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Jack Hanna To Retire From Columbus Zoo
By: Associated Press
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POWELL, Ohio (AP) — John “Jack” Hanna has announced plans to retire from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium after 42 years. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Hanna will finish the… Read More
Ohio State Announces Plan To Resume In-Person Classes This Fall
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio State University will be returning to in-person classes for part of the fall semester, under a plan announced by university president Michael Drake on Wednesday. Ohio… Read More
Authorities Seek Franklin Co. Uber Driver Indicted for Rape
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Authorities are searching for an Ohio ride-sharing driver charged with raping a female passenger. The Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office in Columbus said Friday 28-year-old Abdirizak Abdullahi… Read More
Fired TV Weatherman Pleads Not Guilty to Child Porn Charges
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former television weatherman accused of downloading pornographic images depicting children has pleaded not guilty in Ohio to four child pornography-related charges. Sixty-year-old Mike Davis pleaded… Read More
Leader of Violent Gang Sentenced for Role in 5 Murders
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say the leader of a violent gang has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the killings of five people. U.S. Attorney… Read More
City Denies Vice Cops Violated Rights of Strip Club Dancers
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s capital city argues a federal court should dismiss a lawsuit by strip club dancers who allege malicious prosecution by two Columbus officers from a since-disbanded… Read More
Craft Beer, Drag Queens Used to Boost Ohio LGBTQ Turnout
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A nonpartisan coalition seeking to boost turnout among Ohio’s LGBTQ voters in 2020 is launching a campaign that pairs voter registration with drag queens and craft… Read More
Fired Ohio TV Weatherman Indicted on Child Porn Charges
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A former television weatherman in Ohio has been indicted on charges related to what prosecutors say were downloaded pornographic images depicting children. Franklin County Prosecutor Ron… Read More
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Fatal Ohio Police Shooting
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit against police in Ohio’s capital city over the 2016 shooting of a man by undercover officers. Columbus… Read More
City Argues Man Cannot Sue Over Gun Restrictions
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The city of Columbus is asking the Ohio Supreme Court to rule individuals have no right to sue the city to overturn gun restrictions. City Attorney… Read More
Chief Recommends Firing 2 Officers in Stormy Daniels Arrest
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The interim police chief in Ohio’s capital city is recommending two officers from the department’s now-disbanded vice unit be fired for their roles in an undercover… Read More
Husband-Wife Researchers Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Federal authorities have announced trade secret theft charges against husband-and-wife researchers who worked for 10 years at an Ohio children’s hospital research institute. A grand jury… Read More
‘Peter and the Wolf’ at McConnell Arts Center Sept. 14-15
Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15, Sarah Hixon and her dance company, Hixon Dance, will present Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf at the McConnell Arts Center (777 Evening Street,… Read More
Ohio TV Meteorologist Faces Child Pornography Charges
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A longtime Columbus television meteorologist arrested for possessing child pornography has made his first court appearance. A Franklin County Municipal Court judge set bond Friday for… Read More
State’s Largest School District, Teachers OK 3-year Contract
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state’s largest school district and its teachers union have approved a three-year contract that includes pay raises and some smaller class sizes. The Board of… Read More
Columbus Bump Stock Ban in Effect After Appeals Court Ruling
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A state appeals court decision means Ohio’s capital city has resumed banning bump stocks, a gun accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to be fired rapidly. Two… Read More
Columbus Officers Face Discipline in Stormy Daniels Arrest
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus police say five officers from the department’s now-disbanded vice unit face discipline for a raid on a strip club last year that resulted in the… Read More
State Official Says Youth Behavioral Facility Clean, Safe
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The director of Ohio’s Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services has toured a youth behavioral facility after reports of alleged violence and sexual abuse against… Read More
Petitions to Get City Ticket Tax Issue on Ballot Fall Short
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Officials say opponents of two new taxes on arts, sports and entertainment ticket sales in Ohio’s capital city didn’t collect enough valid signatures to put the… Read More
US Mayors Pick Columbus as Site for 2022 Annual Meeting
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s capital city will be hosting a major gathering of U.S. mayors for the first time. The U.S. Conference of Mayors says it has selected Columbus… Read More
Columbus Police Say Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs Monitored
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Columbus police say they monitor 10 to 15 motorcycle gangs based on criminal activity, a small number of the overall clubs in the city. Mark Lovett… Read More
Columbus Attorney Orders End to Cash Bond for Minor Crimes
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The attorney for Ohio’s capital city has ordered prosecutors to stop asking for cash bonds for minor, nonviolent crimes to reduce jail populations. Columbus City Attorney… Read More
Strip Club Dancers Sue Vice Cops, Claim Retaliatory Charges
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Six Ohio strip club dancers accusing police of malicious prosecution say they were wrongly charged under retaliation by two officers from a Columbus vice unit that… Read More
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Expanding To New Areas Of The State
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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A dozen medical marijuana dispensaries have been given certificates of operation. Dispensaries in Northeast and Eastern Ohio have been open for a few weeks. But there haven’t been any in central… Read More
Prosecutor to Review, Dismiss Cases Brought by Vice Officer
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio prosecutor says he’ll review and dismiss open cases handled solely by a vice officer who stands accused of forcing women to have sex with… Read More