Police: Man planned mannequin attack
Police in northeast Ohio have arrested a man who they say was plotting to attack a police station using armed mannequins and explosives.
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New weapon in bug battle
Usually, the goal is to drive mosquitoes away, or to kill them in their tracks. Spray, bam, drop dead.
But Columbus Public Health has one tool in its mosquito-destroying arsenal that doesn’t quite work that way.
Fireworks theft
Just in time for Independence Day, authorities in central Ohio are trying to track down whoever stole $40,000 worth of commercial fireworks.
A free agent, Lebron expected to stay put
LeBron James is a free agent after declining his player option for next season with the NBA champion Cavaliers.
Indians’ 12-game run longest in 64 years
The Indians continue to own the longest current winning streak in the majors at 12 games after blanking the Braves 3-0 in Atlanta.
Cubs 9, Reds 2
Anthony Rizzo legged out his first inside-the-park homer on Wednesday —and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 for a three-game sweep that got them back on solid footing after a rough week.
Clippers 5, IronPigs 2
The Clippers finished a three-game sweep of Lehigh Valley with a 5-2 win Wednesday night.
CPD officers carrying OD antidote
Because seconds save lives, 115 Columbus police officers now have in their cruisers a drug that can prevent overdose deaths as they battle the heroin epidemic.
Ruling casts new light on Ohio abortion laws
A U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down Texas restrictions on abortion clinics might bring renewed focus on a pending Ohio bill that would require cremation or burial of aborted fetal remains.
Food stamps: State spends $48K to find $31K in waste
A state audit of Ohio’s $2.5 billion food stamp program uncovered benefits paid to dead people, questionable out-of-state purchases, and large individual card balances including one of $20,000.