Football player with Down syndrome sues Ohio community college
An Ohio man who was the first person with Down syndrome to play and score a point in a college football game is now suing the school, its president and several staffers.
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Hope for house hunters: Mortgage rates fall
Although mortgage rates dipped last week, high rates will continue to have an impact on the residential real estate market but buying a home is still a sound investment, according to the head of the Ohio Association of Realtors.
2 fishermen caught cheating at Lake Erie tournament sentenced to jail, forfeit of $100k boat
Two men who admitted stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament last fall were sentenced Thursday to ten-day jail terms and other penalties, including the forfeiture of a boat valued at $100,000.
Data shows new law reduced distracted driving 9%
Ohio’s new distracted-driving law appears to be making an impact.
Authorities: Three smuggled contraband into prisons using drones
hree men from Columbus, Grove City and Sandusky have been indicted in Franklin County Common Pleas Court on more than 100 counts of charges related of using drones to smuggle drugs, cellphones and other contraband into Ohio prisons.
“Rainbow fentanyl” surfaces in central Ohio
The state’s top law enforcement official says “rainbow fentanyl” has come to Ohio.
ShotSpotter expands on West Side
Ahead of a violent weekend in Columbus, ShotSpotter technology, which allows police to respond to gunfire before 911 is called, went live in the Wedgewood neighborhood on the West Side, scene of several shootings and other crimes in recent months.
Man accused of fatally stabbing his sister
Columbus police say a brother stabbed his sister to death in a home on the Hilltop Sunday night, capping a violent weekend in Columbus.
TurboTax settlement results in $30 checks for Ohioans
Thanks to a multistate settlement with the owner of TurboTax, Ohio’s Attorney General says checks will be in the mail to Ohioans who were tricked by into paying for tax services they could have gotten for free.
City Attorney Klein wants higher bond in serious domestic violence cases
Citing a surge in domestic violence-related homicides in Franklin County over the past year year, Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein says his office will begin asking judges for a $500,000 minimum cash bonds for domestic violence offenses involving a firearm or significant bodily injury to the victim.