Flags at half staff for trooper
Governor John Kasich has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff to honor a state trooper who was struck and killed on a Cleveland interstate.
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Suspected serial killer’s victim list grows
A sheriff in central Ohio says a man charged last week with killing two women and kidnapping another also has confessed to killing a woman about 10 years ago.
Protesters demand independent shooting investigation
About 150 people gathered on the steps of Columbus City Hall for a vocal, but peaceful, demonstration protesting the police shooting of a 13-year-old boy and the killing of other civilians by officers in Columbus and elsewhere.
Area unemployment at 3.9%
Unemployment in central Ohio fell for the second month in a row, to 3.9 percent in August, according to data released Tuesday by the state.
Heroin’s heavy toll
Child welfare advocates in Ohio say children have become the “invisible victims” of the opioid crisis as more kids are put into foster care and funding for children services agencies falls short.
Deer-vehicle crashes up 7%
An Ohio driver’s odds of being involved in a deer-vehicle collision is 1 in 126, 19th highest in the nation, according to data released Monday.
Browns on 3rd QB in 3 games
Josh McCown will miss at least one game with an injured left shoulder, forcing the Browns to start their third quarterback in three games.
Cubs 5, Reds 2
Dexter Fowler hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Reds 5-2 on Monday night.
World Cup qualifier returns to Columbus
The United States will play its home World Cup qualifier against Mexico in Columbus for the fifth straight time.
Demonstrators to call for justice in death of 13-year-old
Organizers plan a demonstration at Columbus City Hall Monday calling for justice for a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a policeman investigating a reported armed robbery.