Sweep nets 50+ arrests, drugs, guns
Local and federal authorities made more than 50 arrests and seized guns and drugs during a months-long crackdown on criminal activity in Columbus.
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Norfolk Southern estimates derailment will cost $387M
Norfolk Southern said it expects February’s fiery Ohio derailment to cost it $387 million, but that total will likely increase over time and that doesn’t reflect how much the railroad’s insurance companies will eventually cover.
Detective indicted in fatal hit-skip
A Columbus police detective has been indicted on charges in connection with a hit-and-run incident in 2022 that left a woman dead.
Clippers 10, Indians 7
Tyler Freeman’s two-run tiebreaking single in the ninth inning gave the Clippers a 10-7 win over the Indianapolis Indians Wednesday at Victory Field.
$88.1M state budget headed for House vote
An $88.1 billion state operating budget has cleared an Ohio House panel with bipartisan support, and the full Republican-led House is expected to vote on it Wednesday.
Murder suspects caught after pursuit
Two suspects in the fatal shooting of a Franklinton gas station clerk were arrested Tuesday night following a vehicle chase, Columbus police said.
Judge blocks Columbus gun ordinances
Even though only a small part of Columbus is located in Delaware County, a judge there has put on hold the city’s ordinances outlawing certain firearm magazines and implementing gun-storage restrictions.
Feds: Man tried to firebomb Ohio church to stop drag show
Federal prosecutors say a 20-year-old Ohio man told investigators that he tried to burn down an Ohio church because he wanted to prevent a drag show that was scheduled to take place there.
$42M pay for school safety upgrades
Schools in central Ohio will share almost $7 million in grant money from the state for safety improvements.
Reds rally past Rangers for 2nd straight night
Jonathan India hit a go-ahead, two-run single to cap a six-run eighth inning, and Cincinnati rallied from a 6-0 deficit to beat Texas 7-6, the Reds’ second big comeback in two days against the Rangers.