8 sentenced in drug ring
Eight men, including three from Columbus, have been sentenced in federal court, capping a two-year investigation into a drug trafficking organization operating in central and southern Ohio, authorities said.
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Voter groups combat “rigged” election claims
Nonpartisan voting rights groups in Ohio are joining the state’s Republican elections chief in pushing back against suggestions by the Trump campaign that the state’s election could be compromised.
Authorities: Woman stabbed self for victims’ compensation
In what prosecutors are calling one of the strangest scams they have seen, an East Side woman is accused of plunging a knife into her own torso to try to bilk Ohio’s crime victim assistance fund out of thousands of dollars.
Stand Down benefits homeless veterans
Homeless veterans are the guests of honor today at the Central Ohio Homeless Veterans Stand Down.
Pump price relief
Central Ohio motorists are getting a break at the gas pump to start the work week after two straight weeks of price increases.
Scam warnings
State officials are warning Ohioans about a couple of scams they say have netted con artists thousands of dollars.
60 charter sponsors rated “ineffective” or “poor”
The state says nearly a third of Ohio charter school sponsors could have their authority revoked under new evaluations of how well the sponsors follow current educational rules and laws.
Boys, 12 and 15, shot outside school
Two Linden-McKinley STEM Academy students were shot in a drive-by attack just as school was letting out Thursday afternoon.
Teens’ deadly driving habits
Parents are at least partly to blame for two of three most dangerous mistakes their teenage drivers make behind the wheel.
It’s on! Voting begins today
Voters in Ohio have begun casting ballots in next month’s presidential election.