
Shooting in Columbus Takes Victim’s Life
COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Police Department is investigating a homicide that took place late Thursday night. Officers responded to a call at the 3600 block …
Man Shot and Killed While Driving His Car Down Route 104 in Columbus
COLUMBUS, OH – Police in Columbus are searching for a suspect who shot and killed a man while driving his car down Route 104 on …
Search For Shooter in Columbus Continues
COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Police Department is searching for a man responsible for a shooting that took place Monday afternoon in the area of Tiger …
Ohio Man Sentenced to 2½ Years in Prison following Plea to Interstate Stalking and Harassment Charges
PITTSBURGH – A former resident of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, has pleaded guilty in Pittsburgh yesterday to a charge of interstate stalking and harassment, United States …
Ohio man charged with aiding and abetting plot to murder former President
COLUMBUS, Ohio – An Iraqi citizen living in Columbus, Ohio, has been charged federally with an immigration crime and with aiding and abetting a plot …
Shooting in Columbus Takes One Victim, Killer Turns Himself In
COLUMBUS, OH- Columbus Police responded to a shooting at Fenimore Court early Saturday morning. Upon arrival, officers found a victim with apparent gunshot wounds. Madison …
Columbus Police Searching for Armed and Aggravated Robber
COLUMBUS, OH- The Columbus Police Department is searching for an unidentified suspect wanted for an aggravated robbery. The incident took place this past Thursday when …
Columbus Police Searching for Blower Thief
COLUMBUS, OH – A man who walked out of a Georgesville Square Lowes home improvement store with two leaf blowers without paying is being sought …
Poaching Lumberjacks Pleads Guilty to Cutting Down, Selling 200-year-old Walnut Tree
CLEVELAND, OH – A pair who poached a 200-year-old walnut tree from the Cleveland Metroparks Mill Stream Run Reservation in September 2021 and solid it …
Belligerent Woman Smashed Store Manager’s Cell Phone, Punched Him, Stole Soda and Fled
COLUMBUS, OH – When Karen was approached by the store manager, she wasn’t happy. A woman who was caught trying to steal some items from …
These Two Men Stole A Truck and Didn’t Realize It Had a Cab Camera and GPS Tracking Device On
COLUMBUS, OH – Their first mistake was robbing a victim’s work truck Tuesday morning. Their second mistake was robbing a work truck that was loaded …
Three People Shot in Cincinnati Driveby Shooting
CINCINNATI, OH – The Cincinnati Police Department is investigating a drive-by shooting that took place Thursday evening. According to police shortly before 5 p.m. on …
Drunken Neighbor Fires Shotgun Striking One In Columbus
COLUMBUS, OH – The Columbus Police Department responded to an incident early this morning on Tussing Drive involving a man armed with a shotgun, who …
Couple Broke into Akron Home then Tried to Cash Checks at Bank with Stolen Car
AKRON, OH – A couple is being sought by police after committing a home burglary on March 3rd and trying to cash forged checks they …
U.S. Marshals Offering Reward for Capture of Woman Wanted for Murder in Akron
AKRON, OH – The U.S. Marshals are offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of Leslie Lopez, a fugitive wanted for the …
Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun and Drug Crimes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – An Ohio man was sentenced today to two and one-half years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, …
14-Year-Old Girl Killed After Teen Fired Shots Into Crowd in Toledo
TOLEDO, OH – A 14-year-old girl is dead after a teen gunman fired shots into a crowd of people on a Toledo street corner Friday …
Repeat Suspect Walked Out of Columbus Store With Full Shopping Cart, Police Say
COLUMBUS, OH – Columbus Police today released a photo of a suspect who recently loaded an entire shopping cart full of items and walked out …
Dem Turnout Craters In Ohio As GOP Votes Soar
Dem Turnout Craters In Ohio As GOP Votes Soar Sebastian Hughes on May 5, 2022 Turnout for Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Ohio was down significantly …
Ohio Edison Invests Nearly $22 Million in Tree Trimming Efforts to Reinforce Electric System During Severe Weather
Work includes trimming along nearly 4,800 miles of power lines in 2022 AKRON, Ohio, May 3, 2022 — Ohio Edison, a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) …
Ohio man who assaulted flight attendants gets 60-day prison sentence
(Reuters) – An Ohio man who was restrained in his seat with tape after groping and assaulting flight attendants during a Frontier Airlines flight from …
Democratic U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown beats progressive challenger in Ohio primary, AP projects
WASHINGTON – Moderate Democratic U.S. Representative Shontel Brown held off a primary election challenge by progressive Nina Turner in Ohio’s 11th congressional district, which will …
Mexican National Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization that Manufactured and Attempted to Distribute 63 Kilos of Meth in Northern Ohio
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Aquileo Perez-Pineda, 52, a Mexican national previously residing in Georgia, was sentenced on Friday, April 29, 2022, …
Child Shot And Killed in Vehicle in Toledo
TOLEDO, OH – The Toledo Police Department is reporting the shooting death of a seven-month-old child, Desire Hughes, who was shot and killed while riding …
Take a Gander: Columbus Cops Save Goose Struck by Car
COLUMBUS, OH – Would you take a gander at this act of humanity and compassion. Two Columbus police officers went on a wild goose chase …
Ohio County man sentenced for drug charge
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Cordale Antonio Williams, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 94 months of incarceration for a drug charge, First Assistant …
Man Shot Dead Inside Columbus Barbershop
COLUMBUS, OH – On Monday, at approximately 12:04 pm, Patrol responded to a shooting at a barbershop in the 5000 block of N. Meadows Blvd. …
Front Door of Columbus House Struck by Gunfire in Driveby Shooting
COLUMBUS, OH – On Monday, at 6:55 pm CPD dispatchers received a shotspotter alert indicating there were 3 rounds fired in the alley near the …
Unhappy Customer Returned to Columbus Kickin Chicken with two machetes
COLUMBUS, OH – After being asked to leave the Kickin Chicken restaurant on Sinclair Road by employees, the customer complied. Then he returned with two …
Man Trying to Sell Shoes Punched and Shot at Victim, Striking Him Once
COLUMBUS, OH – A man who approached a customer inside a grocery store tried to sell him shoes. When the customer said no, he punched …
Man Shot in Driveby Shooting in Columbus
COLUMBUS, OH – A man shot in a driveby shooting in Columbus said he was just walking down the street when a car drove up …
Do You Recognize Him? Police Say He’s a Person of Interest in Barbershop Murder
COLUMBUS, OH – The Columbus Police Department is asking the public for assistance in identifying a man who is reported to be a person of …
Work Underway to Enhance Ohio Edison’s Electric System in Greater Youngstown Area
Upgrades will benefit more than 20,000 customers in the Mahoning Valley YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, April 25, 2022 — FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Ohio Edison is …
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Trafficking
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Gilroy Stewart, age 52, of Cleveland, Ohio, pleaded guilty today …
Toledo Police Searching for Missing 13-Year-Old, 7-Year-Old
TOLEDO, OH – The Toledo Police Department is searching for two missing children, Cszera Reyes, 13, and Samari Knighten, 7. Both were last seen Thursday …
Ohio jury finds doctor not guilty of murder in fentanyl case -Columbus Dispatch
(Reuters) -An Ohio jury on Wednesday found Dr. William Husel, who had been accused of giving patients lethal doses of fentanyl, not guilty of 14 …