Three dead following shooting in Ohio
OHIO CITY — Van Wert County authorities are investigating a tragic series of events that left two people dead and the suspect deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Sunday. The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Department received a call around…
Ohio man sentenced for role in sending drugs through the mail
OHIO — Ontario M. Yarbrough, 26, of Columbus, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for his role in a narcotics conspiracy involving kilogram quantities of drugs being mailed from Arizona to Columbus. Between April and October 2023, Yarbrough…
The chances of seeing a foot of snow in Ohio
OHIO — Ohioans are no strangers to winter weather, but how often does the state experience snowfall of a foot or more during a single storm event? Data from the National Weather Service (NWS) and historical snowfall records indicate that…
Six arrested for roles in Ohio drug operation
OHIO — Six men were arrested Friday morning as part of a multi-county investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) targeting drug trafficking in the Dayton area. The arrests occurred during an early-morning operation in the 700 block of…
One person dead following two crashes on I-270 in Ohio
HILLIARD — A woman was killed Saturday night in the second of two major crashes that occurred minutes apart on Interstate 270 in Hilliard. The Hilliard Division of Police reported that the first collision happened at 8:44 p.m. in the…
December in Ohio to begin with freezing temperatures and snow
OHIO — Get those winter jackets ready again, Ohio. The beginning of December is looking quite chilly. According to the current AccuWeather forecast as of Sunday afternoon, the high for December 1st in Columbus is only 26 degrees with a…
One dead, multiple sick in listeria outbreak of meat sold in Ohio, other states
OHIO — Spartanburg, SC-based Yu Shang Food, Inc. is recalling approximately 72,240 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). This…
16-year-old homicide suspect hospitalized following shooting
OHIO — A 16-year-old homicide suspect is recovering in the hospital after being shot by Columbus police during an arrest on Wednesday, November 20. The teen is accused of fatally shooting 39-year-old Alejandro Lopez-Lechuga outside an apartment complex on Jester…
Ohio man arrested after stolen tools found in his basement
OHIO — A man is facing felony charges after police discovered a stash of stolen power tools in his basement. According to the Village of Sebring Police Department, officers were alerted on Nov. 21 that a stolen vehicle had been…
Two arrested following shooting that left one dead in Ohio
OHIO — Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal shooting in the Mount Vernon neighborhood last week, according to the Columbus Division of Police. Giavon Hayes, 19, and Mi’Shawn Thomas, 18, are both charged with…