Judge sentences murder accomplice to 22 years for role as driver
A Columbus man was sentenced Thursday to 22 years in prison term for his role in a shooting last year that killed a North Toledo man and wounded one of his children. Marquis Brent, 28, didn’t fire any shots himself, but he drove Ontrionis Armour, 24, during the wee hours of June 13, 2024, to the 300 block of East...
Woman, 55, has first home thanks to affordable housing project
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A central Ohio non-profit announced the opening of an affordable housing project aimed at helping some of the community’s most vulnerable residents. Community Housing Network held the grand opening of Poplar Fen, affordable housing for seniors experiencing homelessness or mental health...
Ohio Rent Increase Laws 2025: What Tenants Should Know
As 2025 unfolds, tenants and landlords throughout Ohio—whether in bustling cities like Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, or Toledo—face a rental landscape without statewide rent control laws. This unique environment grants landlords broad discretion in setting and raising rent but equally places the onus on tenants to...
Columbus man arrested, accused of raping child under 13
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A man was arrested Thursday on charges of raping a child under age 13. Grandview Heights police arrested Alan D. Lichti, of Columbus at his home early Thursday morning. The arrest followed an investigation initiated last month into an alleged sexual assault against a juvenile.
Feds seize 15 kilos of fentanyl, 30 kilos of cocaine from downtown Columbus apartment
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — An alleged member of the Crips gang from California is facing federal charges after authorities seized a large amount of drugs in Columbus, newly unsealed court documents say. Garry Tindall, of Bakersfield, California, is charged with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute five...
‘Prioritize people over profit;’ Customers speak out over proposed 14% AES Ohio rate increase
A proposed AES Ohio rate increase could cause jumps in electric bills by up to $260 a year.
Married mother, who insisted that the reIationship with a 13-year-old femaIe student while she...
Ohio – An Ohio woman was sentenced to fifteen years in prison with the possibility of parole after ten years for se-ually abusing a femaIe student over an 18-month period. The abuse began in February 2020, when the victim was just thirteen, and continued until for one and a half year, ending when the victim turned...
Man guilty in carjacking death of Alexa Stakely receives sentence
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man who pleaded guilty in the carjacking death of a Canal Winchester educator received his sentence Thursday morning. Gerald Dowling Jr., who nearly a month ago pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of 29-year-old Alexa Stakely, was sentenced to a minimum of seven years in...
Columbus native and Howard University student wins hotel pitch competition She Has a Deal
A college student from Columbus is closer to a dream of owning a hotel after winning the "She Has a Deal" competition. Kayden Edwards grew up in the Blacklick area and attended Columbus School for Girls. This fall, she will be starting her senior year at Howard University, a historically Black university in...
Auditor talks property tax future and fight to end it
Mahoning County Auditor Ralph Meacham discusses the recent property tax revaluations, the process of appealing the nearly 38% price hike, and why he believes the path to lowering property taxes is government efficiency rather than abolishing them.
