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Man charged with murder in fatal West Side shooting

Man charged with murder in fatal West Side shooting

Columbus police charged Zackary Burroughs, 27, with murder after a fatal shooting on North Wheatland Avenue.
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Shooting on Columbus' West Side leaves one dead

Shooting on Columbus' West Side leaves one dead

The victim was pronounced dead at a local hospital at 8 p.m. Sept. 21, according to a Columbus police dispatcher.
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Three men sentenced for fatal 2023 Kroger parking lot beating

Three men sentenced for fatal 2023 Kroger parking lot beating

Three men were sentenced to nearly two decades in prison each for the 2023 fatal assault of Donald Smith Jr. in a Kroger parking lot.
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Columbus man sentenced for beating 2-year-old boy he was babysitting

Columbus man sentenced for beating 2-year-old boy he was babysitting

Nathan Bridges pleaded guilty to felonious assault in connection with the April 2025 incident.
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Prosecutors will not move forward with charges against Whitehall Council member

Prosecutors will not move forward with charges against Whitehall Council member

Gerald Dixon, a Whitehall City Council member representing the city's Ward 1, was charged in December 2025 with a sex crime involving a minor.
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2 found dead in northern New York identified; deaths ruled homicide, suicide

2 found dead in northern New York identified; deaths ruled homicide, suicide

Two people found dead inside a home have been identified. New York State Police said one death was ruled a homicide and the other a suicide.
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Teen killed in shooting outside Casa Grande house party

Teen killed in shooting outside Casa Grande house party

An 18-year-old was fatally shot outside a Casa Grande house party, police said.
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Starter homes under $150K in Franklin County are scarce but real

Starter homes under $150K in Franklin County are scarce but real

As starter homes become harder to find in central Ohio, we found a few neighborhoods with homes at $150K or less.
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Suspect in Yom Kippur shooting outside Ontario synagogue dies from his injuries

Suspect in Yom Kippur shooting outside Ontario synagogue dies from his injuries

Authorities say a 29-year-old man suspected of opening fire on a police officer stationed outside an Ontario synagogue during Yom Kippur has died from his injuries
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Gunman opens fire near Turkish high school, wounding at least 11

Gunman opens fire near Turkish high school, wounding at least 11

An attacker opened fire near a high school in western Turkey, wounding at least 11 people
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Whitehall appoints outside counsel to probe potential state law violation

Whitehall appoints outside counsel to probe potential state law violation

Four Whitehall City Council members face a probe over whether they violated Ohio's Open Meetings Act.
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One dead, another hurt in shootings at a gas station near downtown Knoxville

One dead, another hurt in shootings at a gas station near downtown Knoxville

What happened in a shooting outside a Knoxville Shell station that that left one woman dead and another person hurt.