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Mount Vernon man indicted on 2 aggravated murder counts following double homicide
MOUNT VERNON — A Mount Vernon man was indicted Monday on two counts of aggravated murder in connection with a double homicide that occurred at an apartment building on South Gay Street. Cameron Ray Moore, 23, was arrested Aug. 15 by Mount Vernon Police Department detectives. The indictment also...
Accident during truck-pull leaves pit Jeep driver and 3 spectators badly hurt
Four people are recovering from serious injuries received during a Friday night vehicle accident at Wagler Motorsports Park in Greene County. The 7:15 p.m. incident, in which a Jeep rolled onto its side after striking three spectators, happened during the 28th Scheid Diesel Extravaganza truck pull and drag racing event. Two people from Tennessee,...
Ohio among worst states in US when it comes to solving violent crimes, according to report
Most violent crime reported to police in Ohio in 2022 went unsolved, according to a new report, and the numbers don't look good for several law enforcement agencies in Northeast Ohio. The nonprofit, nonpartisan Council of State Governments Justice Center looked at reported homicides, aggravated assaults, robberies, and rapes that...
Former zoo executive gets three years in prison
The first of five former zoo employees charged with felonies in connection with a scheme to defraud the zoo of more than $2 million was sentenced to three years in prison last week. Former Columbus Zoo and Aquariums Chief Financial Officer Greg Bell appeared in Delaware County Common Pleas Court...
'I'm grateful prison saved my life': Juan Martinez now helps the incarcerated
He changed for the better in prison. “Growing up in Texas, I had a huge imagination,” said Juan Martinez. “I always imagined someday I would be a pilot. Later in my teens, I wanted to be an architect but also considered that I may be useful helping troubled teens someday. I never imagined...
Authorities Identify 1991 Murder Suspect as Person who Died in 2008 FBI Shootout
Officials have identified a suspect from a 1991 San Jose murder as the man killed in a 2008 shootout with the FBI in Ohio. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office Cold Case Unit was able to identify Gerardo Aguilar, also known as Gerardo Mulato, as the individual responsible for the gang murder of a 14-year-old.
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