One person injured after being shot multiple times in Ohio
OHIO — A 35-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries after being shot early Sunday morning in the Point Place neighborhood. According to police, officers were near Manhattan Boulevard and Suder Avenue around 2 a.m. when they heard several gunshots. They soon spotted a vehicle speeding away from the area...
‘My Actions Were Justified’—Former Cop Sentenced to 15 Years for Fatally Shooting Unarmed Black...
In Columbus, Ohio, a former cop named Adam Coy has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Andre Hill, a 47-year-old Black man who was unarmed and holding only a cellphone and keys when he was killed. The incident, which happened nearly four years ago, led to Coy’s murder conviction […]
New retail theft task force seeks to follow money trail
COLUMBUS — Northwest Ohio is serving as the prototype for what could become a series of regional task forces across the state targeting organized retail theft sprees and following the trail back to the heart of the enterprise behind them. “The task force’s purpose is to try to get to where the stolen items are taken,...
Man arrested after death threats to Ohio Congressman over Medicaid cuts
Jeffrey Dorsey, a Dayton man, has been charged with making violent threats against U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan after he supported legislation that would cut Medicaid benefits.
Report: Wage needed to rent in Ohio has doubled in past five years
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — According to a recent report, the cost of rent in Ohio has more than doubled in the last five years alone. A report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio found full time workers must earn at least $22.51 an hour to […]
Rise in electricity prices hitting Ohioans, picking supplier can be tricky
It’s time to give your monthly electric bill a checkup. If you’ve noticed a sharp, unexpected increase this summer, you might be on what the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio calls the Standard Service Offer, or the “default service” provided by electric utilities. Those customers are left vulnerable to changing...
Motorcyclist dead after crash on Ohio interstate
A motorcyclist is dead after a crash on an Ohio interstate on Saturday.
Ohio woman wins $1M but won’t get half
An Ohio woman scratched off the top prize of on an Ohio Lottery ticket, winning $40,000 a year for 25 years. That’s $1 million.
Shots fired at juvenile situation in northeast Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Mifflin Township authorities are investigating a shooting situation that occurred in a northeast Columbus neighborhood. According to authorities, 3 gunshots were fired at the 2300 block of Northglen Drive near Westerville and Agler roads shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday night. Authorities say the...
Curbing the expulsion of kids with disabilities at child care
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