Man convicted of extorting money from “Beanie” Wells
A jury has found a 28-year-old man guilty of trying to extort money from former Ohio State star and NFL player Christopher “Beanie” Wells in a botched drug deal.
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Tighter security for Pride events
The Columbus Chief of Police says security will be beefed up for this weekend’s Pride Festival, one of the largest in the Midwest.
2 children dead in NE Side fire
Fire officials have confirmed that two children, a boy and a girl, died in an early morning fire on the Northeast Side Tuesday.
Voinovich: Final farewell
A funeral Mass for former U.S. senator, Ohio governor and Cleveland mayor George Voinovich will be held later this week.
New law allows foster care until age 21
Hundreds of Ohio’s most traumatized and vulnerable teens should soon have the chance to tap into a few more years of support before they have to make it on their own.
Kyrie, Lebron’s 82 pts keep Cavs afloat
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving became the first teammates to each top 40 points in the same NBA Finals game, and the Cavaliers staved off elimination by beating the Golden State Warriors 112-97 on Monday night.
Reds 9, Braves 8
Tyler Holt’s bases-loaded walk off closer Arodys Vizcaino forced in the tie-breaking run in the ninth inning and the Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 9-8 on Monday night in a matchup of teams with the worst records in the National League.
Royals 2, Indians 1
Whit Merrifield hit his first career homer, Edinson Volquez tossed seven innings of two-hit ball and the Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland 2-1 on Monday night to end a five-game skid against the Indians.
Orlando shooting prompts compassion, concern
A deadly shooting rampage in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., has Ohio officials concerned about security during upcoming LGBT pride events.
Warriors’ Green suspended for Game 5
Golden State star Draymond Green has been suspended for Game 5 of the NBA Finals after the league assessed a Flagrant 1 foul from his scuffle with Cleveland’s LeBron James.