Some Social Security recipients get second payment on Dec. 31. Here’s why
Some Social Security recipients may see two checks in December, thanks to holiday scheduling changes. Due to holiday closures, there will be an adjusted payment schedule for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients. Social Security benefits, mostly for older or retired recipients, are typically paid on...
Woman arrested in connection to murder of mother’s boyfriend
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A woman has been arrested in connection with a complex murder case involving the shooting death of Keith Morgan, who died from a gunshot wound on North Hampton Road on Nov. 21. Police were dispatched to an apartment on the 20 block of North Hampton...
Elderly couple attacked in road rage incident at Columbus Applebee’s
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WSYX) — Ja'Quawn Bridgmon was arraigned at the Franklin County Courthouse after police say he attacked an elderly couple in the parking lot of an Applebee's on Brice Road. The incident, which police say stemmed from a road rage case, occurred Monday at about noon. Officers responding...
Police seize drugs, cash following bust in Ohio
OHIO — Euclid police say officers encountered an unexpected form of “White Christmas” during a recent narcotics investigation in northern Ohio. According to a social media post from the department, narcotics officers executed a search warrant on a suspected drug trafficker and recovered what they described as a...
Ohio – Drug Bust: Troopers Recover $546K, 46 Pounds of Cocaine on U.S. 35...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Jackson, OH – A major narcotics seizure in southern Ohio is drawing statewide attention after troopers recovered 46 pounds of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop on U.S. Route 35 this week. According to...
I defended Ohio officer forced to kill pregnant woman. He deserves justice | Opinion
Mark Collins is a former prosecutor who now works as a defense attorney in Columbus. A jury unanimously announced what any fair person with eyes to see must acknowledge on Nov 21: Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb had reason to believe he and others were in serious danger. The threat came from a...
One person dead, two trapped after trench collapses in Ohio
OHIO — UPDATE: One person has now been confirmed dead. — ORIGINAL: Emergency crews responded Friday evening after a trench collapse left three workers trapped on Valley Forge Drive in Miami Township. According to Fire Chief Dave Jetter, the call came in around 3:49 p.m. Crews arriving on scene found three people...
Man arrested after accidentally sending meth through Ohio bank drive-thru
OHIO — Tellers at a Woodsfield bank were surprised Wednesday when a baggie containing a crystal-like substance, believed to be methamphetamine, was sent through the drive-thru air tube. An investigation revealed that 46-year-old Jason G. Smith of Woodsfield had unknowingly sent the substance during a banking...
Residents push back against AEP Ohio’s proposed rate increase
ZANESVILLE – A public hearing was hosted by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio in Zanesville's council chambers Dec. 3. It posed a simple question for the community: What do you think of AEP Ohio and its application to increase rates for electric distribution? Two Zanesville residents took the podium and spoke...
More than 70 dead vultures found on fields at Ohio school
A strange and troubling sight in southern Ohio, as dozens of dead vultures were found on the campus of a school.
