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OHIO — The Cleveland Division of Police has arrested a 14-year-old boy believed to be connected to a recent series of car break-ins reported across the city, including incidents involving vehicles parked at churches during service hours. According to a police release, officers have responded to numerous vehicle...

A wildlife camera captured a fisher in Ohio ’s Cleveland Metroparks, marking the species’ first confirmed sighting in Cuyahoga County in more than 100 years, officials said. The trail camera recorded a fisher, a medium-sized mammal related to weasels , mink and otters, earlier this year, marking the first verified...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A member of a violent street gang will spend nearly two decades behind bars. Teddy Asefa, 37, of Columbus, was sentenced Tuesday to 17 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to drug trafficking and wire fraud, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Ohio’s office...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — After 31 years on the bench, a beloved Franklin County Municipal Court judge is hanging up his robe and putting down his gavel. While this chapter of his life is wrapping up, 68-year-old James Green says his work isn’t finished yet. ABC 6 saw...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ja'quawn Bridgmon, 27, remains in custody at the Franklin County Jail on a $1 million bond after pleading not guilty to charges of murder and assault in Franklin County Common Pleas Court. Bridgmon is accused of fatally attacking 66-year-old Jesse Whistler and assaulting Whistler's wife...

This could be your last week to grab a Gary’s Slamwich or Pambazo. Two Dollar Radio Headquarters, the made-from-scratch vegan cafe located on Parsons Ave. near German Village, announced that the “not great economy this summer and fall” has forced them to “recalibrate our approach” and “come to terms with the reality...

This article discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline available 24/7. To reach the 24/7 Crisis Text Helpline, text 4HOPE to 741741. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An east Columbus house fire that left three people dead...

A Columbus craft brewery is tightening its pet policy in the interest of customer and employee safety. According to a social media statement from owner Keith Jackson, Combustion Brewery & Taproom will no longer allow guests to bring non-service animals to the brewery’s Pickerington taproom, which is located at 80 W....

Metamora, Ohio – A woman named Candace from Metamora is celebrating a life-changing surprise after winning a top prize on the Ohio Lottery’s $300 Million Diamond Dazzler Scratch-Off game. The $20 ticket holds a prize of $80,000 a year for 25 years—but Candace chose the lump sum cash option of $1 million.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced Tuesday it has cited an Ohio commercial bakery after a federal investigation found the employer allegedly exposed workers to multiple workplace hazards, including chemical, caught-between and caught-in, pinch-point, and struck-by dangers. The Occupational Safety and Health...