Columbus OH

An ICE leader has been locked up in the same jail where he’d sent ICE prisoners after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend earlier this month. Cincinnati Immigration and Customs Enforcement supervisor Samuel Saxon was tossed into Hamilton County Jail on a $400,000 bond last week on domestic violence charges stemming...

A lot of Karens make it their mission to ruin any fun kids or teens have. They do this especially with their neighbors. Well, a Karen in Ohio is a great example of that. She didn’t like that one of the teens next door had his friends over and they were sledding down the street in the snow. To stop them from doing...

Eric Henderson, Jr. entered a guilty plea today in U.S. District Court for unlawfully possessing a firearm after a prior felony conviction. In 2019, Henderson was sentenced to 78 months in prison due to his involvement with the Trevitt and Atcheson Crips (T&A) gang and their associated racketeering conspiracy. This...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — OhioHealth is installing metal detectors at public entrances of its hospitals and emergency departments by the start of 2026, expanding weapons-free screening as part of a systemwide effort to prevent workplace violence. The health system will implement metal detectors along with purse and bag checks...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children and the Columbus Division of Police are reporting a historic drop in violent crime this year. “This is not a celebration,” MOMCC Founder Malissa Thomas St. Clair said Wednesday. “This is hope. This is evidence that intentional collaboration saves lives.”...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Tenants at Skyview Townhomes on Columbus’ south side say they are living in unsafe and unhealthy conditions, claiming their apartments are overrun with rats and that management has failed to fix the problem. As the holidays approach, a fake Christmas tree and wrapped gifts...

GROVEPORT, Ohio (WSYX) — A City of Groveport manager, Joyce Myers, has been placed on paid administrative leave following accusations of insulting police officers on social media. A five-page complaint filed by Groveport police Lt. Josh Short last month alleges that Myers, the personnel director, wrote a Facebook...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Franklin County, OH – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is cracking down on Christmas shoplifting with its third “Operation Hot Hands” of 2025, focusing on theft prevention across Prairie Township....

A popular East Side attraction is moving away from deli service. According to a sign posted to the door of Johnson’s Real Ice Cream in Bexley, the dessert spot will close its deli counter on Dec. 31. “In the months ahead, you may notice a few thoughtful updates to...

The Columbus City Council approved legislation Monday to provide $2.3 million for warming shelters. The council also approved an additional $200,447 sourced from remaining funds for extreme weather resiliency programs to construct a new winter overflow center on the city's west side. The city’s primary coordinator of...