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Blue Jackets beat Rangers 5-3 for 1st win

Boone Jenner scored a natural hat trick and Columbus gave Pascal Vincent his first coaching victory by beating the New York Rangers 5-3 for the Blue Jackets’ first win this season.

Suspect indicted in Imperial Sewart murder

A 20-year-old Columbus man will be arraigned Monday on charges related to the slaying of Imperial Stewart, whose body was found on the Northeast Side nearly two weeks after he was reported missing.

Scout’s Honor Law open gates to BSA settlements

Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday signed Ohio’s Scout’s Honor Law, paving the way for Ohioans to receive the total amount of monetary damages they are owed from lawsuits against the Boy Scouts of America for sexual abuse by scout leaders.

Woman sentenced in 2021 murder

A 24-year-old woman will serve at least 15 years in prison for the murder of a man on the West Side more than two years ago.

Man’s death ruled a homicide

Columbus homicide detectives want to talk to two people they think may have information about the death of a man whose body was found on the Northeast Side early Wednesday.

Jordan passed over in Speaker’s race

Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan’s bid to take over as Speaker of the House is over for now and he is throwing his support behind Steve Scalise of Louisiana, nominated by Republicans to replace the ousted Kevin McCarthy.