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Lodge 9 is Taking Names for 100 Thanksgiving Tables

Harvest of Hope. Franklin County families can apply now for a full Thanksgiving meal through the FOP Foundation’s Harvest of Hope drive. The lodge has 100 spots.
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Bayer Plans $2.2 Billion Drug Plant in New Albany, With About 600 Jobs

Bayer plans to invest $2.2 billion in a new pharmaceutical manufacturing site in New...
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Columbus Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years After Federal Investigation

COLUMBUS, Ohio | A Columbus man described by federal prosecutors as a high-level narcotics...
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Safer Ohio: Columbus Man Booked Into Ross County Jail on Drug Trafficking, Weapons Charges

ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A 27-year-old Columbus man was booked into the Ross County...
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Shala Scott Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Vehicular Homicide in Franklin County Case

COLUMBUS, Ohio | A Franklin County woman facing an aggravated vehicular homicide charge has...
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Six Suspected Overdose Deaths Reported in Franklin County Within 24 Hours

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio | The Franklin County Coroner’s Office is warning the public after...
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Franklin County bookings

Four Suspects Charged in Drive-By Shooting Outside Columbus Church Funeral (September 11, 2026)
Columbus Man Charged After Alleged Death Threats to Rep. Randy Fine and President Trump (August 26, 2026)
Columbus Woman Faces Theft Charge Following Grove City Arrest (August 26, 2026)
Dashawn Harding Arrested in Columbus on Felony Strangulation Charge After Domestic Violence Call; Faces Separate Animal Torture Allegation (August 21, 2026)
Franklin County Woman, 19, Booked on Aggravated Menacing Charge; Court Appearance Set for Saturday (August 21, 2026)
Arthur Cahoon Sentenced to Prison and Booked into Franklin County Jail in Fatal 2025 Beating of William “Joey” Woods (August 20, 2026)
Columbus Hospital Worker Arrested on Gross Sexual Imposition Charge After Patient Allegation at Riverside Methodist (August 19, 2026)
Columbus Man Arrested on Domestic Violence and Assault Charges, Held on Parole Detainer (August 19, 2026)
Columbus Woman Booked on Felony Probation Violation (August 19, 2026)
18-Year-Old Columbus Man Booked on Multiple Felony Firearm and Assault Charges (August 19, 2026)
Franklin County Man Booked on Drug Trafficking, Weapons and Assault Charges After August 17 Arrest (August 17, 2026)
Westerville Man Faces 15 Counts of Pandering Sexually Oriented Matter Involving a Minor (August 17, 2026)
Enoc Pineda Booked in Franklin County on Cocaine Possession, OVI and Traffic Charges (August 16, 2026)
John L. Bailey Jr. Arrested in Franklin County on Domestic Violence and Menacing Charges (August 16, 2026)
Luis Manuel Mendoza Booked in Franklin County on Driving Under Suspension and Seat Belt Charges (August 16, 2026)
Ashley Seiler Arrested in Franklin County on Aggravated Burglary Charges (August 16, 2026)
Tyler Lee Salyer Arrested in Franklin County on Domestic Violence, Strangulation and Related Charges (August 16, 2026)
Tia Marie Riggs Booked on APA Parole Hold in Franklin County (August 15, 2026)
Franklin County Inmate Booked on Criminal Trespass Charge After Aug. 14 Arrest (August 15, 2026)
Douglass Calvin Danford Booked in Franklin County on Domestic Violence, Assault, Drug Possession and Other Charges (August 15, 2026)
April Fuller Arrested in Franklin County on Aggravated Menacing Charge; Court Appearance Set for August 17 (August 15, 2026)
Columbus Woman Accused of Shattering Apartment Door, Causing $1,000 in Damage (August 15, 2026)
Frankfort Man Booked Again Following Theft Conviction (June 26, 2026)
Ross County Man Booked into Jail on Charges Involving Juveniles (March 31, 2026)