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Blue Jackets writer battling disease receives new kidney from team employee
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Aaron Portzline has covered the Columbus Blue Jackets since the very beginning. A beat writer who's been around Nationwide Arena since it was built. Little did he know that a person he passed in the hallway would become a life-saving friend. Portzline has dealt with Polycystic...
Man charged with murder in death of 13-year-old boy found shot in North Linden alley
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 20-year-old Columbus man is charged with murder in the death of a 13-year-old boy. Jaivon Jones was arrested last week in connection with the shooting death of Angel Diaz more than two months ago. On April 14, officers were called to Medina Avenue and East...
11-year-old girl suffers serious injuries following pitbull attack in Reynoldsburg
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — On June 11, a normal early summer day turned into a nightmare for 11-year-old Avery Russell. She was one of two people attacked by two pitbull dogs in a Reynoldsburg neighborhood. Avery was taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital, where she has been recovering for the last...
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into construction vehicle on I-70 in west Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A motorcyclist died after crashing his vehicle into a construction vehicle on Interstate 70 West in west Columbus Thursday night, according to police. Just before 10:50 p.m., police say Russel Parsley was driving a 1998 Harley Davidson Electra Glide west on I-70 toward state Route 315 when it lost control.
Lancaster community mourns the loss of 3-year-old girl killed in house fire
LANCASTER, Ohio — After a home caught fire in Lancaster, a 3-year-old girl is being remembered as community members laid items on the porch in her honor. Neighbors, friends and even strangers paid their respects. Tammy Nash doesn’t know the family personally but lives nearby and felt heartbroken when...
From homeless to sheltered: More older Ohioans filling shelters
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Kimberly Chandler, of Columbus, is among a growing number of people aged 55- years or older, who now find themselves living in a shelter. Chandler has called the downtown YWCA home for the past six years. "A credit card company garnished my wages and then it...
Police: 1 shot in road rage incident in German Village
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person was injured during a road rage shooting in German Village Thursday evening, according to the Columbus Division of Police. Police were called on a report of a shooting just before 4:35 p.m. at East Beck and South 3rd streets. A sergeant at the scene...
Bodycam video shows Columbus police officers fire at, detain knife-wielding man near Blacklick
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police released body camera video showing two officers firing their guns at a knife-wielding man accused of stabbing three people near Blacklick on Tuesday. Officers were dispatched to Hoskins Way in the Waterford Park neighborhood for reports of multiple people being stabbed...
Columbus faith leaders to hold walk in Short North after recent violence
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group of local religious leaders and pastors have organized a walk in the Short North on Friday in an effort to fight back against recent violence. They are calling the walk, "A Cry at Midnight." It will begin Friday, June 28, at midnight and go until 2 a.m. The pastors are meeting near the intersection of North High Street and East Fourth Avenue.
Ohio teen accused of having school hit list pleads guilty to inducing panic
CINCINNATI — A teenager accused of making a hit list and planning a mass killing at a high school near Cincinnati pleaded guilty Thursday to reduced charges of inducing panic. Prosecutors dropped a charge against the 14-year-old, leveled in February, of conspiracy to commit aggravated murder. He will be...
California high schoolers will soon need to take financial literacy class to graduate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California high schoolers will soon be required to take a financial literacy course to graduate. The governor’s office says Gavin Newsom is expected to sign AB 2927, which would require a semester-long personal finance education course to be offered by the 2027-28 school year and make it a requirement to graduate starting with the class of 2030-31.
State cancels advisory after missing 16-year-old boy is found safe, authorities say
BROWN COUNTY, Ohio — A 16-year-old boy who was reported missing was found safe on Thursday. The Ohio Attorney General's Office issued an endangered missing child advisory for Hunter Saylor. It was canceled about an hour after it was issued. He was reported missing from Brown County and authorities...
State issues advisory for missing teen who may be armed
BROWN COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio Attorney General's Office issued an endangered missing child advisory for a teenage boy who may be armed. According to a release, 16-year-old Hunter Saylor was last seen Wednesday morning in the area of Steward Harbough Road in Williamsburg, which is located in Brown County.
Ohio House passes transgender bathroom, locker room ban for K-12 schools and colleges
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio House passed a bill late Wednesday night amid its last session before going on summer break that would ban transgender students from using the bathroom and locker rooms that match up with their gender identity. House Bill 183 was added to Senate Bill 104...
Ginther announces additional safety measures for Shorth North following Sunday shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther announced on Thursday additional security measures that will take place in the Short North starting this upcoming weekend. Ginther said there will be a “significant” increase of officers patrolling the neighborhood in uniform and in plain clothes. Additionally, there will be additional officers on bike and foot patrol.
1 dead after fire breaks out at southeast Columbus apartments
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person is dead following a fire at an apartment complex in southeast Columbus Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to Columbus Park Apartments on Winslow Drive, located west of Alum Creek Drive, just before 10:40 a.m. Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Jeffrey Geitter said a fire started...
Former social worker who had sex with 13-year-old client sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A former licensed social worker who had sex with her client — a 13-year-old boy — was sentenced to nearly five years in prison on Thursday. Payton Shires, of Mount Sterling, pleaded guilty in May to four counts of unlawful sexual misconduct with a minor, one count of inducing panic with a firearm specification and one count of intimidation to a victim or witness. A second count of intimidation and discharging of a firearm was dropped as part of her guilty plea.
Ohio bill passes to allow human trafficking victims to expunge certain records
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio House lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday to allow human trafficking survivors to expunge certain non-violent criminal records. Senate Bill 214 had bipartisan support with just one lawmaker voting "no." The bill has already passed in the Senate. The bill expunged records such as drug...
'A symbol of resilience': Columbus Zoo mourns loss of cheetah whose best companion was Labrador retriever
POWELL, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is mourning the loss of one of their beloved cheetahs following a history of health complications. The Zoo announced in a Facebook post on Wednesday that Emmett the cheetah died while undergoing a health evaluation. While this wasn't the ending for Emmett they had hoped, the Zoo said he was "a symbol of resilience, companionship and the incredible bond that can form between animals and humans."
Ohio lawmakers pass $4.2 billion capital budget bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio — State lawmakers voted on a list of more than 50 bills as they wrapped up business in their final sessions before a long summer break. They likely will not reconvene until November. Lawmakers worked on a wide range of issues, including health care, education and human...
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