Muskingum Deputy Charged After Tragic Death of K-9 Partner
ZANESVILLE, OH – A Muskingum County Sheriff’s deputy has been formally charged with cruelty to animals after his K-9 partner died from severe heat exposure inside a patrol vehicle last…
Father’s Agonizing Plea: Nearly Two Decades Later, Justice Eludes Mackenzie Branham
FAYETTE COUNTY, OH – October 23, 2025 – For nearly two decades, the name Mackenzie Branham has been a whispered heartbreak in Fayette County. On April 27, 2006, the 8-year-old…
Marion Teacher Guilty of Assaulting Non-Verbal Autistic Child
Marion, OH — A Marion County jury delivered a guilty verdict yesterday against Jodi Grafmiller, a special education teacher at Hayes Elementary School in Marion, for the assault of a…
Fatal Shooting Rocks Bexley, Police Investigate City’s First Homicide in Years
BEXLEY, OH – October 22, 2025 – The normally quiet Columbus suburb of Bexley is reeling after an 18-year-old man was found shot to death on Monday evening, prompting a…
BCI Reports Continued Uptick in Carfentanil Seizures
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is urging caution as new data from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation shows a continued rise in drug seizures involving carfentanil…
Utica Residents Fear for Private Wells as Del-Co Water Seeks New Sources
UTICA, Ohio—A growing concern is circulating through the village of Utica as residents express serious worry that a major regional water expansion project will put their private wells at risk.…
Ohio Redistricting Commission Set to Meet 10 Days Before Deadline
The Ohio Redistricting Commission (ORC) is set to convene for the first time this month on Tuesday, October 21, facing a crucial October 31 deadline to adopt a new congressional…
Ohio Lawmakers Target Prevailing Wage to Offer Property Tax Relief
COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s Republican lawmakers are making a direct push to curb local government spending by introducing a bill that would eliminate the state’s prevailing wage requirement for public…
Northeast Ohio Sting Nets 13 Arrests for Attempted Prostitution, Two Accused of Seeking Minors
SOLON, Ohio—A recent undercover operation conducted by the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force and the Solon Police Department resulted in the arrest of 13 men attempting to purchase sex,…
Deer Diseases Surge in Ohio, Sparking Economic and Water Safety Fears
COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s white-tailed deer population is facing an alarming increase in mortality this year due to two major diseases—Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) and the expanding threat of Chronic…