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WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Connor Blackford, a senior at Westerville South High School, is achieving an extraordinary academic feat by earning two associate degrees before receiving his high school diploma. Blackford will graduate with an Associate of Science degree and an Honors Associate of Science degree in Chemistry...

OHIO — Cincinnati Police District Four is seeking Leonard Edwards, 47, in connection with felonious assault and misdemeanor domestic violence charges, according to Greater Cincinnati Crime Stoppers. Authorities said the incident occurred on September 1, 2025, during a dispute with his sibling. Edwards allegedly...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The number of eviction filings is on the rise. The concern now is that those numbers could keep going up. It's all happening as the pandemic rental assistance funding is running out. Numbers have dramatically increased in Franklin County since 2021. Here are the numbers from the Franklin...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Columbus woman who repeatedly used fake identities and bankruptcy filings to stall evictions has pleaded guilty to bankruptcy fraud in U.S. District Court. Prosecutors say Latasha Collins-Ford, 50, admitted to renting homes under stolen or fictitious identities, refusing to pay rent, and...

OHIO — The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 16-year-old boy who has been missing since September 12, 2025. Dalton Blake Barnett, a white male, was last seen in Byesville, Ohio, wearing a black shirt and gym shorts. He is described as 6 feet tall, weighing 160...

OHIO — A shooting early Friday morning in Hamilton sent one person to the hospital and brought out SWAT teams as police searched for a suspect. Emergency crews were dispatched to the 1200 block of Franklin Street around 2 a.m. after reports of a man running through the street saying he had been shot. The […] The...

Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jim Tressel has announced he will not run to be Ohio’s governor in 2026.

OWENDALE, Mich. (WJRT) - Authorities are intensifying the search for a missing Owendale man, who went missing earlier this week, with a major search operation set to begin Saturday morning. Police say 36-year-old Raymond J. Babbitt was reported missing Tuesday afternoon. He was last seen on Monday morning on a...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests in a 26-county Ohio area have significantly increased in 2025 compared to the previous year. Advocates and attorneys report that ICE is targeting not just individuals with criminal records but also those with pending cases, valid work permits, or no criminal...

OHIO — Police are searching for a suspect considered armed and dangerous following a stabbing reported late Friday morning. Officers were called to the 4500 block of Derwent Drive around 11:20 a.m. for the incident. During their investigation, police identified the suspect as Zachary Fugate. Fugate is described as a...