The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested a Catholic Foundation executive for alleged online sexual abuse of a minor.
James Strahler II, 37, of Columbus, was sentenced last week in U.S. District Court to 180 months in prison for cybercrimes that included both real and AI-generated sexually explicit images and threats of violence to numerous victims.
The city of Columbus has joined a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration policy conditioning anti-terrorism funding on changes to local election administration. The Trump administration wants to impose new proof of citizenship requirements, broader post-election audits, and a shift to hand-marked paper ballots.
Nine suspected members of a human trafficking ring in west Columbus have been indicted on a combined 42 felony charges, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson and Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney Shayla D. Favor announced recently.
Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer and Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announce the arrest of two men from Columbus, following an investigation into the alleged trafficking and possession of suspected narcotics.
The Ohio cities of Columbus and Springfield are bracing for impact after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump can end legal status for Haitians who’ve fled the violence in their home country.
A Columbus man was sentenced in federal court recently to 410 months in prison for preying on high school girls by providing them with drugs and gifts in exchange for sexual activities or explicit images and videos.
A Columbus man was sentenced recently to 71 months in prison and four years of supervised release after previously pleading guilty to dogfighting and drug distribution charges.
Christian Toms, 47, of Columbus, was sentenced in U.S. District Court this week to 420 months (35 years) in prison for child pornography crimes involving a non-verbal child with autism.
Ohio will be home to a new National Women’s Soccer League team, but the team’s training facility will be built where a city park in an underserved area was previously promised various improvements.
The Fayette County Prosecutor's Office announced April 7 that a Columbus man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on gross sexual imposition charges.
