Ex-model gets 7 years in murder-for-hire scheme
A former fashion model convicted of trying to hire a hit man to kill her husband’s ex-wife has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Bill tightens penalties on animal fighting
Ohio is one of the few states where cockfighting is not a felony crime, but state lawmakers might change that this year.
State of the City: Linden, Hilltop in the spotlight
In his first State of the City address, newly sworn-in Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther outlined plans to revitalize a couple of the city’s most overlooked neighborhoods, curb infant mortality and improve early-childhood education.
Senate OKs sales tax holiday, but only for 1 year
A bill that would once again create a three-day sales tax holiday in August passed the Senate with overwhelming support.
Detective commits suicide in jail
Authorities say a central Ohio police detective who was arrested last week on federal drug charges killed himself in jail, even as prosecutors begin searching for cases that will have to be dismissed because of Tye Downard’s involvement.
Detective accused of selling confiscated drugs
Federal investigators arrested a Reynoldsburg detective Thursday on charges that he was dealing an array of drugs for months, including some that closely resembled drugs that had been seized during earlier searches by his police division.
Police: Gunman damaged 30 artworks in Wexner Center
A preliminary report released yesterday by the Ohio State University Police Department indicates that more than 30 artworks were spray-painted or shot and at least eight employees of the Wexner Center for the Arts were terrorized during 7 minutes and 22 seconds of chaos on Nov. 29.
Expert: Sales tax holiday a win for the state
The three-day sales tax holiday last August was a net benefit for the state and many counties, an economics professor told a Senate panel Wednesday.
Man pleads guilty to pregnant girlfriend’s murder
A man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend at their apartment and burying her in a wooded area near a church could be sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to charges including aggravated murder and aggravated arson Tuesday.
Customers, workers return to support restaurant owner
Every one of the hundreds of people who swarmed into the restaurant on Monday clambered for owner Hany Baransi’s attention. But it was a 3-year-old clutching a paper peace sign that she had colored blue all by herself who clearly stole his heart.