Suspects in 14-year-old’s murder arrested
Two men wanted in connection with the murder of a 14-year-old in January were arrested Thursday in Detroit.
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MBK: (4) OSU 92, Penn St. 82
E.J. Liddell scored 17 of his 23 points in the first half and No. 4 Ohio State outlasted Penn State 92-82.
CBJ 3, Predators 0
Elvis Merzlikins got a shutout in his first start since coming off injured reserve as the Blue Jackets beat the Nashville Predators 3-0.
WBK: (15) OSU 100, Purdue 85
Dorka Juhasz had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Jacy Sheldon added 19 points with seven assists and No. 15 Ohio State beat Purdue 100-85.
Thousands more jobless claims potentially fraudulent
The state reported Thursday that an additional 147,002 Ohioans filed claims for first-time unemployment benefits last week, but nearly one in four of them may be fraudulent.
$1.1B innovation district to house tech, medical research
The state is planning its third “innovation district” for the West Campus of The Ohio State University, a billion-dollar complex intended to boost technological and medical research and development and to keep graduates of Ohio’s universities in the state.
Police concerned about video game-inspired ring of juvenile thieves
Over a dozen central Ohio law enforcement agencies are investigating an increase in purse-snatchings by a ring of juveniles who steal the victims’ cars which are then used to commit crimes.
Report: Too many crime bills = crowded prisons
A report finds that nearly one of every 10 bills introduced by Ohio lawmakers during the last legislative session were criminal justice-related and at odds with efforts to reduce the state’s prison population.
Police search for murder suspect
Columbus police are looking for a man witnesses say fled the scene of a fatal shooting Wednesday morning in a waiting SUV.
Winter wrath
At least two deaths in Ohio are being blamed on the latest blast of winter that walloped the South and reached all the way into New England Tuesday.