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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former Franklin County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Monday to 46 months in federal prison for violating an inmate’s civil rights. Court documents state that in March 2022, the deputy “intentionally disclosed a pretrial detainee’s pending charge of rape of a minor to Gmier McCall, another pretrial...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An American multi-brand luxury retailer is shuttering most of its discount locations, impacting a store at Easton Town Center. Saks Global — the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman — announced in late January that it would close 57 Saks Off 5th stores and...

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (WOIO) — An Ohio family fighting for answers in a decades-old murder is pushing for new state legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to list unsolved cases on their websites. The 1991 murder of 17-year-old Robin Stone in Cambridge remains unsolved more than three decades later.

Toledo, Ohio – Five individuals from Honduras and Mexico are facing federal charges for violating U.S. immigration laws after being apprehended in different cities across northern Ohio. A federal grand jury returned indictments this week, with charges ranging from illegal reentry to possession of fraudulent...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Daycare centers across the state of Ohio are garnering a lot of attention after claims of fraud, and some people are going door to door to Somali-owned, publicly-funded facilities to do their own digging. Videos of "citizen journalists" have been going viral on social media,...

UNITED STATES — A strengthening snow band is taking shape across the Midwest this morning, with radar showing heavier returns lining up from northern Indiana near Fort Wayne east-southeast into central Ohio toward Columbus. Forecasters tracking the band say it appears to be aligning well with last evening’s model...

I’ve driven past countless wing joints across the Midwest, and most of them blur together after a while. Then I found Millie’s Cafe in Ottoville, and everything changed. This small-town spot has cracked the code on what makes wings truly exceptional, from their house-made sauces to their perfectly crispy preparation...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A former Franklin County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to denying an inmate his civil rights. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio, Matthew Carey, a former deputy, was sentenced to nearly four years — 46 months — in prison...

OHIO — Two men were arrested Friday after law enforcement executed a search warrant at a residence in Meigs County and seized suspected fentanyl, drug distribution items, and multiple firearms, according to the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the search warrant was carried out at a home in the 100 block...

Most counties in Ohio have Snow Emergency Levels, which are declared by each sheriff’s office. Below is a list of snow emergencies in the Ohio area. There are three classifications for snow emergencies in Ohio: LEVEL 1: Roadways are hazardous. Motorists are urged to drive very cautiously. LEVEL 2: Roadways are...