$100,000 lottery ticket winner sold in Ohio
AVON — An Ohio Lottery player is celebrating a $100,320 win from the September 17 Rolling Cash 5 drawing.The lucky ticket, sold at CVS Pharmacy Store #2588 at 36008 Detroit Road in Avon, was purchased using the Ohio Lottery’s auto pick feature.The winning numbers were 3-16-19-23-30.After mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28 percent, the winner will take...
60-year-old Ohio man dead following vehicle crash
MIDDLETOWN — A fatal crash in Middletown on Friday afternoon left one man dead, according to the Butler County Coroner’s Office.The accident occurred around 5 p.m. at the intersection of North University Boulevard and Reinartz Boulevard.Authorities identified the victim as 60-year-old Donald Sias.He was pronounced dead at the scene.Details about the circumstances leading to the crash have not...
Three found dead following overdose in Ohio
COLUMBUS — Police are investigating after three people were found dead in a home on the west side of Columbus Wednesday evening.Officers responded to a residence in the 60 block of South Warren Avenue around 6:15 p.m. and discovered the bodies of two adult males and one adult female inside the home.On Thursday morning, police stated that the deaths...
Ohio man in critical condition following two-vehicle crash
OHIO — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred on November 7, 2024, at approximately 9:32 p.m. on Selma Road near York Street in Springfield.According to authorities, a 2023 Ford Explorer, driven by 36-year-old Terry Hopewell, was traveling southeast on Selma Road while responding to an emergency.At the same time, a 2007 Chevrolet...
Man sentenced for defrauding Lucas County auditor of more than $600,000
LUCAS COUNTY — A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme that defrauded the Lucas County Auditor’s Office out of more than $622,000.Darren Barr, 39, pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James G. Carr of the Northern District of Ohio.In addition to his prison...
The odds of seeing a mountain lion in Ohio
OHIO — The possibility of encountering a mountain lion in Ohio is exceptionally low, but not impossible.The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) states that mountain lions, also known as cougars or pumas, were extirpated from the state in the mid-1800s due to habitat loss and hunting.However, occasional reports of sightings still surface, sparking public interest and...
One dead, another injured in Saturday morning Ohio shooting
COLUMBUS — One person was killed, and another critically injured in a shooting Saturday morning in the Northern Lights neighborhood.According to Columbus police, officers responded to reports of a shooting at 8:21 a.m. near the intersection of Walford Street and Fitzroy Drive, just south of Morse Road.Upon arrival, they found two male victims. One man was pronounced dead...
Police searching for Ohio package theft suspect
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man suspected of stealing a package from a porch.According to a Facebook post from the department, the theft occurred near West 44th Street and Denison Avenue.The suspect was captured on video taking a package from a resident’s porch.Authorities are urging anyone with information about the...
Ohio murder suspect arrested by police
TOLEDO — Toledo Police have arrested Deontae Mitchell, 27, in connection with a September shooting that left one man dead at a local restaurant.Mitchell was taken into custody Wednesday and faces charges of felonious assault and murder.The incident occurred on Sept. 14 at “This Is It BBQ” on Detroit Avenue.Police say Isiah Pressley was standing in a...
Juvenile on bicycle struck by Toledo Public Schools bus
TOLEDO — A juvenile riding a bicycle was struck by a Toledo Public Schools bus Friday morning at the intersection of Collingwood Boulevard and Indiana Avenue.According to Toledo Police, the bus was traveling northbound on Collingwood when the incident occurred.As the bus attempted to make a right turn onto Indiana, the juvenile reportedly rode off the sidewalk and...
