Ohio plans to invest $1 million to support care for 16 rescued children
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The state of Ohio will consider investing $1 million to support 16 children rescued from a home in Vinton County. According to two people familiar with the request, the Department of Children and Youth (DCY) is in the process of filing a late agenda item to request $1 million to support […]
Relative of 16 ‘almost feral’ kids found living in Ohio house of horrors says...
A distant relative of the 16 “almost feral” children rescued from a feces-filled Ohio house of horrors said his whole family has been getting death threats even though they had no idea what was happening there. Ronnie Fletcher – who is married to a daughter of Gary Siders Sr. and Christina Siders – told WOWK that he wa
Police: Elderly man assaulted, robbed outside downtown Columbus church
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus police are searching for a suspect accused of assaulting an elderly man outside a church downtown before stealing cash from the victim’s apartment. The incident happened around 5 p.m. Sunday in the 500 block of North High Street, according to police. Investigators said...
Ohio HEAP Program to assist with high electric bills
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio (WOWK) – As dangerously high temperatures continue to sweep across the Tri-State, residents have been feeling the strain of high electric bills while trying to stay cool. One program in Ohio is currently open to applications for residents who need help with the rising bills. The Ohio Department of
Is this the best public golf course in Ohio? Here’s what a new Golfweek...
Golfweek, one of golf’s leading voices, just released their 2026 list the top 100 public-access golf courses in the U.S. and Ohio earned a spot on the list. This list is a major national nod for Ohio’s golf scene, with this public course as one of the state’s standout resorts landing inside the top tier.
Unsolved Ohio: Woman who vanished while walking to friend’s Columbus home remains missing
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – More than eight years after 19-year-old LeShay Dungey vanished while walking to a friend’s home in Columbus, investigators are still searching for answers. LeShay Dungey went missing on Jan. 24, 2018. At the time of her disappearance, she had recently graduated from the South-Western City School
North Columbus shooting leaves 1 critically injured
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person is seriously injured following a shooting in north Columbus Tuesday evening, according to a public safety dispatcher for the city. Officers with the Columbus Division of Police were called on a report of a shooting around 7:20 p.m. near East 17th Avenue and Dora Drive, located just west of t
City attorney files court order against Hilltop property housing unauthorized shooting range, illegal gambling...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein secured a court order against the owners of a mixed-use building in the city's Hilltop neighborhood to address multiple violations, including an unauthorized shooting range and illegal gambling machine. According to a press release, the building, located at 2403-2409 W
Ohio twins in Siders neglect case died of natural causes
The conjoined twins lived for about an hour after being born prematurely in 2022.
Judge again finds Ohio man accused of murder incompetent to stand trial
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - An Ohio man accused of killing a Missouri resident at a rest stop near Grand Island remains mentally incompetent to stand trial, and his case has again been continued. Court records show James Thompson, 24, is charged with murder, assault and five weapons charges in...

















