A former Columbus police officer was sentenced in federal court recently to 50 months in prison for crimes involving more than 15 kilograms of cocaine and money laundering.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has disbarred a Columbus attorney for multiple ethical violations including falsifying bank records, charging excessive fees, and stealing client funds.
A federal grand jury indicted six individuals with conspiring to commit an offense against the United States by making false statements on federal firearms forms. The individuals allegedly conspired to use stolen credit card information to place orders online for straw purchase firearms.
A Columbus physician and his medical clinic were found guilty recently of overbilling Medicaid by $1.5 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.
The Athens County Task Force recently concluded an extended investigation into an alleged drug trafficking organization in the area, following the execution of a search warrant and the arrest of two suspects.
A Franklin County jury Monday convicted former Columbus Division of Police Officer Adam Coy in the shooting death of 47-year-old Andre Hill in December 2020.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), recently awarded nearly $9 million to 18 HRSA-funded health centers to improve access to life-saving cancer screenings in underserved communities.
The Department of Defense recently awarded 14 Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) grants from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, totaling approximately $100 million.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sued Magic Touch Exteriors and its two operators for allegedly defrauding homeowners across the Midwest of more than $460,000.
Terrael A. Alls, 29, of Columbus, was sentenced in federal court recently to 300 months (25 years) in prison for sex trafficking and use of a facility of interstate commerce in aid of racketeering.
The former chief executive officer of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was sentenced this week to seven years in prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded the zoo of at least $2.3 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.