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.
Juvenile faces gun and curfew charges after pop-up party
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX — On Sunday, police responded to reports of gunfire where a pop-up party was taking place. Officers observed several individuals fleeing the scene, around the 1100 block of Neil Avenue. A blacked-out sedan was observed traveling southbound in an alley, authorities said, and stopped at a...
Polaris-area restaurant shares video of alleged dine and dashers
A Columbus restaurant is having some fun at the expense of a group of alleged dine and dashers. Earlier this week, CJ’s Soulfood, a restaurant and live music venue that’s located at 1262 E. Powell Rd., released a social media post and accompanying video that documents what it alleges is a group of four diners leaving...
State official now says eaglet has ’80 percent chance of survival’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Optimism is continuing to grow over of the health of an eaglet who fell from a nest in a Grandview Heights tree on Friday. "I thought Star would die three different times before treatment," Ohio Division of Wildlife Manager Gary Comer Jr. said. "Now my gut is telling me it has an 80 percent...
These are the 5 best Ohio hospitals for 2025, US News & World Report...
The 2025–26 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals evaluated 216 hospitals in Ohio and 19 met high U.S. News standards and are recognized as Best Regional Hospitals. Nationally ranked # 3 in gastroenterology and GI surgery, #3 in cardiology, #5 in geriactrics, and #8 in obstetrics and gynecology.
